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NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND GALWAY A GUIDE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS www.nuigalway.ie/international
National University of Ireland Galway is one of Ireland’s oldest and most
prestigious universities, with a distinguished record in teaching and
research. For over 175 years, NUI Galway has been welcoming students
and researchers from all over the world. Ideally located in the city of
Galway, the university offers a broad range of internationally recognised
programmes in a welcoming academic community.
OUR GLOBAL REPUTATION Over the last number of years, NUI Galway has placed
NUI Galway is ranked at 258 in QS World University prominently in the The QS World University Rankings.
Ranking 2022. Both the QS and Times Higher Education Both the QS and the Times Higher Education Rankings
Rankings have placed the University in a high position, have placed the University in a high position, and we
and we are now counted among the Top Universities in are now counted amound the Top Universities in both
both rankings. In 2019, the new Times Higher Education rankings. Impact ranking.
University Impact Rankings placed NUI Galway 20th in
the world for addressing the United Nations’ Sustainable LINKS WITH INDUSTRY
Development Goal for Good Health and Wellbeing. We are one of Ireland’s top universities for graduate
employability, with 96% of our graduates working or in
OUR LOCATION further study within six months of graduating. Galway is
NUI Galway is uniquely located in a beautiful historic one of five global hubs for biomedicine, with 8 of the top
campus in the west coast of Ireland, on the edge of the 10 global medtech firms based in Galway. The city is also
Wild Atlantic Way coastline and only 2 hours drive from an ICT hotspot, with Ireland being home to 8 of the top
Dublin. The university campus is a 10 minute walk from
the centre of Galway City. Galway is Ireland’s third largest
10 global ICT companies. The multinationals in Galway
include Medtronic, Boston Scientific, Merit Medical, SAP,
city, with everything you would want in terms of shopping Hewlett Packard, Cisco Systems, Avaya and EA Games.
facilities, theatres, restaurants, music venues, sports Galway’s Atlantic coast is also the perfect location for
facilities. marine and energy research.
Galway is a place like no other. Set on the Wild Atlantic NUI GALWAY RESEARCH
Way, on the broad sweep of Galway Bay, Galway is as
distinctive as it is beautiful. From this position on the NUI Galway is a world renowned research led University.
Atlantic edge of Europe, NUI Galway has a proud history Our research is relevant to societal and economic needs.
of reaching out and connecting with the world. Galway Its global reach is enhanced by the impact research is
casually combines the energy of a young and diverse having in the areas of our five thematic research priorities,
population, with the authenticity of a place steeped in 1. Biomedical Science & Engineering, 2. Informatics,
history and tradition. We are renowned as a place where Physical and Computational Sciences, 3. Environment,
arts and culture are celebrated, reinterpreted and shared Marine and Energy, 4. Applied Social Science and Public
with the world. Policy and 5. Humanities in context.
BELFAST
SLIGO
“NUI Galway is an amazing place to study
and we would love you to join us here.
The University offers great teaching from
GALWAY
DUBLIN
dedicated and world leading academics,
in a friendly, diverse and well equipped
environment. NUI Galway is part of the SHANNON
beautiful and vibrant city of Galway
where there is something for everyone.
As a University we are proud to be known
worldwide and look forward to welcoming
you as part of the NUI Galway family.”
Professor Becky Whay, Vice-President:
International NUI Galway
Undergraduate UG
Studies
HOW TO APPLY
Applications to undergraduate programmes at NUI Galway are made
online via www.nuigalway.ie/international-students/apply.html
Established
Applications will be open from the 1st of November 2021 for the
1845 2022/2023 academic year. Applications are submitted via an online
form, and a step-by-step guide will assist you through the process.
