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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.
Faculty-Led & Customised Programmes
Faculty-Led & Customised Programmes at NUI Galway
NUI Galway has been a base for successful faculty-led summer study abroad programmes since the early 1990s, providing a unique opportunity for immersion into the academic and cultural life of our 165-year-old University.
NUI Galway offers modern, state-of-the-art facilities and, with close proximity to vibrant Galway city centre and many of Ireland’s most famous tourist attractions, it provides students with an inspirational learning environment and an overall enriching student experience.
Full access to campus facilities, from accommodation to the James Hardiman Library, is provided on a booked basis for visiting university groups.
Visiting groups are usually accompanied and taught by home Faculty. However, there is also the option of booking NUI Galway Faculty to teach a number of classes.
University Facts & Figures
- Established in 1845
- 18,000 students
- Among the Top 1% of Universities, according to QS
- Ranked 259 in the world in the QS World University Rankings
- Linked with 120 universities across the globe
- Ranked in the Top 200 Most International Universities
- Identified as one of the Top 30 Most Beautiful Universities in Europe
- Notable NUI Galway alumni include Martin Sheen and President Michael D. Higgins
- Consists of 5 Colleges: College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies; College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences; College of Business, Public Policy and Law; College of Science; College of Engineering and Informatics
About Galway City
- Galway is located on the West Coast of Ireland, along the Wild Atlantic Way
- Home to world-renowned summer festivals, such as the Galway International Arts Festival and the Galway Film Fleadh
- It's a vibrant city steeped in history and culture
- Close to famous tourist attractions such as Connemara and the Cliffs of Moher
- Officially designated as the European Capital of Culture 2020
- Officially awarded a European Region of Gastronomy 2018
- Named among world's best trips for 2019 by National Geographic
- Dubbed ‘Ireland's Most Charming City’ by the New York Times in 2016
- Voted as the ‘friendliest city in the World’ by US magazine ‘Travel + Leisure’ in 2015
Make an Enquiry
Interested in booking a summer faculty-led study abroad programme at NUI Galway? For further information, simply send us an email or call 00353 91 492264.