Closing dates and offer round dates
for programmes at NUI Galway (for entry 2012)

PAC , the online application system opened on 1 November 2011 to accept applications For Entry 2012.

Offer dates

NUI Galway does not set a deadline for receipt of applications, with some exceptions. We will endeavour to provide you with a decision in relation to your taught programme application as quickly as possible, via our system of offer rounds that facilitate decision making and early notification to applicants throughout the year. You are encouraged to apply as early as possible. Candidates who do not have their final degree marks available may be made a conditional (provisional) offer. The offer round dates for taught programmes are as follows ( see below for exceptions):

When should I apply?

Since applications can take at least four weeks to review, if you wish to receive a decision (to a taught programme application) in an early round, you should apply at least four weeks before that offer date. For example:

Deposit

Please note: on acceptance of a taught programme offer you will be obliged to pay a non-refundable* deposit to secure your course place (€500 or equivalent for most courses; €1,000 or equivalent for some). You generally have seven days in which to make this payment. This deposit is deducted from your course fee on registration. * If you are made a conditional offer and don't ultimately meet the conditions stated, you will be entitled to a deposit refund.

Recommendations

You should give yourself plenty of time in which to apply, particularly if you are applying from outside of the European Union (EU) and will need to apply for a student visa. You should also allow sufficient time to make any financial, travel, and accommodation arrangements, if you are offered a place. We recommend that you apply early in the year (January/ February) for programmes that start in the autumn (September/October).

Exceptions

A small number of programmes have specific deadlines for receipt of applications: (Please note: some programmes below may re-open after a given deadline if vacancies arise. Please check this website for updates).

Research programmes and deadlines

Research applications are generally accepted at any time. However, College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Celtic Studies applications for the PhD degree in the traditional format (i.e., non-Structured PhD) are considered for students commencing their programmes in September and in January only. Only applications received before mid-July and mid-November, respectively, in the year will meet these commencement requirements. College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences: research applications are generally accepted at any time. However, the structured PhD degree applications in the College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences are considered for students commencing their programmes in September and in January. Further information on the Structured PhD can be found at http://www.nuigalway.ie/colleges/mnhs/research.html

Estimated time-frame on decisions

Taught programmes: see “offer dates” above, regarding when you can expect to receive notification of whether you have been offered a place on the programme.

Research applications: please allow at least four weeks, from the date we receive your application, to when you can expect to receive notification of whether you have been offered a place on a programme.