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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.
News and Resources
News and Resources for students going abroad
NEWS - the winner of the McGuinn Scholarship to Villanova University is Third Year BSc Social Sciences student Fiona Galeas. We congratulate Fiona and wish her all the best for her semester of study at Villanova, which starts in January 2025.
Studying abroad in academic year 2024/25
Studying abroad in academic year 2025/26
Studying abroad in academic year 2024/25
Semester 2 outgoings - study abroad preparation - slides from the information meeting that took place online on Wednesday, 2nd October.
Useful documents:
Course Selection and Learning Agreements
Learning Agreement - Frequently Asked Questions
Creating your OLA account
Completing your OLA (Online Learning Agreement)
Making Changes to your OLA
Learning Agreement for CASSCS students - for Erasmus students only - this is a Word version, for cases where it's not possible to use the Online Learning Agreement (OLA)
International Exchange Learning Agreement (only for students going on non-Erasmus mobility to the United States, Hong Kong, etc)
You can view the slides from the pre-departure briefing for CASSCS students that took place in August.
Travel insurance
You will be required to purchase travel insurance before going on mobility. Please make sure to read the University of Galway's Insurance Recommendations for Students on Mobility. You may refer also to the Undergraduate Travel Toolkit.
Your safety while abroad
Safety Advice for your international study visit
Costs
An important consideration for anyone planning to study abroad is finance. The International Office website has some useful information on Financial Planning for Study Abroad, including a very helpful document showing the estimated costs for non-EU destinations.
Studying abroad in academic year 2025/26
This section will be updated in due course. In the meantime, you may like to browse the page Who can study abroad?
Fact sheets for some of our partner universities are available on our Destinations page. This page is updated when new fact sheets are sent to us by partner universities.
An important consideration for anyone planning to study abroad is finance. The International Office website has some useful information on Financial Planning for Study Abroad, including a very helpful document showing the estimated costs for non-EU destinations.
Important Links
- International Travel Toolkit
- Financial Planning for Erasmus students