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Return to Learning Programme

Return To Learning Programme for New Mature Students

Welcome to NUI Galway

Congratulations on your acceptance to NUI Galway as a Mature Student for the academic year 2017/2018.  We welcome all of you to NUI Galway. This unique programme has been designed to help make the transition back into full-time education easier for you. During these few days, you will meet each other, current mature students, lecturers and support services.  Applied Writing, Study Skills, Theory, Critical Thinking, Essay Writing are but a few very helpful lectures that will be given to give you confidence as you begin your studies before term officially starts.  We understand that it may be overwhelming beginning your new life with us, but we hope to assist you as best we can so you know your way around the campus and what services you may need. These few days are highly recommended even if you feel you may have covered  similiar material through other studies.  Every day is a school day and we learn something new every day.

With a Warm Welcome,

Trish Bourke
Mature Students Officer
maturestudents@nuigalway.ie

To participate in the following programmes you must have your CAO number and confirm attendance on-line.

To Sign up for the Return to Learning Programme please complete this on-line form at:   RTL Sign Up

Return to Learning Timetable

Monday August  21st to Thursday August 24th. (Thursday is optional but designed specifically for Engineering/IT and Science students).

Venue: IT250, Orbsen Building

Time:  9.30am to 5.00pm inclusive

 

Monday 21/08/17

Tuesday 22/08/17

Wednesday 23/08/17

Thursday 24/08/17

IT106 Lab Room, Orbsen Building, ground floor level under the room RTL was in all week.

 

9:30-10:00 IT250

Welcome – Mature Students Officer and Dr. Pat Morgan, Vice President for the Student Experience

9:30-10:30 IT250

 “On-line Resources”

Mairead Faherty

 

IT (Email, Registration etc)

Gabriel Bourke

9.30 – 10:30 IT250

Study Skills

Dr Christopher Dwyer

 

 

9.30 to 10.30

IT Lab Room 106

 

Computer Programming

 

For Engineering Computer Science students

 

Dr. Steve Holmes

  

10:00 -10.30

ICE BREAKERS/ALIVE

Lorraine Tansey

  

11:00 – 12:00 IT250

Theory

Dr. Christopher Dwyer

 

11:00-12:00 IT250

Writing Essays and Reports Pt. 1

Dr Christopher Dwyer

 

 

11:00-12:00 IT250

Stress Management Skills

Dr. Christopher Dwyer

 

  

 

12:00-13:00 IT250

Critcal Thinking

Dr. Christopher Dwyer

 

12 – 12:30pm IT250

 

Writing Essays and Reports Pt. 2

Dr Christopher Dwyer

 

12.30 to 1pm  Campus Tours

 

12:00-1:00pm IT250

11.00am to 1.00pm

 

Computer Programming

 

For Engineering Computer Science students

 

Dr. Steve Holmes

  

Meet the Student Services in NUI Galway

-       Chaplaincy – Fr Ben Hughes

-       Counselling – Geraldine Connolly

 

  

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

 Lunch

  

2:00-3:00pm  IT250

Critical Thinking

Dr. Chris Dwyer

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3.30-4pm IT250

Mature Students Panel Bernie Higgins

 

2:00-3:00pm IT250

Academic Writing Centre

 

SUMs

 

Disability Services

 

 

IT250

 

 2 - 3.15pm  Library  Tours

3.15 – 4.15pm:  Library Tour

 

4.30 – 5.30pm:

Campus Quiz Results  College Bar (Optional)

College Bar for Meet Up and Music

 

2.00pm – 4.30pm

IT Lab Room106

 

Autocad

 

 

Engineering/IT students

 

Dr. Steve Holmes

  

4 to 4.30pm IT250

Clubs: Kevin Cassidy

Societies: Riona Hughes

 

  

3.00 – 4.00pm IT250

Careers

Josephine Walsh

 

 

  

 

 

 

 
Important Notice regarding Parking on Campus

Parking Guidelines must be adhered to at all times as clamping is in operation. Parking Instructions for temporary parking is available at http://www.nuigalway.ie/buildings/parking.html Please ensure you have downloaded and placed the Temporary Parking Permit on your car and parked in a designated Temporary Parking spot- Corrib Village and Dangan.

On-Line Registration

On-Line Registration Opens mid-August at http://www.nuigalway.ie/registration/ 
If you require a letter of registration for the Grants Authority, Social Welfare or other; you should register as soon as possible. If you have done so before the Return to Learning Programme commences  you can organise to have your letters stamped, verified etc. at this time with the Student Information Desk (SID).

Student Support Services and Academic Dates 2017

Accommodation Office, Childcare Information, Disability Support Services, Counselling Services, Health Care Services and many more useful contacts are available at http://www.nuigalway.ie/student_services/

If you have a query on Fees please see www.nuigalway.ie/fees for detailed FAQ's and contact details.

The Academic Calendar of Events for the forthcoming Academic Year can be seen at http://www.nuigalway.ie/academic_dates/

 Campus Map

Main Campus Orientation and Freshers Week Information click here

To watch Last years Fáilte Fest and Fun click here

All information for new students is available here: