Science (Bachelor)

Arts/Business/Law        (No less than 5.5 in any component )                         6.5 overall 

Science/Engineering     (No less than 5.5 in any component)                          6.5 overall

Medicine                        (No less than 6.5 in any component)                          6.5 overall 

BSc in Speech and Language Therapy   (No less than 6.5 in any component) 7 overall 

 Language test must be taken no more than two years prior to the commencement of your programme at the University.

Why do International students choose to study at NUI Galway?

• A University with a distinguished reputation for teaching excellence that spans more than 160 years.

• A wide range of programmes on offer. Furthermore, NUI Galway offers innovative new programmes that continually develop. The University responds to the needs and demands of the job market.

• In addition to the full range of courses the University offers a range of unique programmes only available at NUI Galway.

• NUI Galway is consistently one of the top Irish universities for employability. 98.5% of its graduates, have found employment or have gone on to further study within six months of graduating.

• The University’s Career Development Centre offers advice on career planning, CV writing, interviews and organising work placements both in Ireland and abroad.

• There are over 40 active sports clubs and 83 societies at NUI Galway. NUI Galway’s outstanding sports facilities include a state-of-the-art Sports Centre.

• The University is constantly developing its campus to enhance the students’ learning environment. At present it is in the middle of a €400 million capital investment programme.

• Award-winning courses: NUI Galway had a record EIGHT courses shortlisted for the Irish Postgraduate Course of the Year Awards 2013. The University won in three of the five major categories: best Business course, best Engineering course, and best Science course.

The University had FOUR courses shortlisted for these Awards in 2014, and yet again took home the award for best Business course.

• NUI Galway’s research is global in scale, with internationally-recognised expertise developed in selected priority areas.

• At postgraduate level, students will experience smaller class sizes giving them the chance to participate fully in a postgraduate community.

• The Library provides rich resources for graduate study and research, housing many special collections and over 350 archives unique to NUI Galway.

• Many of the University’s taught courses lets students select modules, and build their own customised curriculum.

• NUI Galway is ranked third of the Irish universities in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. This places the University in the top 2% of universities in the world.

• NUI Galway is one of only two Irish universities to receive the prestigious five-star rating for excellence from QS.

• NUI Galway is home to the world’s largest internet technology research institute.

• The University is Ireland’s primary centre for stem cell and gene therapy research.

• It is home to the Republic of Ireland’s first UNESCO Chair, in Children, Youth and Civic Engagement.

• NUI Galway is Ireland’s leading university for civic engagement and its ALIVE volunteering programme enables students to make a meaningful contribution to the local and international community.

• Located in the beautiful city of Galway, widely regarded as the cultural capital of Ireland, and surrounded by Ireland’s most beautiful countryside, including the Burren, Connemara and the Aran Islands, where one can experience the Ireland of rugged countryside, castles, lakes and rivers.

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