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Orientation – January 2026

Céad Míle Fáilte to University of Galway!

A hundred thousand welcomes from the West of Ireland!

We’re delighted that you have chosen to begin your studies with us at the University of Galway. Our university is located on the beautiful west coast of Ireland, close to the Atlantic Ocean and right in the centre of Galway city — one of the friendliest and most lively places in Ireland.

Whether you’ve travelled just a few hours or halfway around the world, we’re excited to welcome you to our university community. Here, you’ll find world-class learning, lasting friendships, and plenty of opportunities to explore Irish culture, language, and the warm Galway atmosphere.

To help you settle in, we’ve lined up a week of orientation and welcome events specifically for you — a mix of helpful information, campus tours, cultural activities, and opportunities to meet fellow students from Ireland and around the globe.

Undergraduate

Undergraduate orientation will occur on Tuesday, 1 to Thursday, 3 September. (To be confirmed). For full details, click here.

Postgraduate Taught Students

Orientation will take place on Tuesday, 1 September 2026.

More details will follow in the coming weeks.

Visiting Students/Erasmus

Erasmus

Erasmus orientation information can be found here.

Visiting Students

Visiting students' orientation information can be found here.

Library Tours

The library will be offering tours for new students on the following days/times:

January 9th, 12th and 13th, at 12:00, 13:00 and 14:00 pm.

SIMs for International Students

Please read the below documents in order to avail of the Vodafone SIM card offer:

Welcome to Vodafone!

Terms and Conditions

Other providers include:

Eir Mobile

For further information on this promotion please contact Global Galway directly.

Speak with our Global Student Ambassadors on our student engagement platform. Click here to find out more.

A link to our academic calendar can be found here.