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Application and Admission Procedures

2. Application and Admission Procedures

2.1 Definition of a Visiting Student
2.2 Application
2.3 G.P.A. Requirement
2.4 Closing Date for Applications
2.5 Admission
2.6 Programmes of Study
2.7 Acceptance of Offer and Fee Payment
2.8 Fees
2.9 Exchange and Other Formal Institutional Agreements

2.1 Definition of a Visiting Student

A Visiting Student is a student admitted to undertake a programme of study normally for one year or one semester. However, a Visiting Student is not being admitted to a programme leading to a Degree, Diploma or any other award of the University. Normally only students, in good standing, of another University or graduates are admitted as Visiting Students.

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2.2 Application

Application must be made on an official Application Form. The following documents must be submitted with the completed application form:

up-to-date original transcript
copy of birth certificate
character-reference of a current date from a fulltime staff member of the University/College you are attending or other person of standing who knows you personally
the names of two academic referees to whom enquiries as to your academic standing may be addressed, if necessary
a statement as to how you see your proposed courses of study in this University tying in with previous studies and with your future academic/vocational objectives.

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2.3 G.P.A. Requirement

Applicants are normally required to have completed two full years at University before being admitted and to have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or equivalent.

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2.4 Closing Date for Applications

The closing dates for receipt of applications from Visiting Students are:

30 April in the case of applications for admission for a full academic year or First Semester and,
31 October in the case of applications for Second Semester.

Late applications may be considered, but only in special circumstances.

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2.5 Admission

Acknowledgement of an application contains no implication of acceptance as a student. Each application is dealt with on
its own merits. Applications are dealt with on being received and decisions as to whether or not to accept applicants are
normally taken not later than May preceding the proposed date of entry or, in the case of Second Semester applications,
not later than November preceding the proposed date of entry.

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2.6 Programmes of Study

Applicants are required to complete carefully the section of the application dealing with ’Subject choice and/or Course choice’ (section 9). Applicants are not required to specify the exact courses they intend to take, if admitted, except in the case of students wishing to take Engineering and/or Science courses, but are required to indicate the general subject areas in which they intend to take courses (e.g. English, History, Management, Political Science) and should clearly indicate any courses they are required to take. Students should also indicate the subjects of their declared major(s) (section 11 of Application Form).

The courses offered are the normal courses of the University.

Courses are available from across the Colleges of the University. With the exception of first year courses, they are generally organised on a semester basis.

A wide range of courses is offered in the following disciplines:

College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Celtic Studies

Archaeology, Celtic Civilisation, Classics, Economics, English, French, Geography, German, History, Information Technology,
Italian, Law, Mathematical Physics, Mathematics (including Statistics), Philosophy, Political Science and Sociology,
Psychology*, Spanish, Women’s Studies.

* Not all courses in Psychology are available to Visiting Students

For information on the College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Celtic Studies, refer to http://www.nuigalway.ie/arts/overseas_students.html

J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics

Accountancy and Finance, Economics, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing.

For information on the J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics, refer to
http://www.nuigalway.ie/faculties_departments/commerce/international_students.html

College of Science

Anatomy, Biochemistry, Botany, Chemistry, Earth and Ocean Sciences, Mathematical Physics, Mathematics, Microbiology,
Pharmacology, Physics (Applied; Experimental), Physiology, Zoology.

For information on the College of Science, refer to http://www.nuigalway.ie/science/

College of Engineering and Informatics*

Civil Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology,
Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering.

For information on the College of Engineering and Informatics, refer to
http://www.nuigalway.ie/engineering/visitingstudents.html

*Some courses are examined in Spring (March/April).

**Not all courses are available to visiting students.

School of Nursing and Midwifery

For information on the School of Nursing and Midwifery*, including courses on offer, refer to http://www.nuigalway.ie/cns/

* Not all courses are available to Visiting Students. Only a limited number of students will be accepted.

The final list of courses on offer in an academic year is not normally available until the preceding July. Students may review current course offerings by following links from:
http://www.nuigalway.ie/arts/overseas_students.html

The notes at the beginning of the information booklet provide an introduction to the principal issues to be considered in selecting courses and to other regulatory matters. Courses are not pre-registered and students have a period of time after the commencement of semester to finalise their course selection.

The menu of courses remains largely the same from year to year, and the structure of the programme will not change. You should therefore consult the course lists together with any restrictions stated. Students having Major or Minor requirements to be completed at this University, especially in Psychology, and in the subjects of English (literature), History, Sociology and Politics, need to be particularly aware of the programmes as offered and any restrictions which may apply to course selection.

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2.7 Acceptance of Offer and Fee Payment

The letter of acceptance to successful applicants will prescribe a date by which acceptance of the offer, in writing, must be notified. The programme fee must be paid in full at least five working days before the Registration date.

The following are the details required for making a fee payment:

Bank: Bank of Ireland, 43 Eyre Square, Galway, Ireland.
IBAN: IE43 BOFI 9038 1628 4541 43
Bank Swift Code: BOFIIE2D

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2.8 Fees

The following are the Visiting Student Fees for 2010/2011

	Arts/Commerce/Law	Science/Engineering/Nursing
Full Year	€11,500	€15,000
Semester	€ 5,750	€ 7,500

An appropriate fee will be determined for students taking a combination of Arts/Commerce and Science/Engineering/Nursing courses.

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2.9 Exchange and Other Formal Institutional Agreements

Different procedures regarding application, acceptance of offers, fee payments, etc. may apply in the case of institutions having exchange and/or other agreements/arrangements with NUI Galway. Students should familiarise themselves with the requirements of those institutions and abide by those requirements.

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