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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 NUI Galway as their University of choice. Find out what life at NUI Galway is all about here.
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About NUI Galway
About NUI Galway
Since 1845, NUI 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
NUI 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
NUI 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 NUI Galway
We explore and facilitate commercial opportunities for the research community at NUI Galway, as well as facilitating industry partnership.
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Alumni, Friends & Supporters
Alumni, Friends & Supporters
There are over 90,000 NUI Galway graduates Worldwide, connect with us and tap into the online community.
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Community Engagement
Community Engagement
At NUI 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.
Academic Procedures

Registration, Courses, Timetables
Registration
Online registration guide 21/22
You will be registered as a student of NUI Galway before you arrive, and your student ID card will be sent to your Galway address in September. Before you are due to commence your studies at NUI Galway, you will receive an e-mail containing instructions for activating your university e-mail account and your Campus Account (the latter will allow you to access NUI Galway's computing services, WiFi and Libary systems).
While you will be automatically registered as a student of NUI Galway, you will be required to register yourself online for your chosen modules (courses). You will be advised at the Orientation Session as to how to do this. Module registration will usually open on the first day of lectures.
Information on Courses Available and ECTS credits
A complete list of courses available to visiting students in the various Colleges (faculties) and Disciplines/Schools can be found in the Visiting Student Academic Information Booklet - two editions are issued each year, one for semester 1 and full year courses, the other for semester 2 courses. You will find these booklets under the link Courses Available . You will not be permitted to register for any courses other than the ones listed in these booklets (unless you are a visiting Law student, in which case some additional courses may be on offer) . Information on course content is available on departmental websites or from your Erasmus academic coordinator at NUI Galway. Here you will find a list of Erasmus coordinators.
NUI Galway operates the ECTS credit system, according to which a full year’s workload is weighed at 60 ECTS credits and a single semester at 30 ECTS credits. Your coordinator at your home university should inform you of the number of ECTS credits you are expected to achieve during your study period at NUI Galway, and should also advise you on the appropriate course choice.
Course Timetables
It may be the beginning of the semester before course timetables are finalised. You will usually find them through the website or office of the relevant Discipline or School, or via Blackboard when you register for individual modules.
Exams, Transcripts and Repeat Examinations
Exam Schedules
Examination Timetables will be displayed as soon as they become available, at the following address: www.nuigalway.ie/exams.
Students should note that certain course combinations may not be possible if the relevant exams are going to be scheduled for the same time and date.
Queries regarding the exam timetables should be addressed to the Examinations Office, telephone 492316, 492283, 492304; e-mail: examinations@nuigalway.ie.
Dates for examinations are set out under the Academic Calendars on the above tabs.
Assessment
It is University policy that all Visiting Students (including Erasmus students) undergo the same assessments as Irish students. Erasmus students should not attempt to make alternative arrangements with individual staff members. Assessment is usually by end of semester examinations or essay(s). Year-long courses are examined at the end of the course.
Exam Transcripts and Grading Systems
Semester 1-only Erasmus students: a copy of your transcript will normally be sent to the home address you provided on your application form, and a copy will also be sent to the International Office of your home university.
Full-year Erasmus students: A copy of your semester 1 transcript is normally be available for you to collect from the NUI Galway International Office (on production of your ID card) on dates to be announced in February. A set of transcripts for each full-year student (i.e. the semester 1 and semester 2 transcripts together) will be posted in late June to the International Offices of the relevant partner universities, and semester 2 transcripts will be sent to the students' home addresses, along with any uncollected semester 1 transcripts.
Semester 2 Erasmus students: transcripts are normally posted to students' home addresses in late June, with a copy also being sent to the students' home universities.
NUI Galway Grading Systems Mark | |
First-class Honours | 70% and above |
Second-class Honours, Grade 1 | 60% - 69% |
Second-class Honours, Grade 2 | 50% - 59% |
Third-class Honours | 40% - 49% |
Appeals, Rechecks and Repeat Examinations
Students should refer to the Exams Office website for information on the procedures for appealing the result of an examination or requesting a formal recheck of an examination result. (Click on "Appeals and Rechecks").
Students who have failed a module in the Semester 1 or Semester 2 examinations may request to attend the repeat examinations. Students who wish to repeat an examination must contact the International Affairs Office by e-mail at visitenq@nuigalway.ie stating their name, ID number and module(s) to be repeated.
