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Welcome to the Mature Students Homepage

Coming to University to study for a third level qualification and experience University life can be a special experience for mature students.  There are many benefits to returning to education including improving your employment prospects and developing your intellectual interests.  The National University of Ireland, Galway welcomes students who wish to return to formal education for personal or professional reasons and provides a broad range of full-time and part-time courses and services to allow you to accomplish your goals.

Mature Students contribute greatly to the campus bringing with them a wealth of valuable life experience.  They are a valued part of NUI Galway's community.  Mature Students can be found across all disciplines, in many programmes and at all levels.

The following pages will give you advice on applying as a mature student, degrees that you can apply for, entry criteria, assessment procedures and essential information on finances and supports. 

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Mature Student Experiences:                                       

"My return to college first started with the NUIG Commerce Foundation course in 2009.  Successfully completing this course gave me both the opportunity and confidence to start a full time degree.  Thanks to the skills I learned through the part time access course, I found it much easier to make the transition into full time education, and subsequently succeed in my exams.  I’ve just begun the second year of my BComm degree, and I love every minute of it!  I would encourage anyone thinking of studying Commerce as a mature student at NUI Galway to take full advantage of these fantastic courses, and to explore the possibilities which they can create for the future" 
Caroline September 2011

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