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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.
Accessibility & LanguageDomain Hosting
Domain Name Hosting
Description
Domain Name System (DNS) is an Internet service that translates domain names (such as www.universityofgalway.ie) to or from IP addresses. IP addresses are used by your browser to go to the server that hosts the web site you wish to view. Information Solutions and Services manages two dedicated DNS servers, allowing the hosting of university afiliated domain names without the involvement of a third party.
Any web site hosted on an University of Galway web server is entitled to request the creation of a sub-domain (e.g. www.mysite.universityofgalway.ie) at no cost. They may also request the hosting of a separate domain name (e.g. www.mysite.ie) at a reduced cost.
Requesting a sub-domain:
To request a sub-domain of universityofgalway.ie (e.g. www.mysite.universityofgalway.ie) or your separate domain name (e.g. www.mysection.mysite.ie), simply use our service desk ticketing system, and select the following request type: 'Web Services' - 'Domain Name' - 'Internal Domain'.
Requesting a separate .ie domain name:
Information Solutions and Services will register your .ie domain name for the reduced rate of € 25 per year. If you were to register the domain name from a domain registrar it may cost considerably more. This discount is given to Aseria, who pass the savings on to universities. Aseria (previously HEAnet) will only deal with ISS for domain requests, so please do not try to request a domain from them directly.
Upon receiving a request for a new .ie domain, Information Solutions and Services will configure the university DNS servers to host the domain, register the domain name via Aseria, and invoice your department. You will receive an invoice every year from then on. These invoices are for reimbursement of the domain name charge, which will have been paid by Information Solutions and Services on your behalf. They include a € 5, administration charge, rounding the total bill up to € 25.
To request a separate .ie domain name, please use our service desk ticketing system, and select the following request type: 'Web Services' - 'Domain Name' - 'External Domain'.
Hosting a domain name other than .ie (e.g. .com, .net, .org, .info):
ISS provides a domain name registration services for .ie domain names only. All other domain names must be registered by the web site administrator.
The procedure for assigning (say) a .com domain name to your Web site is as follows:
- Notify ISS of your intent to register a domain name via our service desk ticketing system.
It is important that the university's DNS servers are configured to host the new domain before you register the domain name online.
- Once the DNS servers have been configured, register the domain name online, specifying University of Galway's DNS servers:
- Primary DNS Server: exdns0.universityofgalway.ie (140.203.201.102)
- Secondary DNS Server: exdns1.universityofgalway.ie (140.203.202.116)
