Courses List

At the Discipline of Health Promotion at NUI Galway, we have several Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programmes on offer. All of our programmes are coordinated, assessed and accredited by the National University of Ireland, Galway. They are developed and taught in conjunction with a variety of partner organisations (for example, Croí, Diabetes Ireland, Dental Health Foundation Ireland, The National Youth Council of IrelandIrish Heart Foundation, Mental Health Ireland) and Government Departments; including the Department of Health, Health Services ExecutiveDepartment of Business, Enterprise and Innovation.

Courses List

Currently, the following Undergraduate Programmes are on offer for prospective students: 

Specialist Certificates in Health Promotion

Are you currently working in a professional capacity in a specialist health promotion field?

These two part-time blended learning Outreach Certificate programmes may be for you!

Each programme takes place on a part-time basis over one year, and are open to those working in a professional capacity in a specialist health promotion field. The programmes are designed to meet the needs of health promotion practitioners in specific fields and are run in partnership with specialist agencies. 

  • For further information on our Specialist Certificate in Health Promotion (Youth Health) click here
  • For further information on our Specialist Certificate in Health Promotion (Youth Mental Health) click here 

BA in Social Care

If you are working in Social Care or have one year's full-time (or equivalent) Social Care experience, then the Honours Bachelor of Arts (Social Care) may be the course for you! For further information about the part-time Honours Bachelor of Arts (Social Care) course including application details and date for online applications please see more information HERE. Places on this course fill quickly so prompt registration is advised.

For more information on the Honours Bachelor of Arts (Social Care), join us at our Open Evening on Thursday 25th July at 7pm in Room 228 (Lecture Room 2) Aras Moyola building at University of Galway 

BSc (Occupational Health & Safety Management)

Maybe you would like to explore the world of Health & Safety? There is continuous demand for occupational health and safety graduates as all organisations have legal duties and regulatory requirements with which they must comply. The course provides students with skills necessary to undertake occupational, environmental and quality roles in industry.

Further information: BSc. (Occupational Health & Safety Management) or click here for the brochure.

Postgraduate Taught Programmes

Postgraduate Taught Programmes

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Postgraduate Research Programmes

Postgraduate Research Programmes

Postgraduate Programmes by Research

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