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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
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About University of Galway
About University of Galway
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Colleges & Schools
Colleges & Schools
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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 & LanguageFirst Year Undergraduate Students
Fáilte! Welcome! We are delighted you have chosen to study with us.
Welcome Week Orientation 2025: Monday 8 to Friday 12 September
This is your essential introduction and welcome to University of Galway and it is not to be missed! Get to know about your course, meet new people, explore campus, and discover supports and opportunities through fun online and on-campus orientation activities.
Web Welcome: Online orientation
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- Monday 8 to Thursday 11 September.
This is for certain colleges, find out more on this webpage.
- Monday 8 to Thursday 11 September.
Campus Welcome: In-person orientation
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- Thursday 11 September
- Friday 12 September
Enter your CAO code below to find your personalised orientation schedule (available from Monday 28 July) . If you do not know your CAO code, check out this list.
| Course Name | CAO Code | Link | College/school | Key Words |
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| Bachelor of Arts (Film & Digital Media) | GY127 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies - Huston School of Film Studies | film, digital media, nuigalway, arts, degree, film practice, screenwriting, writing, cinema, irish cinema, marketing, artificial intelligence, creative, silent cinema, storytelling, design, film design, production, realise, filmmaking, work placement, 1BFD1 |
| Bachelor of Science (Geography and Geosystems) | GY134 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies - | general, arts, bachelor, geography, geosystems, history, maths, mathematics, law, IT, computers, computing, film, french, irish, gaeilge, german, italian, journalism, law, legal, physics, social studies, philosophy, psychology, political, politics, spanish, womens studies, welsh, french, legal studies, celtic civilization, classics, english, economics, sociological political, IT, information technology, computer, welsh, léann an aistriúcháin, spanish, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, instalments, |
| Bachelor of Arts (Drama, Theatre, and Performance Studies) | GY118 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies - | drama, theatre, performance, acting, directing, film, creative writing, theatre history, performance, studies, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, instalments, 1BDT1,University of Galway |
| Bachelor of Arts (Mathematics and Education) | GY109 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies - | educational, sciences, practical, teaching, professional, studies, education, mathematics, analysis, algebra, skills, mathematical, physics, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, 1bme1, University of Galway |
| Bachelor of Arts (Music) | GY130 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies - School of Humanities | Music, musical, creative, creativity, performance, composition, teaching, technology, Irish, traditional, theatre, opera, history, harmony, pop, Erasmus, study, abroad, placement |
| Bachelor of Arts (English and Creative Writing) | GY111 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies - | create, poetry, fiction, drama, non-fiction, second, language, culture Creative Writing, English, Literature, Creativity, Fiction Nonfiction, Poetry ,Playwriting, Screenwriting, Galway, Ireland, 1BCW1,University of Galway |
| Bachelor of Arts Education (Computer Science and Mathematical Studies) | GY133 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies - | education, applied, mathematics, computer, probability, statistics, abstract, algebra, geometry, topology, numerical, financial, fees, how, much, student, contribution, charge, levy, tuition, international, eu, repeat, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, 1CSM1, instalments, |
| Bachelor of Arts with Human Rights | GY113 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies - | rights, public, administration, journalism, community, management, development, agencies, international, organisations, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, instalments, University of Galway |
| Cumarsáid agus Gaeilge | GY122 | View Orientation Schedule | Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge - | scileanna, craoltóireachta, raidió, teilifíse, bunscileanna, iriseoireachta, ríomhaireacht, fheidhmeach, léiriúcháin, teoiric, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services |
| Bachelor of Arts (Child, Youth and Family: Policy and Practice) | GY137 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies - | children, child, environment, society, economy, consumption, production, work, travel, patterns, political, systems, future, environmental, policy, fees, charges, levy, tuition, student, contribution, charge, susi, 224, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services |
| BA (Gaeilge agus Léann an Aistriúcháin) | GY136 | View Orientation Schedule | Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge - | gnéithe, aistriúchán, gaeilge, chomhaimseartha, cruinnscríobh, teanga, saíocht, sochaí, irish, language, translation, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, gy107 |
| Bachelor of Science (Podiatric Medicine) | GY504 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences - | lower, limb, foot, gait, posture, sports, injuries, minor, surgery, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, instalments, gy504,Podiatry |