Applications cost €35 and are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Located in Ireland MEDICINE APPLICATIONS
in the city of Medicine applicants should refer to the School of Medicine for course
Galway information and details on how to apply.schoolofmedicine@nuigalway.ie
COLLEGE OF ARTS, SOCIAL
SCIENCES, & CELTIC STUDIES CODE *FEE
NUI Galway has
been named Bachelor of Arts (Joint-Honours) 1BA1 €16,540
Sunday Times Bachelor of Science (Psychology) 1BA7 €16,540
University Bachelor of Arts (History) 1BA11 €16,540
of The Year Bachelor of Arts (Children and Youth Studies)
Three streams – Arts (Children’s Studies); Arts with
2022 Children Studies and Arts (Child, Youth and Family:
1BYF1 €16,540
Policy and Practice)
Bachelor of Arts (Mathematics and Education) 1BME1 €16,540
Top 2% Bachelor and Arts (English and Creative Writing) 1BCW1 €16,540
of Universities Bachelor of Arts with Human Rights 1BHR1 €16,540
worldwide
Bachelor of Arts with Performing Arts Studies 1BPS1 €16,540
Bachelor of Arts (Drama, Theatre and
1BDT1 €16,540
Performance Studies)
18,500 Bachelor of Arts ( Journalism) 1BAJ1 €18,140
Students Bachelor of Science (Social Sciences) 1BSS1 €16,540
Bachelor of Arts (Arts with Data Science) 1BDS1 €17,740
Bachelor of Arts (Digital Arts and Technology) 1BDA1 €17,740
3,500
Bachelor of Arts (Film and Digital Media) 1BFD1 €17,740
International students
There are 170 Bachelor of Arts (Global Languages) 1BLG1 €17,740
countries represented
on campus Bachelor of Arts (Global Experience) 1BA4 €16,540
Bachelor of Arts (Music) 1BMU1 €18,140
Bachelor of Arts Government (Politics, Economics
1BAG1 €17,740
Disciplines and Law)
Bachelor of Arts Education (Computer
1CSM1 €17,740
Arts, Humanities, Science and Mathematical Studies)
Social Sciences, Bachelor of Science
Business, Law, BGS1 €23,140
(Geography and Geosystems) NEW
Engineering, IT,
Medicine, Nursing Bachelor of Arts (Global Media) NEW TBC €18,140
and Science
UG
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS, COLLEGE OF SCIENCE &
PUBLIC POLICY, & LAW CODE *FEE ENGINEERING CODE *FEE
Bachelor of Commerce 1BC1 €17,040 Bachelor of Science
(Computer Science and 1BCT1 €23,140
Bachelor of Commerce Information Technology)
1BC2 €17,040
(International) with French
Engineering (Undenominated) 1EG1 €23,140
Bachelor of Commerce
1BC3 €17,040
(International) with German Bachelor and Master of
1BE1 €23,140
Bachelor of Commerce Engineering (Civil)
1BC4 €17,040
(International) with Spanish Bachelor and Master of
1BM1 €23,140
Bachelor of Science Engineering (Mechanical)
1BF1 €17,040
(Business Information Systems) Bachelor and Master of Engineering
1BP1 €23,140
Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) 1BCA1 €17,040 (Electronic and Computer)
Bachelor and Master of
Bachelor of Commerce (Gaeilge) 1BC7 €17,040 1BG1 €23,140
Engineering (Biomedical)
Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Science
1BC8 €17,040
(Global Experience) (Project and Construction 1BCM1 €23,140
Law and Business 1BLB1 €17,040 Management)
Bachelor and Master of
Law (BCL) 1BCL1 €17,040 1BSE1 €23,140
Engineering (Energy Systems)
Law and Human Rights 1BLH1 €17,040 Bachelor and Master of Engineering
1BLE1 €23,140
(Electrical and Electronic)
Law and Taxation NEW 1BLT1 €17,040
Law, Criminology and Criminal
1BLC1 €17,040
Justice NEW
COLLEGE OF MEDICINE,
Bachelor of Business Studies NURSING, & HEALTH
€40000
(International Hotel 1BBS1
in total SCIENCES CODE *FEE
Management)
Bachelor of Medicine (MB) Enquire at
Bachelor of Commerce
€40000 of Surgery (BCh) and of 0MB99 The College
(International Hotel 1BCH1
in total Obstetrics (BAO) of Medicine
Management)
Bachelor of Science
1OT1 €24,340
(Occupational Therapy)
Bachelor of Science (Speech and
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE & CODE *FEE Language Therapy)
