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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.
Guided Tours
Guided Tours 2025
If you don’t fancy participating in the Campus Challenge, why not take a 30-minute guided tour? These are led by friendly students who will walk you through campus and share some tips, tricks and hotspots along the way.
Tours will take place at regular intervals on Thursday 11 and Friday 12 September. See starting locations and times below. No need to book – just rock up to one of the locations below on the day and a Student Ambassador will be on hand to help.
Thursday 11 September
Tour starting point | Time of first tour | Time of last tour |
Big Yellow Thing | 12pm | 2pm |
Áras na Mac Léinn | 12.30pm | 2pm |
An Bhialann | 5pm | 5.30pm |
Friday 12 September
Tour starting point | Time of first tour | Time of last tour |
Big Yellow thing | 1pm | 2pm |
Áras na Mac Léinn | 1pm | 2pm |
An Bhialann | 5pm | 5.30pm |
Our tours have been designed with accessibility in mind, but please let us know if you have any accessibility concerns. If you have any queries about campus tours, please don’t hesitate to contact the Student Enquiry Centre - sec@universityofgalway.ie