| Bachelor of Science (Financial Mathematics and Economics) | GY309 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Science and Engineering - | sophisticated, mathematics, statistics, computation, actuarial, probability, economics, computer, interaction, financial, maths, computing, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, instalments, GY309, Financial Mathematics, Economics, Econometrics, Investment Analysis, Mathematical Modelling, Statistics, Risk Analysis, Quantitative Finance, Mathematics, Maths, Algebra, Statistical Modelling |
| Biopharmaceutical Chemistry | GY318 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Science and Engineering - | recombinant, glycoprotein, therapeutics, antibody, analytical, chemistry, pharmacology, biopharmaceuticals, glycosylation, analysis, bioprocess, monitoring, immunotechnology, fermentation, mammalian, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, instalments, • Biopharmaceuticals, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Drug Development, Medicinal Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Biotechnology, Protein Chemistry, Science, Chemistry, Biology |
| Biotechnology | GY304 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Science and Engineering - | dna, technology, Immunology, biochemistry, microbiology, healthcare, agriculture, food, environment, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, instalments, Therapeutics, biotech, biotechnology, biopharma, biopharmaceutical, biomedical, genomics, medtech, placement, research, biology, gaeilge irish, french, german, Erasmus, traineeship, internship, exchange, international, genetics, sustainability, sustainable, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Genetic Engineering, Bioprocessing, Industrial Microbiology, Biopharmaceuticals, Cell Culture, Enzyme Technology, Science, Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, Data Science, Language, Pharmacology |
| Business Information Systems | GY206 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Business, Public Policy & Law - | business, perspective, management, technology, modern, environments, accounting, economics, marketing, computer, computing, technology, databases, systems, analysis, networks, nuig, ucg, galway |
| Physics | GY320 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Science and Engineering - | nanotechnology, micro, electronics, imaging, communications, renewable, energy, environmental, monitoring, atomic, nucleus, origin, structure, universe, radiation, stars, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, instalments, GY320, Physics, Theoretical Physics, Applied Physics, Astrophysics, Quantum Mechanics, Optics, Electromagnetism, Materials Physics, Science, Applied Mathematics |
| Science (Bachelor) | GY301 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Science and Engineering - | physical, science, physics, chemistry, biology, biological, maths, mathematics, mathematical, sciences, earth, ocean, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, instalments, Science, Undenominated Science, Science Undenominated, Biology, Anatomy, Applied Mathematics, Biochemistry, Botany and Plant Science, Botany, Plant Science, Chemistry, Computing, Data Science, Earth and Ocean Sciences, Environmental Science, Geology, Mathematics, Maths, Applied Mathematics, Applied Maths, Computing, Medicinal Chemistry, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Physics, Applied Physics, Climate Physics, Astro Physics, Physiology, Agribiosciences |
| Engineering (Undenominated) | GY401 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Science and Engineering - | General Engineering, Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Medical Devices, Biomechanics, Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering, Medical Technology, Healthcare Engineering, Rehabilitation Devices, Engineering, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Construction Materials, Hydraulics, Infrastructure, Urban Planning, Computing, Applied Mathematics, Energy, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Power Systems, Circuits, Telecommunications, Control Systems, Signal Processing, Machine Learning, Computer Engineering, Embedded Systems, Digital Design, Computer Architecture, Software Engineering, Robotics, Energy Systems, Renewable, Energy, Sustainable, Thermodynamics, Wind and Solar, Fluid Mechanics, Manufacturing, CAD, Materials |
| Civil Engineering | GY402 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Science and Engineering - | geotechnical, engineering, hydrology, design, structures, coastal, planning, construction, maintenance, major, roads, bridges, multi, storey, buildings, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, instalments, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Construction Materials, Hydraulics, Infrastructure, Urban Planning, Engineering, Computing, Applied Mathematics, Energy |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | GY414 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Science and Engineering - | electronic, computer, business, management, finance, linear, control, systems, electrical, power, machines, signals, communications, professional, studies, electromagnetics, digital, analogue, semiconductor, technology, electromechanical, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, instalments, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Power Systems, Circuits, Telecommunications, Control Systems, Signal Processing, Engineering, Machine Learning |
| Project and Construction Management | GY410 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Science and Engineering - | management, human, resources, built, environment, architecture, planning, safety, construction, applied, innovation, quality, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, instalments, Construction Management, Project Management, Quantity Surveying, Building Design, Site Management, Construction Law, Health and Safety, Engineering Economics, Engineering |
