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Courses
Courses
Choosing a course is one of the most important decisions you'll ever make! View our courses and see what our students and lecturers have to say about the courses you are interested in at the links below.
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University Life
University Life
Each year more than 4,000 choose NUI Galway as their University of choice. Find out what life at NUI Galway is all about here.
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About NUI Galway
About NUI Galway
Since 1845, NUI Galway has been sharing the highest quality teaching and research with Ireland and the world. Find out what makes our University so special – from our distinguished history to the latest news and campus developments.
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Colleges & Schools
Colleges & Schools
NUI Galway has earned international recognition as a research-led university with a commitment to top quality teaching across a range of key areas of expertise.
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Research & Innovation
Research & Innovation
NUI Galway’s vibrant research community take on some of the most pressing challenges of our times.
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Business & Industry
Guiding Breakthrough Research at NUI Galway
We explore and facilitate commercial opportunities for the research community at NUI Galway, as well as facilitating industry partnership.
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Alumni, Friends & Supporters
Alumni, Friends & Supporters
There are over 90,000 NUI Galway graduates Worldwide, connect with us and tap into the online community.
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Community Engagement
Community Engagement
At NUI Galway, we believe that the best learning takes place when you apply what you learn in a real world context. That's why many of our courses include work placements or community projects.
Payslip Explained
Personal Public Service (PPS) Number
Your Personal Public Service Number (PPS Number) is a unique reference number that helps you access social welfare benefits, public services and information in Ireland. State agencies that use PPS Numbers to identify individuals include the Department of Social Protection, the Revenue Commissioners and the Health Service Executive (HSE)
More information is available on Citzens Information Website
Pay As You Earn (P.A.Y.E./TAX)
This is the amount of tax paid by you to the Revenue.
Please see a detailed explanation on PAYE on the Revenue website.
The Payroll Office have provided useful information on Tax and Revenue here
Pay Related Social Insurance (P.R.S.I.)
The PRSI contribution, normally payable by the employer and employee, is a percentage of the employee's reckonable earnings. Please find more information on Department of Social Protection Website
Universal Social Charge (U.S.C.)
This is the amount of U.S.C. payable by you to the Revenue. Please see the Revenue Website for more information.
Additional Superannuation Contribution
Pension Deductions
This is your pension contributions. Please review the Pensions Office website for any queries relating to this. If you do not find the answer to your query please email pensions@nuigalway.ie.
Group Life Plan
Please review the Pensions Office website for any queries relating to this. If you do not find the answer to your query please email pensions@nuigalway.ie.
Income Protection Plan
Please review the Pensions Office website for any queries relating to this. If you do not find the answer to your query please email pensions@nuigalway.ie.
Other Deductions
Voluntary deductions you may opt to have deducted from your salary are as follows:
New Ireland Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVC)
Vol. Personal Accident Scheme (Deduction for this scheme is applied once a year from your November salary)