Internal Transfers

QA252 New Entrants to First Year Fulltime Undergraduate Degree Programmes

New Entrant students wishing to transfer to another First Year Undergraduate programme

New entrants to First Year Full-time Undergraduate programmes in the University may, subsequent to registration, apply to transfer to another First Year Fulltime Undergraduate programmes in the University for which they are eligible. Such transfer requests will only be considered if there are available places on the programme to which the student wishes to transfer.

Students should be aware that transferring between first year programmes after the start of term may impact adversely on their academic performance, depending on how much of the academic year they miss. Transfers are permitted strictly on the basis that students fully accept any such possible academic disadvantage.

Students should also accept that where subjects/modules on the programme, to which s/he wishes to transfer, have restrictions on the number of places available (e.g. Information Technology in First Arts) and that quota has been reached, the transferee must choose from alternative modules.

Eligibility

Transfer applications must be received by the Admissions Office not later than 5:00pm on 30th September. The transfer applicant must:

• meet the matriculation and specific programme requirements for admission onto the programme to which s/he wishes to transfer;

• have the points required for entry for the programme to which s/he wishes to transfer

N.B. This application process is for 1st year students only . If you have already completed a year or more at NUI Galway and wish to apply to 1st year, please see below. 

How to Apply

Applications will open on 1st September.  The Online Application Form must be completed and submitted by 30th September. Click below on the College you wish to transfer to  in order to make your application.

QA251 Existing NUI Galway Students to First Year Undergraduate Degree Programmes

Students who have already completed 1st or subsequent years of an Undergraduate programme wishing to transfer to First Year of another Undergraduate programme

Subsequent to 22^nd July, current Undergraduate Full-time Degree students of NUI Galway may apply to transfer to another First Year Full-time Undergraduate Degree programme in the University via our internal transfer process.  Such transfer requests will only be considered if there are available places on the programme to which the student wishes to transfer.

Students should be aware that transferring between programmes after the start of term may impact adversely on their academic performance, depending on how much of the academic year they miss.  Transfers are permitted strictly on the basis that students fully accept any such possible academic disadvantage.  There will also be fee implications concerning which the student must make her/himself aware through contacting the Fees Office.

Students should also accept that where subjects/modules on the programme to which s/he wishes to transfer, have restrictions on the number of places available (e.g. Information Technology in First Arts) and that quota has been reached, the transferee must choose from alternative modules.

Eligibility

The transfer applicant must:

• meet the matriculation and specific programme requirements for admission to the programme to which s/he wishes to transfer; and
• have the points required in the current year for entry to the programme to which s/he wishes to transfer; and
• have approval from the Dean of the College to which s/he wishes to transfer.

It is a precondition of the granting of a transfer that the Dean of the College, into which the student wishes to transfer, confirms that there is an available place on the programme.

How to Apply

Applications will open on 1st September.  The Online Application Form must be completed and submitted by 30th September. Click below on the College you wish to transfer to  in order to make your application.

An application fee of €60 will be payable online in order to submit an application (this fee is the same as you would have paid to the CAO to make an application to 1^st year).

Please ensure that you read the instructions above before applying and ensure that you have approval from the Dean of the College you wish to transfer to.