| Biomedical Engineering | GY408 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Science and Engineering - | tissue, engineering, finite, medical, implant, device, design, biomechanics, pathology, surgical, practice, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, instalments, Biomedical Engineering, Medical Devices, Biomechanics, Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering, Medical Technology, Healthcare Engineering, Rehabilitation Devices, Engineering |
| Electronic and Computer Engineering | GY406 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Science and Engineering - | electromagnetics, instrumentation, applied, software, engineering, digital, signal, processing, object, oriented, programming, computing, IT, information, technology, computers, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, instalments, Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, Embedded Systems, Digital Design, Computer Architecture, Software Engineering, Robotics, Engineering, Machine Learning |
| Integrated B.E.-M.E. in Engineering (Energy Systems) | GY413 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Science and Engineering - | energy, system, engineering, wind, wave, solar, power, generation, pharmaceutical, ict, manufacturing, biomedical, conversion, electrical, systems, energy, management, buildings, transport, industry, policy, economics, environmental, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, instalments, Energy Systems, Renewable Energy, Energy Engineering, Sustainable Engineering, Thermodynamics, Power Systems, Energy Efficiency, Environmental Engineering, Wind and Solar Energy, Engineering |
| Mechanical Engineering | GY405 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Science and Engineering - | materials, machines, devices, engines, transportation, power, conversion, equipment, steam, wind, turbines, electric, power, plants, computer, fees, how, much, student, contribution, charge, levy, tuition, international, eu, repeat, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, instalments, Acoustics, Thermodynamics, Solid Mechanics, Mechatronics, Robotics, Manufacturing, sustainability, energy, Mechanical Engineering, Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Materials Science, Manufacturing, CAD, Robotics, Mechanical Design, Engineering |
| Law (BCL) | GY251 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Business, Public Policy & Law - | constitutional, law, contract, irish, legal, system, methods, legal, procedure, family, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, instalments, gy251 |
| Law (BCL) and Human Rights | GY252 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Business, Public Policy & Law - School of Law | Number,1, one,top,degree ,solicitor, Ireland, barrister, college, highest, quality, university, universities, school, schools, galway, studying, students, best, bachelors, honours, justice, International, Europe, EU, City, legal, attorney, degrees, graduate, graduation, litigation, prestigious, CAO, mature,diverse, better, careers, greatest, society, third, level, work, placement, specialist, crime, regulation, criminal, study, studying, abroad, studying, lecturers, professors, commercial, civil, Equality, Languages, Language, French, German, Irish, graduate, graduates, overseas, BCL, Accounting, Economics, Management, Digital, Analytics, Business, Insights, enterprise, corporate, firm, corporation, research, environment, finance, financial, economics, |
| Law (BCL) and Business | GY250 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Business, Public Policy & Law - | Number,1, one,top,degree ,solicitor, Ireland, barrister, college, highest, quality, university, universities, school, schools, galway, studying, students, best, bachelors, honours, justice, International, Europe, EU, City, legal, attorney, degrees, graduate, graduation, litigation, prestigious, CAO, mature,diverse, better, careers, greatest, society, third, level, work, placement, specialist, crime, regulation, criminal, study, studying, abroad, studying, lecturers, professors, commercial, civil, Equality, Languages, Language, French, German, Irish, graduate, graduates, overseas, BCL, Accounting, Economics, Management, Digital, Analytics, Business, Insights, enterprise, corporate, firm, corporation, research, environment, finance, financial,economics, |
| Law (BCL), Criminology and Criminal Justice | GY254 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Business, Public Policy & Law - School of Law | Number, 1, one, top, degree, solicitor, Ireland, barrister, college, Criminology, highest, quality, university, universities, school, schools, galway, studying, students, best, bachelors, honours, justice, International, Europe, EU, City, legal, attorney, degree, degrees, graduate, graduation, litigation, prestigious, CAO, mature, International, diverse, better, careers, greatest, opportunities, aid, society, third, level, work, placement, streams, specialist, crime, regulation, criminal, study, studying, abroad, lecturing, studying, lecturers, professors, commercial, human, rights, civil, Equality, Comparative, Transnational, Languages, Language, French, German, Irish, graduate, overseas, BCL, nuig, |
| Bachelor of Science (Psychology) | GY104 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies - | cognitive psychology, personality, psychology, developmental, biology, behaviour, experimental, qualitative, biological, Psychology, behaviour, health, brain, neuroscience, cognition, statistics,Healthcare, therapeutics, biology, research, communication, disease, tissues, neuroscience, biopharmaceuticals, human biology, human body, health and disease.fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services,University of Galway |
