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Academic Procedures

Registration, Courses, Timetables

You will be enrolled as a student of University of Galway before you arrive, your student ID number will be in your Letter of Acceptance.
Before you are due to commence your studies at University of Galway, you will receive an e-mail containing instructions for activating your University E-mail Account and your Campus Account.
- The latter will allow you to access University of Galway's computing services, WiFi and Libary systems.
You will be required to register yourself online for your chosen modules upon your arrival.
- You will be advised at the Orientation Session as to how to do this.
- Module registration will usually open on the first day of lectures.

A complete list of courses available to visiting students per college / course can be found in the Semester 1 Handbook and the Semester 2 Handbook.
Students are not be permitted to register for any courses other than the ones listed in these booklets.
University of Galway operates the ECTS credit system, according to which a full year’s workload is weighed at 60 ECTS credits and a single semester at 30 ECTS credits.
Your coordinator at your home university should inform you of the number of ECTS credits you are expected to achieve during your study period at University of Galway, and should also advise you on the appropriate course choice.
You cannot take more than 30 ECTS per semester.

It may be the beginning of the semester before course timetables are finalised.
You will usually find them through the Colleges and Schools website or office of the relevant Discipline or School, or via Canvas when you register for individual modules.

Examination Timetables will be displayed as soon as they become available.
Students should note that certain course combinations may not be possible if the relevant exams are going to be scheduled for the same time and date.
Queries regarding the exam timetables should be addressed to the Examinations Office.
Dates for examinations are set out under the Academic Calendar.

It is University policy that all Visiting Students (including Erasmus students) undergo the same assessments as Irish students.
Erasmus students should not attempt to make alternative arrangements with individual staff members.
Assessment is usually by end of semester examinations or essay(s).
Year-long courses are examined at the end of the course.

A copy of your Transcript of Record will be sent to you and your home univesity coordinator for each Semester.

A copy of your Transcript of Record will be sent to you and your home univesity coordinator.

A copy of your Transcript of Record will be sent to you and your home univesity coordinator.

University of Galway Grading Systems Mark
First-class Honours	70% and above
Second-class Honours, Grade 1	60% - 69%
Second-class Honours, Grade 2	50% - 59%
Third-class Honours	40% - 49%

Students should refer to the Examinations Office website for information on the procedures for appealing the result of an examination or requesting a formal recheck of an examination result.

Students who wish to repeat an examination must contact the International Affairs Office by e-mail at incomingerasmus@universityofgalway.ie stating their name, ID number and module(s) to be repeated.
Requests to repeat must be received within three weeks of the issue of results.
Students are required to return to Galway for the repeat examinations, which usually take place in August.
Alternative repeat arrangements are not permitted.

Please see our Repeat Exam Protocols 2025 for more information.