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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.
Business & Law
Courses with placement in Business & Law
Download our brochure Work Based Learning 2023-24 for contact details.
Find out more about each programme below.
| Title | Sample placement roles | Placement Timeline |
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| Law & Taxation | New | Sept - Apr |
| Law & Business |
Corporate legal environment, area of legal, compliance including regulatory and GDPR, risk, or any area of business where students will be dealing with contracts, regulations, law, etc. | Sept - Apr |
| Law (BCL) | Law firms, solicitors office, legal department of businesses, legal research in a public sector organisation, etc. | Sept - Apr |
| New | Sept - Apr | |
| Law & Human Rights | Solicitors and barristers office, International non-governmental organisations, United Nations bodies or developmental agencies and other human rights bodies. | Sept 2021 - Apr 2022 |
| BA Government (Politics, Economics & Law) |
Types of roles: government departments, local authorities, NGOs, charities, advocacy, political parties, legal, governance, compliance, regulatory, economics, finance, tax, advisory, consultancy, policy development, research and analysis | Jan - June |
| Bachelor of Commerce (Global Experience) - Finance Stream | Tax, Audit, Consulting, Advisory, General Accounting Roles. | June - Dec |
| Bachelor of Commerce (Global Experience) - Business stream - HR, Marketing, BIS | HR Generalist, Market Research, Business Analysts, Supply Chain. | June - Dec |
| Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) | Tax, Audit, Consulting, Advisory, General Accounting Roles. | Jan - June |
| Business Information Systems | Database maintenance and Development, Data analysis, data cleansing and report writing. End user support. | Jan - Aug |
| MSc Corporate Finance | Accounting and Financial Analysis, Investment Banking, Commercial Banking, Fund Management, Insurance, Corporate Finance Services, Financial Reporting, Portfolio Management, Derivatives & Risk Management, Financial Data and Analytics. | May - Aug |
| MSc Human Resource Management [CIPD] | HR Generalist, Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, Compensation & Benefits, Payroll, EAP, Graduate Recruitment Programmes, HR Administration. | Mar - July |
| MSc Strategy, Innovation & People Management [CIPD] | Business Analysis, Business Support, Operations, Engineering, Distribution, Logistics, Supply Chain, Import/Export, Brexit Preparation, GDPR, Market Research, Sales, Process Analysis, Lean Analysis and Implementation. | Mar - July |
| MSc Global Env Economics | New | May - Aug |
| MSc Health Economics | New | May - Aug |