| Bachelor of Arts (History) | GY105 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies - | general, arts, bachelor, history, geography, maths, mathematics, law, IT, computers, computing, archaeology, film, french, irish, gaeilge, german, italian, journalism, law, legal, physics, social studies, philosophy, psychology, political, politics, spanish, womens studies, welsh, french, legal studies, celtic civilization, classics, english, economics, sociological political, IT, information technology, computer, welsh, léann an aistriúcháin, spanish, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, instalments, Historical, global, globalisation, sociology, public, policy, GY105,University of Galway |
| Bachelor of Arts (Global Languages) | GY128 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies - | languages, global languages, Spanish, French, english, irish, german, translation studies, conference interpreting, interpreting, linguistics, cultural studies, arts, nuigalway, Multilingualism Minority languages, creative technologies, university of galway, EU, Careers in the European Union |
| Bachelor of Arts (Global Experience) | GY129 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies - | |
| BA Global Media | GY135 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies - | Global Media, Media History, Digital Literacy, News, Media, Film Studies, Sports Journalism Communications, Culture, Broadcasting, Press, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, instalments |
| Bachelor of Arts Government (Politics, Economics and Law) | GY132 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies - | law, business, language, corporate, lawyers, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, scholarship, 1BAG1 |
| Bachelor of Science (Social Science) | GY123 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies - | bachelor, applied, social, sciences, science, |
| Bachelor of Arts (Joint-Honours) | GY101 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies - | general, arts, bachelor, history, geography, maths, mathematics, law, IT, computers, computing, archaeology, film, french, irish, gaeilge, german, italian, journalism, law, legal, physics, social studies, philosophy, psychology, political, politics, spanish, womens studies, welsh, french, legal studies, celtic civilization, classics, english, economics, sociological political, IT, information technology, computer, léann an aistriúcháin, spanish, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, instalments, BA, Joint Honours, BA(Joint Honours), arts degree, bachelor of arts, skills, communication, langauges,University of Galway, |
| Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) | GY119 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies - | Journalism, News, Media, Communications, Culture, Broadcasting, Press, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, instalments, |
| Medicine (Surgery and Obstetrics) | GY501 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences - School of Medicine | clinical, laboratory, pathology, microbiology, public, health, disciplines, medicine, surgery, paediatrics, psychiatry, obstetrics, gynaecology, general, practice, anaesthesia, radiology, fees, how, much, student, contribution, charge, levy, tuition, international, eu, repeat, gy501 |
| Mental Health Nursing | GY516 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences - | in-patient, mental, health, services, community, child, adolescent, voluntary, recovery, rehabilitation, older, people, substance, misuse, patient, primary, care, fees, how, much, student, contribution, charge, levy, tuition, international, eu, repeat, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, instalments, gy516,mental health, psychosocial interventions, |
| Nursing Science (General) | GY515 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences - | biological, sciences, social, sciences, nursing, skills, practice, health, care, promotion, nurse, fees, how, much, student, contribution, charge, levy, tuition, international, eu, repeat, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, instalments, Healthcare, Practice Placements, Acute Hospital Care , Community Nursing , Specialty Nursing, Older person services |
| Pharmacy | GY505 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences - School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences | GY505, gy505, Pharmacy, Pharmacist, MPharm, Student, Accredited, Research, Sciences, Patient-Safety, Prescribing, Healthcare, Education, Community Engagement, Placement, FutureCare, Clinical practice, Professional standards, Patient-Centered, Inter-professional Learning, Patient, Core Competency Framework, Teamwork, Lifelong learning, Degree, Masters, Hospital, Community, Rural and community, Evidence-based, Pharmacy-practice, Simulation, Case-based, Fundamental Sciences, Pharmaceutics, Medicines, Regulator, Industry, Placement, Future-Focused, Professional, Advocate, Collaborator, Innovator, Critical & Independent thinker, Integrated Curricula, Integrated Care, Fees. |
| Occupational Therapy | GY502 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences - | therapists, children, adult, occupational, therapy, cognitive, neuropsychology, community, assessment, older, adults, emerging, fees, how, much, student, contribution, charge, levy, tuition, international, eu, repeat, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, instalments, gy502 |
| Bachelor of Midwifery Science | GY517 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences - | biological, sciences, social, sciences, nursing, skills, practice, health, care, promotion, nurse, fees, how, much, student, contribution, charge, levy, tuition, international, eu, repeat, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, instalments, Healthcare, Practice Placements, Acute Hospital Care , Community Nursing , Specialty Nursing, Older person services |
| Bachelor of Science (Speech and Language Therapy) | GY503 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences - | communication, impairment, mental, health, instrumental, analysis, voice, social, psychology, discourse, aphasia, clinical, fees, how, much, student, contribution, charge, levy, tuition, international, eu, repeat, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, instalments, |
