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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.
University Scholars and Awards
University Scholars and Awards
Údarás na hOllscoile will confer the title University Scholar on students who obtain the minimum requirement at the relevant examination as specified in the University Scholar Scheme. The title University Scholar may be held with other Scholarships or Grants awarded by the University or by an external body.
Scholar awardees will receive a Scroll and letter and will also be contacted via email with further details.
Our awards recognise the academic achievement across the spectrum of students at University of Galway. The purpose of the awards is to encourage each student to develop his/her academic potential to the fullest, by setting a realistic threshold of excellence and rewarding every student who attains that level. A great deal of thanks and appreciation is due to our sponsors as without their support and commitment over the years, many of the awards would not be possible.
Awardees will be contacted with further details.
Law Prizes
THE THOMSON REUTERS – ROUND HALL PRIZE
The Prize consists of Round Hall books currently to the value of €200. The Prize is awarded annually to the student who achieves first place at the First Arts Examination in Law provided the student passes clearly the First Arts Examination in its entirety.
THE OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS LAW PRIZE
The value of the prize is £150 sterling worth of Oxford University Press Books. The prize is awarded annually to the student who achieves first place at the first year Bachelor of Civil Law Examination, provided the candidate passes on the first attempt and achieves at least a Second Class Honours, Grade 1 standard.
THE VAL O'CONNOR MEMORIAL PRIZE IN EQUITY
This Prize was originally made possible by a generous donation from the family of the late Mr. T.V. O'Connor to the University in 1989. The Prize is awarded annually to the candidate who achieves the highest mark in the subject 'Equity' from among the total number of candidates presenting in Equity at the Summer Examination session in any one of the following examinations: Second and Final BCL, Second and Final LLB full-time mode, provided the candidate passes overall in the examination in question, and that the School of Law is satisfied that a satisfactory standard has been reached. The prize is valued at €200.
LK SHIELDS
This Prize was originally made possible in 2016/17 in honour of Hugh Garvey. The Prize is awarded annually to the candidate who achieves the highest mark in the subject 'Industrial and Intellectual Property Law' from among the total number of candidates presenting in Industrial and Intellectual Property Law at the Summer Examination session in any one of the following examinations: Second and Final BCL, Final Law and Business, Second and Final LLB full-time mode, Final, provided the candidate passes overall in the examination in question, and that the School of Law is satisfied that a satisfactory standard has been reached. The prize is valued at €750.
TERENCE O’MALLEY DLA PIPER BURSARY
The prize consists of an annual bursary of €1,500. The Terence O’Malley DLA Piper bursary will be awarded to the student achieving the highest grade in the School of Law's Law and Innovation module.
GILBA AWARD, GERMAN-IRISH LAWYERS & BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
The College of Business, Public Policy and Law is pleased to announce the granting of a student award by the German Irish Lawyers & Business Association to the students who achieve the highest marks in Second Year Legal German and Second Year German on the BComm programme.