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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 University of Galway as their University of choice. Find out what life at University of Galway is all about here.
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About University of Galway
About University of Galway
Since 1845, University of 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
University of 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
University of 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 University of Galway
We explore and facilitate commercial opportunities for the research community at University of Galway, as well as facilitating industry partnership.
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Alumni & Friends
Alumni & Friends
There are 128,000 University of Galway alumni worldwide. Stay connected to your alumni community! Join our social networks and update your details online.
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Community Engagement
Community Engagement
At University of 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.
IT for Free
As an NUI Galway student, you have access to lots of free IT so be sure to make use of it!
As well as being able to access the many software applications on all of the PCs on campus, students can download and install Microsoft Office 365 Proplus desktop applications on up to five devices at no additional cost. The package includes:
- Outlook
- Word
- PowerPoint
- Publisher
- Access
- Excel
- OneNote
- OneDrive
If you navigate to the Office 365 webpage linked above, and then click on any of the icons for the applications listed, you can access descriptions and training resources for each application.
NUI Galway students can access additional free or discount software for use on their own devices. You can also consult a list of all software available to students with details of licence restrictions.
You can get mobile versions of many software applications, and many students like to use their smartphones for study purposes – but a word of caution! Some content may not display correctly on your phone and there have been instances where students have lost marks because they missed certain information when using their phone for study purposes. Be particularly careful if studying mathematical subjects – it may be hard to spot some mathematical notation on a smartphone. If at all possible, you may be better off keeping your phone for fun and personal use as far as possible, and your laptop or PC for university-related activities. This can also help you to keep a clear boundary between study and leisure time.
For some tips and tricks on using Microsoft (MS) Word, Excel and PowerPoint – three very widely used applications – click on the ‘Tools and Technologies’ tab on this helpful library guide. You can use Word to create documents (useful for essays, reports, notes, etc.), Excel to create spreadsheets (useful for working with numerical data, generating graphs, etc.) and PowerPoint to create slideshows (for presentations).
It is also well worth spending time learning to make use of citation management software – this will save you many hours of work in the long run. This library guide includes a list of and links to such software.
Typing Resources
Touch-typing is a very useful keyboard skill that can increase your productivity, reduce fatigue, and also reduce the risk of conditions such as repetitive strain injury, tendinitis and bursitis. The ability to type swiftly and accurately is a skill that many employers value highly. While lots of students get by with ‘hunt and peck’ or ‘two finger’ typing, it is not possible to reach very high typing speeds using these methods. Learning to type does require time and effort, but it is well worth making this investment.
Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing is a touch-typing application that is installed on all PCs on campus. There are also a number of free online typing resources that you may like to explore:
