Services for Students

Over the course of time the University has developed a wide range of services and facilities so that students may gain the maximum benefit from their study and leisure time in Galway. The Student Services Unit within the University structure has developed an "Outreach" programme, designed to make access to the services that are available as easy as possible for the student who wishes to avail of them.  The services cover the full range of student needs, and are staffed by full-time professionals in their field.

Accommodation

The Student Accommodation Off ice is situated in Áras Uí Cathail. The office is open to callers (Monday - Friday from 2.15 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.).

The student Accommodation Office assists students with the following:

1. Seeking accommodation
2. Offers an advisory service on tenancy matters
3. Offer advice on contractual issues
4. Mediates in household/student disputes

Director of Student Accommodation, Agnes O'Farrell, provides a personal advisory and mediation service to students, by appointment, from 2.15 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. Monday to Friday.

Contact Persons:  Director of Accommodation:Agnes O'Farrell,
Executive Assistant: Teresa Kelly, Accommodation Office.
Tel:  353 91 750378
Fax: 353 91 750505
Email: agnes.ofarrellnuigalway.ie  or t.cooneynuigalway.ie

Medical Care

The Student Health Unit, located on campus, in Áras na Mac Léinn (Student Centre), provides free General Practitioner service to all registered students of the University.  Among the services are: emergency treatment around the clock; health education; referral for hospital services; physiotherapy; sports injury clinic; cervical smears; pregnancy testing and a wide-ranging health education programme.

Counselling

Sometimes students, particularly those who are new to University, or who are facing examinations, or who have just suffered a personal set-back, find themselves in need of professional advice in order to discuss and resolve the problems that they face.  Jim Byrne and Margaret Fletcher-Egan are the two full-time trained and experienced counsellors available within the University, and they can be contacted for free and confidential advice either directly or through their secretary, in Block C, Áras de Brún.

Deans of Residence

Fr. Diarmuid Hogan and Sr. Avril O'Regan are the two full-time Deans of Residence.  They provide a personal counselling and advisory service as part of the University’s counselling/Advisory Service.  They are located in Block C, Áras de Brún, or Flat 48a, Lower Newcastle.  There are also Deans of residence for students of the Church of Ireland, Methodist, Presbyterian and Reformed Presbyterian faiths. Details available in C104, Áras de Brún.

Access for Students with Disabilities

NUI Galway is committed to Equality of Opportunity and positively values the participation of students with disabilities in its educational and other programmes.  The University welcomes applications from students with disabilities and makes provision, wherever possible, to facilitate access and participation.  Students are recommended initially to indicate their disability on the CAO form.  They should then write or phone Elizabeth Walsh, Disability Liaison Officer, Tel: 091 512034, Fax: 091 750592 email: elizabeth.walshnuigalway.ie indicating any particular support or facility they may need in the course of their studies.

Study skills

This programme is designed to help students organise their studies; there is a specific module in the programme on preparing for exams.  Other programmes include a stress/time management series, and a course in personal effectiveness with special emphasis on developing effective communication skills.

Child Care

The University offers childcare financial assistance to students in respect of children born subsequent to the student registering as a student of the University.  Details are available on request from the Secretary, Student Support Services, Áras de Brún, Tel: 091 750377 (Direct Line).

Recreation, Clubs and Societies

There is an enormous number of sporting, social and cultural clubs and societies within the University which have as their goal the provision of worthwhile and enjoyable leisure activities for all students, and which also serve to open up new circles of friends and acquaintances outside of academic study.  There are in excess of 30 sporting clubs (the number is growing all the time), covering such endeavours as athletics, hurling, rugby, soccer and tennis.  Most of these clubs are able to cater for the full participation of both male and female members.  An exciting non-competitive physical recreation programme is offered in Áras na Mac Léinn (Student Services) Sports Facility.

There is an equally large number of social and artistic societies, which have also made their mark within the University, and in the local and national community at large.  These societies range from subject-based bodies, such as German and History, through those catering for particular groups such as foreign or mature students, to more broad-based societies such as SIMON, DramSoc or Cumann Éigse agus Seanchais and the award winning Political Discussion Society. These societies are also largely responsible for the organisation of the very popular Student Balls which are held throughout the year.

Sports Scholarships

The University offers Sports Scholarships to athletes of outstanding calibre who register as students of the University.  Details of the scholarships and application forms are available from the Sports Office, National University of Ireland, Galway.

Normally closing date for receipt of application for Sports Scholarships is March 31st.

Careers Services

The Careers Service is an integral part of the University’s commitment to cater for the wide and varied needs of its students. The office is open all year round, from 10.00 a.m. to 12.45 p.m. and from 2.30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. Monday to Friday.  Its staff are always willing to assist students with enquiries. Tel: 091 750314 Ext: 2133,  www.nuigalway.ie/careers

The aim of the office is to enable students, especially those in their final undergraduate or postgraduate year, to make informed choices about career areas, employment prospects and additional courses, both within Ireland and abroad.  To achieve these aims it

• Provides seminars and information on occupations, employers and postgraduate courses
• Encourages students to develop interpersonal skills using the material available within the service, the website and campus network
• Facilitates individual careers advisory interviews

Students’ Union

The Student Union has been in existence since 1963 and has developed and enlarged its role on campus over the years. It has three full time sabbatical officers who are elected annually, more than twenty full and part-time staff and is located in Áras na Mac Léinn, the Student Centre.  Every student in the University is automatically a member and many former officers of the Union have gone on to make significant contributions to the political, cultural and commercial life of the country.

The Union has a policy of actively taking the initiative in bringing its facilities to the attention of first year students.  During the first weeks of the academic tear it runs an Orientation Programme, giving guided tours of the University to both students and their families; it provides a detailed handbook free of charge, with practical advice on all aspects of student life; it overseas the information days, when the clubs and societies which cater for the extracurricular activities within the University sign up new members; and it maintains an ’open door’ policy whereby all students are encouraged to come in and discuss any problems or difficulties they may be experiencing at any stage during their time in the University. 

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