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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 & LanguageStudent Achievements
Student Awards and Prizes
Our graduates have won national and international prizes, have presented their dissertations at national and international conferences, and some have published their dissertations in peer-reviewed journals.
The Dr. Henry Hutchinson Steward Medical Scholarship and Prize
The Dr. Henry Hutchinson Stewart Medical Scholarship and Prize are among the oldest awards to be offered for competition by the National University of Ireland in a range of subject areas and disciplines across Medicine & Health.
- 2024 - Emer Yeates
- 2023 - Orla Maher
- 2022 - Fiona Drayne
- 2019 - Meadhbh Larkin 2nd Prize
- 2018 - Sarah McAllister 1st Prize and Clodagh McGreevey 2nd Prize
- 2017 - Niamh Parker 1st Prize and Ciara Corbett 2nd Prize
- 2016 - Rebecca O'Malley 1st Prize
- 2014 - Amy Curran 1st Prize
- 2013 - Stephanie Cassol 2nd Prize
- 2012 - Sorcha Rabbitte 1st Prize
- 2011 - Laura Tobin 1st Prize
- 2010 - Laura McLean 2nd Prize
IASLT Prize
IASLT student prize for Outstanding Achievement is awarded annually to the student with the highest mark.
- 2024 - Emer Yeates
- 2023 - Orla Maher
- 2022 - Fiona Drayne
- 2021 - Elise Byrne
- 2019 - Saoirse Lally
- 2018 - Sarah McAllister
- 2017 - Siobhan Stack
- 2016 - Elaine Higgins
- 2015 - Aimee O Connor
- 2014 - Lindsay McKnight
- 2013 - Linda Murray
- 2012 - Teresa Dempsey and Nicola Hamilton
- 2011 - Niamh Bannon
All-Ireland Interprofessional Healthcare Challenge
The AIPEC Health Fusion Team challenge “is an extracurricular competition for senior level tertiary students across all health disciplines. It provides participants with an opportunity to develop and demonstrate their expertise in teamwork and collaboration as they develop a management plan for a client with complex health needs.
2019 - Kate Faherty (as a member of an interprofessional team)
Tavistock Prize
The Tavistock Trust for Aphasia awards its Student Prizes at all universities in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia, Canada and Ireland that have Speech and Language Therapy departments.
2016 - Rebecca O Malley
