Admission Procedures

Nomination / Application

Coordinator Nomination Timeline:

• Partner universities will receive a Nomination Form link through email in February for Semester 1 / Full Year and September for Semester 2.
  • Nominations through email will not be accepted.
• Please be sure to observe our  DEADLINES:
  • March 15th for Semester 1 and Full Year nominations
  • October 15th for Semester 2 nominations.  
• Our online system will close on the dates of the respective deadlines, and no further nominations will be accepted after that.

Erasmus Factsheet - University of Galway 26/27

Student Application Timeline:

• After being nominated, students will be e-mailed the Erasmus Application Form link which they will have to complete. 
• Please be sure to observe our  DEADLINES:
  • April 15th for Semester 1 and Full Year applicants
  • October 31st for Semester 2 applicants.  
• Our online system will close on the dates of the respective deadlines, and no further applications will be accepted after that.

If you have any questions about filling out your Erasmus Application, please refer to our Application Guidebook: Filling out your Erasmus Application - A Guide

Your Learning Agreement

University of Galway does not have a deadline for receipt of the Learning Agreements from incoming Erasmus students.

Filling out your Learning Agreement

FACULTY: Faculties are referred to as 'Colleges' at University of Galway and there are five of them:

1. College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies 
2. College of Business, Public Policy and Law 
3. College of Science and Engineering 
4. College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Science 

DEPARTMENT: This is the Discipline or School you are based in, according to the bilateral agreement between your university and ours.

• You can find a list of Disciplines/Schools on the Colleges and Schools page. Ask your home university coordinator if you are uncertain. 

University of Galway's address: University Road, Galway, Ireland

University of Galway's Erasmus code: IRLGALWAY01

Ireland's Country Code: IE

Receiving Responsible Person: This is your Academic Coordinator at University of Galway, the person who must sign your learning agreement on behalf of this university.

• The 'Receiving Responsible Person' is not the Incoming Erasmus Coordinator or anyone in the Global Galway office.

Important to Note

• Please be sure to select only courses / modules available to Visiting Students in the Semester 1 Handbook and the Semester 2 Handbook.
• You will be required to select modules in the subject area set out in the bilateral agreement between your university and University of Galway, and you should consult your home university coordinator if in doubt.
• Students of Languages will usually be permitted to take some courses from other subjects within the College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies, but students are not permitted to take courses from more than one College.

Knowledge of English

To note

• Most lectures are conducted through the medium of English. 
  • A small number of courses are offered through the Irish language only.  
• Students will have to submit proof of their English level during their application.
  • We require that incoming Erasmus students have attained at least a Level B2 on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. 
• English-language classes (at various ability levels) are offered free of charge for a five-week period at the beginning of each semester. These are no to be relied upon in place of an English certification, and are there only to assist students with eir academic English.
  • More details will be provided at Orientation.

Accepted Certifications

Immigration Procedures

• Students who are EU citizens do not need visas to enter Ireland. 
• Students from non-EU countries should note that they may need visas to enter Ireland and that they will be asked to produce proof of their acceptance at University of Galway upon their arrival in Ireland, i.e. at the airport. 
• You can find out more about visa requirements on the Department of Justice website.

Visa Application

• You will be required to present a formal acceptance letter (hard copy) from University of Galway. 
  • You will need to inform the Global Galway Office if you require such a letter. 
• It is entirely your responsibility to ensure that you make the request in good time so as to allow 6 – 8 weeks for your visa application to be processed. 
• Visa applications should be made to the Irish Embassy or Consulate in the country in which you reside. 
• If there is no embassy or consulate, you can make the application to your nearest Irish Embassy or Consulate, or directly to the Visa Office, Dept of Foreign Affairs, 13-14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2. 

Please do not delay in making your visa application: we have seen several cases where students did not allow enough time to secure their visa and had to delay their travel to Ireland. This meant that they not only incurred additional financial costs but also had their study plans disrupted by having missed the all-important early weeks of the semester. 

Please allow at least 8 weeks for the processing of your visa application.

Non-EU visiting students who remain longer than three months in Ireland will be required to register with the immigration authorities within one month of arrival.  At the orientation session you will be advised of the exact procedures involved in registering with the immigration authorities.