| Commerce with French | GY202 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Business, Public Policy & Law - J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics | accounting, economics, mathematics, statistics, business, marketing, management, information, systems, french, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, instalments, |
| Bachelor of Commerce (International with German) | GY203 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Business, Public Policy & Law - J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics | accounting, economics, mathematics, statistics, business, marketing, management, information, systems, german, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, instalments, |
| Bachelor of Business Studies (International Hotel Management) | GY261 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Business, Public Policy & Law - Shannon College of Hotel Management | Business, Hotel, Hotel Management, Hospitality, Catering, Shannon, Internship, Accounting, Event Management, Travel, Languages, Work Placement, Hotels |
| Bachelor of Commerce in International Hotel Management | GY262 | View Orientation Schedule | - Shannon College of Hotel Management | Commerce, Hotel, Hotel Management, Hospitality, Catering, Shannon, Internship, Accounting, Event Management, Travel, Languages, Work Placement, Hotels |
| Bachelor of Commerce (Gaeilge) | GY208 | View Orientation Schedule | - J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics | accounting, economics, mathematics, statistics, business, marketing, management, information, systems, spanish, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, instalments, irish, commerce with Irish, commerce gaeilge |
| Bachelor of Commerce | GY201 | View Orientation Schedule | - J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics | law, commerce, business, legal studies, cairnes, accounting, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, instalments, business degree ireland galway |
| Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) | GY207 | View Orientation Schedule | - J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics | accounting , commerce, theoretical, practical, learning, business |
| Bachelor of Commerce (Global Experience) | GY209 | View Orientation Schedule | - J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics | law, commerce, business, legal studies, cairnes, accounting, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, installments, Global Experience, Work placement, gy209, cao, nuigalway, new |
| Bachelor of Science (Earth and Ocean Sciences) | GY314 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Science and Engineering - | climate, change, energy, natural, resources, sustainable, management, eos, field, project, field, trip, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, instalments, |
| Bachelor of Science (Occupational Health and Safety Management) | GY313 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Science and Engineering - | work, experience, information, systems, ergonomics, heath, safety, systems, report, project, management, quality, environment, human, reliability, regulatory, affairs, case, studies, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, instalments, GY313, Occupational Health, Health and Safety, Workplace Safety, Risk Management, Ergonomics, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Health, Health Legislation, Occupational Psychology, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Science |
| Bachelor of Science (Marine Science) | GY310 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Science and Engineering - | marine, microbial, processes, zoology, plant, chemical, oceanography, physical, fees, how, much, student, contribution, charge, levy, tuition, international, eu, repeat, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, instalments, GY310, Marine Science, Oceanography, Marine Biology, Coastal Ecology, Fisheries Science, Marine Chemistry, Climate Change, Environmental Science, Science, Biology, Chemistry |
| Bachelor of Science (Environmental Science) | View Orientation Schedule | College of Science and Engineering - | complex, interactive, processes, natural, eco, systems, sustainable, environmental, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, instalments, GY308, Environmental science, Sustainability, Ecology, Climate science, Marine science, Biodiversity, Water quality, Conservation, Green science, Earth science, Environmental chemistry, Environmental biology, Ecosystem science, Climate change, Environmental management,Science | |
| Bachelor of Science (Mathematical Science) | GY319 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Science and Engineering - | applied, mathematics, computer, probability, statistics, abstract, algebra, geometry, topology, numerical, financial, fees, how, much, student, contribution, charge, levy, tuition, international, eu, repeat, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, instalments, Maths, Mathematics, Applied maths, Mathematical science, Statistics, Data science, Computational maths, Pure maths, Mathematical modelling, Algebra, Calculus, Probability |
| Biomedical Science | GY303 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Science and Engineering - | Healthcare, therapeutics, biology, research, communication, disease, tissues, neuroscience, biopharmaceuticals, human biology, human body, health and disease, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, |
| Bachelor of Science (Genetics and Genomics) | GY321 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Science and Engineering - | Genetics, Genomics, science, Molecular & Cellular Biology, computer science, research, communication, Plant and Agri-Biosciences, Medicine & Disease, Mathematics, Evolutionary Biology, Human Genetics biochemistry, biological, Bioinformatics, Biomedical Genomics, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, instalments, Genetics, Molecular Biology, DNA Sequencing, Bioinformatics, Evolutionary Biology, Human Genetics, Medical Genetics, Cell Biology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Data Science, Science |