1SL1 €24,340
ENGINEERING
Bachelor of Science
1BPO1 €24,340
Bachelor of Science 1BS1 €23,140 (Podiatric Medicine)
Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Nursing Science
1BO1 €23,140 1BNG1 €24,340
(Biomedical Science) (Galway & Portiuncula)
Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Mental Health Nursing 1BNG2 €24,340
1BY1 €23,140
(Biotechnology)
Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Midwifery Science 1BMW1 €24,340
1EV1 €23,140
(Environmental Science)
Bachelor of Science (Financial
1FM1 €23,140
Mathematics and Economics)
Bachelor of Science
1MR1 €23,140
(Marine Science)
Bachelor of Science
1EHS1 €23,140
(Environmental Health & Safety)
Bachelor of Science
1EH1 €23,140
(Earth and Ocean Sciences)
Bachelor of Science
1BPC1 €23,140
(Biopharmaceutical Chemistry)
Bachelor of Science
1BMS1 €23,140
(Mathematical Science)
Bachelor of Science (Physics - degree
options in Applied, Astrophysics, 1BPT1 €23,140
Biomedical, Theoretical)
Bachelor of Science
1BGG1 €23,140
(Genetics and Genomics) NEW
Bachelor of Science
1AGS1 €23,140
(Agricultural Science) NEW
Postgraduate Studies PG
HOW TO APPLY
Applications to postgraduate programmes at NUI Galway are made online via
www.nuigalway.ie/international-students/apply.html
Applications will be open from the 1st of October 2021 for the 2022/2023 academic year. Applications
are submitted via an online form, and a step-by-step guide will assist you through the process.
Applications cost €35 and are reviewed on a rolling basis.
COLLEGE OF ARTS, COLLEGE OF ARTS,
SOCIAL SCIENCE, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE, AND
CELTIC STUDIES CODE *FEE CELTIC STUDIES CODE *FEE
Adolescent Health (MSc) NEW 1MSH1 €16,940 Journalism (MA) 1AJ1 €17,500
Advanced Language Skills (MA) 1MLS1 €16,540 Landscape Archaeology (MA) 1LA1 €16,540
Applied Behaviour Analysis Literature & Publishing (MA) 1MLP1 €16,940
1ABA1 €17,440
(MSc)
Medieval Studies (MA) 1MVS1 €16,940
Archaeology (HDip) 1HDA1 €13,816
Old & Middle Irish (MA) 1OMI1 €16,940
Art and Ecology (MA, MFA) N/A €18,650
Playwriting & Dramaturgy (MA) 1MPW1 €16,540
Child, Youth and Community
TBC €13,240 Politics and Sociology (MA) 1PSO1 €16,540
(MA) (Pdip) NEW
Clinical Neuroscience (MSc) 1CNS1 €17,440 Psychology (HDip—Full) 1HDP1 €13,440
Coastal & Marine Environments: Public Advocacy and
1MPA1 €16,940
Physical Processes, 1MCM1 €16,540 Activism (MA)
Policy & Practice (MSc) Rural Futures Planning
1MRP1 €16,540
Conference Interpreting (MA) 1MAC1 €16,540 and Innovation
Social Work (MA) 1SK1 €17,440
Consumer
TBC €16,540
Psychology (MA) NEW Theatre Practice &
1MTP1 €16,540
Creative Arts: Producing Production (MA)
1CAP1 €16,076
and Curation (MA) Translation Studies (MA) 1TS1 €16,540
Culture & Colonialism (MA) 1CC1 €16,540 Values & Knowledge
1MVK1 €16,540
Digital Art, Design and Cultures (Philosophy)(MA)
1MAD1 €16,840
(MA) Writing (MA) 1WR1 €16,540
Drama and Theatre Studies (MA) 1DG1 €16,940
English (MA) 1MEN1 €16,540
Environment, Society,
1MES1 €16,540
and Development (MA)
Fine Art - (HDip) N/A €18,650
Fine Art: Studio Art (MA) N/A €23,300
“
Global Media and
1GMC1 €17,500
Communication (MA)
Global Women’s Studies: Galway is a culturally rich city that can
Gender, Globalisation and 1GG1 €17,440 make anyone feel at home. The liveliness
Rights (MA) and kindness of the people here can be
Health Promotion (MA) 1HP1 €16,740 comforting when adjusting to an unfamiliar
environment. The city has the proper balance
History (MA) 1MAH1 €16,540 of introducing international students to the
Irish culture as well as other cultures. The
International location of NUI Galway allowed me to have a
Contemporary Literatures and 1MIC1 €16,540
close- knit campus but also be in the centre of
Media (MA)
the city, surrounded by many things to do."
