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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.
Standard Specifications
Standard Hardware Specifications
Minimum requirements for devices connecting to the NUI Galway campus network
Only Enterprise, Professional or Business versions of the Windows Operating System can be connected to the NUI Galway Campus Network. If you have a device running Home Basic or Home Premium you can connect to the Wireless Network.
The specifications listed below are for PC and Apple Macintosh systems. The specifications are separated into recommended specification for a new computer and the acceptable minimum that can be supported by Information Solutions and Services.
To reimage your PC/Laptop to the standard build, you can log a ticket using the Service Desk ticketing system. A facility is available for staff to reimage their own machine via DVD. These DVDs and instructions are available at the Library and ISS helpdesk. N.B. The process of reimaging involves deleting all data on the hard drive. Ensure all personal data is full backed before reimaging your computer.
Note: Information about buying new computer equipment is available online.
PC Desktop Specifications | ||
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Item | Recommended Specification for New Computer | Minimum Acceptable Specification |
Processor | 3 GHz Intel Dual Core | Intel Dual Core |
Memory | 8 GB | 4 GB |
Hard Drive | 320 GB | 160 GB |
Media Drive | 16x DVD+ /- RW Drive | DVD ROM CD RW |
Monitor | 19" Flat LCD | 17" Flat LCD |
Operating System | Windows 7 Enterprise | Windows 7 (Not Home Edition) |
Network Interface | 10/100/1000 MB Ethernet Card | 10/100 MB Ethernet Card |
Warranty | 5 year next business day on site warranty | - |
PC Laptop Specifications | ||
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Item | Recommended Specification for New Computer | Minimum Acceptable Specification |
Processor | 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo | 1.62 GHz Intel Core |
Memory | 8 GB | 4 GB |
Hard Drive | 320 GB | 160 GB |
Monitor | 19" Flat LCD | 15" Flat LCD |
Media Drive |
DVD+/- RW |
CD RW |
Operating System | Windows 7 Enterprise | Windows 7 (Not Home Edition) |
Network Interface | 10/100 MB Ethernet Card | 10/100 MB Ethernet Card |
Wireless Network Interface |
802.11 a/g/n Wireless Card |
802.11 b/g Wireless Card |
Warranty | 5 year next business day on site warranty | - |
Apple Desktop Specifications | ||
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Item |
Recommended Specification for New Computer | Minimum Acceptable Specification |
Processor | 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo | 2 GHz Intel Core Duo |
Memory | 4 GB | 2 GB |
Hard Drive | 320GB | 160 GB |
Monitor | 19" Flat LCD Panel | 17" LCD Panel |
Media Drive | 8x Double-Layer | SuperDrive DVD /- RW CD RW |
Operating System | Mac OS 10.9 | Mac OS X v10.6 |
Network Interface | 10/100 MB Ethernet Card | 10/100 MB Ethernet Card |
Warranty | 3 year warranty | - |
Apple Laptop Specifications | ||
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Item | Recommended Specification for New Computer | Minimum Acceptable Specification |
Processor | 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo | 2.0 GHz Intel Core Duo |
Memory | 4 GB | 2 GB |
Hard Drive | 250 GB | 160 GB |
Media Drive | 8x double-layer SuperDrive | Super Drive |
Operating System | Mac OS 10.6 | Mac OS X v10.5.8 |
Network Interface | 10/100 MB Ethernet Card | 10/100 MB Ethernet Card |
Wireless Network Interface | 802.11 b/g/n Wireless Card | 802.11 b/g Wireless Card |
Warranty | 3 year warranty | - |