| Computer Science and Information Technology | GY350 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Science and Engineering - | computer, computing, computer science, systems, software, engineering, programming, IT, hardware, software, networking, telecommunications, real, time, systems, distributed, graphics, image, processing, information, technology, management, advanced, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, Computer Science, Information Technology, Programming, Software Development, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, Databases, Artificial Intelligence, AI, Machine Learning, Data Structures, Systems Analysis, Mathematics, Maths, Web Development, Algorithms |
| Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Science) | GY322 | View Orientation Schedule | College of Science and Engineering - | agricultural, science, agrifood, Rural Environments, Animal Nutrition, Agribiochemicals, Agribiosciences, Sustainability & Management, food chemistry, Agrigeography and Geographical, information tectnology anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, biochemistry, biological, it, information, technology, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, instalments, Agricultural Science, Agronomy, Crop Science, Animal Science, Soil Science, Sustainable Agriculture, Agri-technology, Farm Management, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Biology, AgriBiosciences, Climate Change, Science |
| Bachelor of Arts ( With Children Studies) | GY110 AWC | View Orientation Schedule | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies - | child, children, childhood, adolescence, youth, young people, |
| Bachelor of Arts (Children's Studies) | GY110 ACS | View Orientation Schedule | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies - | child, children, childhood, adolescence, youth, young people, |
| Bachelor of Commerce (International with Spanish) | GY204 | View Orientation Schedule | - J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics | accounting, economics, mathematics, statistics, business, marketing, management, information, systems, spanish, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, instalments, |
Tús Maith | Good Start, is a year long welcome programme for first year undergraduate students. Click the links below to find out more.
Starter Pack: E-module
A self-paced and interactive module, that provides key information to help you get ready for University. You can complete Starter Pack once you have accepted your CAO offer. Coming soon.
Web Welcome: Online Orientation, Monday 8 to Thursday 11 September
Certain courses have an online orientation, that generally takes place a few days before the on-campus welcome. If your course offers a Web Welcome you will find the links to these on your personal welcome schedule.
Campus Welcome: In-Person Orientation, Thursday 11 and Friday 12 September
A full welcome programme takes place on-campus on Thursday 11 and Friday 12 September, depending on your course. This welcome programme includes mandatory talks and course introductions, alongside fun activities to help you meet new people and get familiar with our campus. You will find all the details in your personal welcome schedule. Check out this webpage for more details.
Freshers' Point
It can be hard to meet new people as you start out at university. Freshers' Point is a weekly drop-in that takes place in semester one and provides a space for you to connect and socialise with other first years. Whether you're looking to make new friends, enjoy a cuppa, play some board games, or just chill out Freshers' Point is a relaxed and fun environment. Freshers' Point takes place on-campus in a central location and is led by fellow students who know exactly what it’s like to be in your shoes. Find out more on this webpage.
Tús Maith | Good Start Online Hub
A one-stop shop for the information new students need to thrive at University of Galway. Get information on the essentials, from academic resources to making social connections. Check out the online hub on this link.
Start Strong: Semester One
Settling into university life takes time. Orientation is just the beginning. Start Strong is a series of events and activities that take place in semester one to help you get settled in to university life. Weekly listings will be available here.
Refresh and Refocus: Semester Two
This programme consists of a series of themed weeks and includes podcasts, coffee breaks, workshops and much more to provide you with the tools and resources to succeed in Semester Two. Dive into the programme and unlock your potential. Check out last years activities here.
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The checklist below will help you to prepare for starting university life – you can start some of these tasks straight away.
BEFORE Orientation begins, check that you have:
- Accepted your CAO offer of a place at University of Galway
- Checked out the Help Hub for key info on parking and navigation during orientation
- Arranged your accommodation (if moving to Galway)
- Completed Starter Pack our pre-arrival e-module. Details coming soon.
- Planned your Orientation schedule
- Followed the Student Enquiry Centre Instagram page
BY THE END of Orientation, ensure you have:
- Completed the checklist above
- Reviewed your University of Galway email inbox
- Activated your University of Galway Canvas account
- Received your timetable from your college. Classes start Monday 15 September
- Studied the campus map to locate your lecture halls and classrooms
- Downloaded the SafeZone App and the YourSpace App
Find out more:
The Help Hub has all the orientation information you need. If you have questions about university life you can ask Cara, the university virtual assistant. Contact our Accommodation Advisory team if you need advice about finding accommodation.