International Development
1IDP1 €16,940 Natalie Cyrkel,
Practice (MA)
Bachelor of Applied Social Science. USA.
Irish Studies—Literature
1MLH1 €16,540
& History (MA)
Irish Theatre History &
1MIT1 €16,940
Archives (MA)PG
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS, COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
PUBLIC POLICY, & LAW CODE *FEE & ENGINEERING CODE *FEE
Ageing and Public Policy (MSc) 1MEP1 €17,240 AgriBiosciences (MSc) NEW 1MBS1 €20,750
1BL1/ AgriFood Sustainability &
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) €15,740 1AST1 €24,140
1BL2 Technology (MSc)
Business Analytics (MSc) 1MBY1 €18,240
Astronomical Instrumentation (MSc) 1AIT1 TBC
Business and Hospitality (MSc) 1MBH1 €15,740
Biomedical Engineering (MSc) 1MBM1 €24,140
Business Information Studies (HDip) €13,250
Biomedical Genomics (MSc) NEW 1BMG1 €24,140
Business Studies (HDip) 1DB1 €13,440
Biomedical Science (MSc) 1MV1 €24,140
Corporate Finance (MSc) 1MRF1 €18,240
Biotechnology (MSc) 1MT1 €24,140
Digital Marketing (MSc) 1MDG1 €17,640
Cancer Research (MSc) 1MCN1 TBC
Economic Science (Hdip) 1EK2 €13,440
Chemistry Research (MSc) 1MCB1 TBC
Global Environmental
1MGEE1 €17,240 Civil Engineering (ME) 1MEC1 €24,140
Economics (MSc)
Health Economics (MSc) 1MHE1 €17,240 Climate Change, Agriculture and Food
1MCA1 €24,140
Security (MSc)
Human Resource Management (MSc) 1MHR1 €18,240
Computer Science - Artificial
1MAI1 €24,140
Information Systems Intelligence (MSc)
1MIS1 €18,240
Management (MSc)
Computer Science (Data Analytics
1DAV1 €20,750
International & Comparative Business and Visualisation) (HDip)
ML26 €17,240
Law (LLM)
Computer Science -
1CSD1 €24,140
International Accounting and Data Analytics (MSc)
1MIA1 €17,540
Analytics (Pathway A) (MSc)
Electrical & Electronic
1MEEE1 €24,140
International Accounting and Engineering (ME)
1MIA3 €11,740
Analytics (Pathway B) (MSc)
Electronic & Computer
1MECE1 €24,140
International and Comparative Disability Engineering (ME)
1ML17 €17,240
Law and Policy (LLM)
Energy Systems Engineering (ME) 1MEES1 €24,140
International Criminal Law (LLM) 1ML10 €17,240
Enterprise Systems (MApplSc) 1APE1 €24,140
International Finance (MEconSc) 1MIF1 €17,640
Environmental Leadership (MSc) 1EVL1 €24,140
International Human Rights (LLM) 1ML2 €17,240
Genomics Data Science (MSc) NEW 1GDS €24,140
International Management (MSc) 1MIM1 €18,240
Mathematics (MSc) 1HA1 €16,540
International Marketing and
1MII1 €17,640 Mechanical Engineering (ME) 1MEME1 €24,140
Entrepreneurship (MSc)
International Migration and Refugee Law Mechanical Engineering (MSc) 1MSME1 €24,140
1ML30 €17,240
and Policy (LLM)
Medical Physics (MSc) 1PY1 €29,240
LLM (General) ML28 €17,240
Neuropharmacology (MSc) 1NP1 €24,140
Marketing Management (MSc) 1MMM1 €17,640
Occupational and Environmental
1OEH1 €24,140
Peace Operations, Health & Safety (MSc)
Humanitarian Law and 1ML15 €17,240
Conflict (LLM) Software Design & Development
2MF2 €24,140
(External Stream) (MSc)
Public Policy (MA) NEW 1PPM1 €16,740
Software Design & Development (HDip) 1SD1 €24,140
Strategy Innovation and
1MIP1 €17,640 Software Design & Development
People Management (MSc) 1SD3 €24,140
(Industry Stream) (HDip)
Software Design & Development (MSc) 1MF1 €24,140
Did you know? Software Engineering & Database
Technologies (MSc)
1SED1 TBC
NUI Galway is consistently one of the top Irish Sustainable Environments (MSc) 1SEV1 €24,140
Universities for employability – with one of the
highest rates of graduate employment in Europe Sustainable Resource Management:
N/A €24,140
(96%). Policy and Practice (MSc)
Toxicology (MSc) 1MST1 €24,140PG
FEES AND FINANCE
COLLEGE OF MEDICINE,
NURSING, & HEALTH SCIENCES CODE *FEE
Fees
Cellular Manufacturing and When you are considering studying in another country it is
1CMT1 €17,740
Therapy (MSc) important to understand all the costs involved. This means
Cheminformatics and both the tuition fees and your day-to-day living costs. *All
1CIT1 €16,940 fees are subject to change. Please check the fees website
Toxicology (MSc)
for current information www.nuigalway.ie/fees.