Requests to repeat must be received within three weeks of the issue of results.
Students are required to return to Galway for the repeat examinations, which usually take place in August (for both Semester 1 and Semester 2 modules). Alternative repeat arrangements are not permitted.
Academic Calendar 2022/23
2022/23 First Semester | |
Orientation | To be announced |
Teaching begins | Monday, 5th September, 2022 |
Teaching ends | Friday, 25th November, 2022 |
Study Week | Monday, 28th November - Friday, 2nd December, 2022 |
Semester 1 exams start | Monday, 5th December, 2022 |
Semester 1 exams end | Friday, 16th December, 2022 |
Christmas holidays | Saturday, 17th December 2022 |
2022/23 Second Semester | |
Orientation | to be announced |
Teaching begins | Monday, 9th January, 2023 |
Easter holidays | Good Friday, 7th April - Easter Monday, 10th April 2023 |
Study Week | Tuesday, 11th April - Friday, 14th April 2023 |
Examinations begin | Monday, 17th April, 2023 |
Examinations end | Thursday, 4th May, 2023 |
Autumn exams | Tuesday, 1st August - Friday, 11th August 2023 |
Public Holidays: Wednesday, 17th March (St Patrick's Day); Monday, 10th April (Easter Monday); Monday, 1st May; Monday, 5th June, Monday, 7th August.
*Examination dates are subject to confirmation. Visiting students should refer to the Examinations Office website. Please take note that Examinations in First Year modules may take place in the week that is otherwise designated as “Study Week”.
Academic Calendar 2021/22
Academic Year 2021/22, First Semester | |
Orientation for International Students | Thursday 2nd and Friday 3rd September, 2021 |
Teaching begins | Monday, 6th September, 2021 |
Teaching ends | Friday, 26th November, 2021 |
Study Week | Monday, 29th November to Saturday, 3rd December, 2021 |
Semester 1 Examinations begin | Monday, 6th December, 2021 |
Semester 1 Examinations end | Friday, 17th December, 2021 |
Christmas Holidays | Saturday, 18th December 2021 - Sunday, 12 January, 2022 |
Academic Year 2021/22, Second Semester | |
Orientation | Thursday, 6th and Friday, 7th January, 2022 |
Teaching begins | Monday, 10th January, 2022 |
Teaching ends | Friday, 1st April, 2022 (12 weeks) |
Field Trips (where relevant) | Monday, 4th to Friday, 8th April, 2022 |
Study Week | Monday, 11th to Friday, 15th April, 2022 |
Easter Break | Good Friday, 15th April to Easter Monday, 18th April |
Semester 2 Examinations begin* | Tuesday, 19th April, 2022 |
Semester 2 Examinations end* | Friday, 6th May, 2022 |
Autumn exams (repeats for Semester 1 and Semester 2) | Tuesday 2 August to Friday 12 August, 2022 |
Public Holidays in 2021/22 (University closes): Monday, 25th October; Thursday, 17th March (St Patrick's Holiday); Monday, 18th April (Easter Monday); Monday, 2nd May; Monday 6th June; Monday 1st August.
* Examination dates are subject to confirmation. Visiting students should refer to the Examinations Office website. Please take note that Examinations in First Year modules may take place in the week that is otherwise designated as “Study Week”.
Students should ensure that they arrive in Galway in time for the Orientation Session and start of teaching. Late arrivers may experience difficulties with registration and may find themselves unable to gain admittance to certain courses.
Downloads
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Undergraduate Prospectus 2022 PDF (8.4MB)
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Postgraduate Prospectus 2022 PDF (14.3MB)
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Pre-Arrival Guide 2022 PDF (16 MB)
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Quick Guide to Courses 2022 PDF (1.20MB)
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International Student Opportunities at NUI Galway PDF (1.36MB)
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Mexican Student Guide PDF (1.20MB)
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Indian Student Guide PDF (2.81MB)
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Indonesian Student Guide PDF (1.58MB)
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Chinese Student Guide PDF (1.35MB)
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North American Guide PDF (1.49MB)
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Malaysian Student Guide PDF (1.31MB)
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Hong Kong Student Guide PDF (1.12MB)
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Saudi Arabian Students PDF (1.14MB)
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UAE Student Guide PDF (1.04MB)
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Nigerian Ghanaian Guide PDF (1.16MB)