Alumni Services

What we can do for you

As a graduate of NUI Galway, you are automatically a member of the NUI Galway Alumni community. We aim to keep you updated with the successes and achievements of our alumni worldwide through Cois Coiribe and Alumni Links. You may like to network at our events or reconnect with former classmates at Reunions. See below for information on how to access the James Hardiman library as a graduate and how to give something back by becoming a Mentor or to the many programmes in the Alumni Fund. 

Reunions

Keep in touch with former classmates with us! We organise the 20th, 25th, 30th, 40th and 50th Anniversary Reunions, which includes meet and greet with former classmates in the Aula Maxima, a tour of our redeveloped campus, a tour of the archives in the Hardiman Building, a visit to any of the new centres of excellence and buildings on our north and south campus. Click here for more information on our upcoming reunions!

Reconnect with former classmates at our Upcoming Alumni Events!  

Join  us in Galway for the Druid's Beauty Queen of Leenane in September. For further details, please contact us at 00 (353) 91 494310.

All-Ireland Final Breakfast Brunch and Panel Discussion. Gresham Hotel, 11am.  Tickets €20 per person. Booking essential! Contact Catherine at 00 (353) 91 492972 for further details.

Law Graduates... Save the date! Join us in the St Stephen's Green Club, Dublin, October 6th. Further details to be announced! 

Cois Coiribe 

Read about your fellow alumni here. Your annual alumni magazine ‘Cois Coiribe” is published to keep graduates connected and up to date on University and alumni news and developments.  

 Library Access

The James Hardiman Library on campus is available for graduates with proof of graduation from the alumni relations office. Should you wish to borrow from the library, the fees are listed here. 

Career and Mentoring

We assist in general queries from our alumni on a day to day basis post-graduation and offer career support through the Career Development Centre. The centre aims to provide students of NUI Galway with a quality career guidance and an information service focused on facilitating and empowering students and graduates to manage their career development and make effective career transitions. For more information, please contact the Careers Development Centre.

We are now offering mentoring through our MentorPitch programme, a cloud based university platform built to manage, measure and delivering mentoring programmes to our alumni. For more information, contact Aisling at 091-494310.

Exam Transcripts

Graduates can get transcripts of NUI Galway exam results by filling out a Transcript Request Form from the Student Information Desk (SID) at NUI Galway. 

Alumni Fund

The Alumni Fund plays a significant role in the advancement of NUI Galway's strategic priorities by funding both capital and programmatic projects. We hope, that as a graduate, you will support our efforts to further enhance the reputation of your alma mater as a pioneering University with a reputation of international standing.

If there is any project you would like to specifically support through the Alumni Fund, please don't hesitate to email us or telephone +353 91 495497. 

NUIG / Bank of Ireland Affinity Card

You can support the University by applying for a NUI Galway Affinity credit card. When you become a cardholder, Bank of Ireland will donate €40.00 and a percentage of the annual spend on your card is donated to NUI Galway, at no cost to you and without disclosing any confidential account details. For more information, please contact the NUI Galway branch at Bank of Ireland on 091 524 555. 

Apply for a NUI Galway Alumni Affinity Card