Clinical Education (Master of) 1CED1 €18,120
Scholarships
Clinical Research (MSc) 1MCR1 €15,520
NUI Galway is committed to attracting high calibre
Diabetes (Medicine) (MSc) 1DIA1 €16,440 students from around the world and we want to reward
students for their excellence. To this end, the University
Exercise Physiology and its
1EPT1 €17,440 offers a range of merit-based scholarships to international
Application in Therapy (MSc)
students.
Exercise Physiology and For details of scholarships available please check:
TBC €17,440
Rehabilitation (MSc) https://www.nuigalway.ie/internationalscholarships/
Health Promotion 1HP1 €16,740
GRADUATE PERMIT SCHEME
Healthcare Simulation & Patient Safety 1HSP1 €9,000
The Graduate Permit Scheme allows non-EEA graduates
Interventional Cardiovascular of Irish higher education institutions to apply to remain in
1ICM1 €19,440
Medicine Ireland for the purpose of seeking employment and applying
for a Green Card or Work Permit for one to two years after
Multidisciplinary Radiology (MSc) 1MRY1 €16,440 completing their studies.
Obesity (MSc) 1OBS1 €16,440
ACCOMMODATION
Preventive Cardiology (MSc) 1MPY1 €16,440
There is a wide range of properties available to students
Regenerative Medicine (MSc) 1MSR1 €17,740 in Galway and the Accommodation Office can help advise
you on all options.
Surgery (MSc) 1MCH3 €16,020
• University student residences (self-catering, off campus)
Wound Healing and Tissue Repair - Corrib Village and Goldcrest Village are the on campus
1MDW1 €15,940
(MHSc / PGDip) student accommodation options.
• Private rented accommodation (house/apartment)
• Self-catering accommodation with owner
For more information please contact the Accommodation
Office at www.nuigalway.ie/student-life/accommodation
COST OF LIVING IN GALWAY
The following summary gives an indication of the monthly
cost of living in Galway as a student to help you plan your
budget. These costs are an approximation only as monthly
costs will depend on each person’s individual needs.
MONTHLY EXPENSES 2020/2021:
Rent (private housing not student
G540
accommodation)
Bills (phone/electricity/internet) €90
Food G220
Clothes/laundry G50
Books/Study materials/printing G40
Travel G40
Heating/oil G15
Monthly Total G995
Additional optional spending estimate
G160
for recreation
Academic Year Total
G8,955
(excluding recreation)Make friends before you come - ask about CONTACT US
our International Student Facebook Groups. International Affairs Office
National University of Ireland Galway
Facebook @nuigalwayinternational 7 Distillery Road, Galway, Ireland
t: + 353 91 495277
Twitter @StudyInGalway f: + 353 91 495111
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using the QR code provided
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for more information.
The contents of this brochure are for information purposes only and shall not be deemed
to constitute a contract between NUI Galway and an applicant or any third party. Whilst
every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information in this publication,
the University reserves the right to amend, change or delete any courses, syllabuses,
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