National University of Ireland, Galway
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| World Rankings | 260 | Life Sciences & Biomedicine | ||
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| 427 | Engineering & IT | 323 | Social Sciences | |
| World Rankings | 386 | Life Sciences & Biomedicine | ||
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The University was founded in 1845 as Queen's College Galway. It was one of the three Queen's Colleges founded under the Queen's Colleges (Ireland) Act, 1845, the others being located in Belfast and Cork. The College opened for students on 30th October 1849.By the Irish Universities Act (1908), Queen's College Galway became a Constituent College of the new National University of Ireland, and under a new Charter the name of the College was changed to University College, Galway.
In 1929, the College was given a special statutory responsibility under the University College Galway Act in respect of the use of the Irish language as a working language in the College.
Under the Universities Act, 1997, University College, Galway was reconstituted as a University, under the name of Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh / National University of Ireland, Galway, and became a Constituent University of the National University of Ireland (together with NUI Dublin, NUI Cork and NUI Maynooth).
Since the 1960's the University has experienced significant and continuous growth, both in its stock of buildings, facilities and physical resources and also in the numbers of its students and staff. Its total student enrolment during 2004/2005 academic year was over 15,000 (including students from over 40 countries), with academically strong programmes of teaching and research throughout its seven Faculties, namley Arts, Science, Commerce, Engineering, Celtic Studies, Medicine & Health Sciences, and Law.
In 1929, the College was given a special statutory responsibility under the University College Galway Act in respect of the use of the Irish language as a working language in the College.
Under the Universities Act, 1997, University College, Galway was reconstituted as a University, under the name of Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh / National University of Ireland, Galway, and became a Constituent University of the National University of Ireland (together with NUI Dublin, NUI Cork and NUI Maynooth).
Since the 1960's the University has experienced significant and continuous growth, both in its stock of buildings, facilities and physical resources and also in the numbers of its students and staff. Its total student enrolment during 2004/2005 academic year was over 15,000 (including students from over 40 countries), with academically strong programmes of teaching and research throughout its seven Faculties, namley Arts, Science, Commerce, Engineering, Celtic Studies, Medicine & Health Sciences, and Law.
Faculty
| Number of Faculty Staff | Headcount: 1,262 FTE: 1,062 |  |
| Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers, tutors or postdoctoral researchers. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting faculty staff who are members of another university. * The important distinction for us is that staff counted as 'research only' should be academically involved in that research and should be likely to publish research outputs. A research assistant, in our understanding, is any individual who is not doing own research and is therefore not likely to publish own research outputs. Said individual is (only) involved in research in terms of operation execution , such as lab technician or equipment operator. | ||
| Number of International Faculty Staff | Headcount: 384 FTE: 352 | |
| Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. | ||
Undergraduate Information
| Number of Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 9,278 FTE: 8,946 | |
| Number of students pursuing a Bachelors level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associates degrees. | ||
| Number of International Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 1,535 FTE: 1,185 | |
| Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if the language students take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'undergraduate degree program' they should be included under 'international undergraduate students' . Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'. | ||
| Average International Undergraduate Fees | € EUR 19,505 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with program referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
Graduate / Postgraduate Information
| Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students | Headcount: 2,235 FTE: 1,850 | |
| Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students) | ||
| Number of International Graduate/Postgraduate Students | Headcount: 578 FTE: 578 | |
| Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if they take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'postgraduate degree program', they should be included under 'international postgraduate students'. Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'. | ||
| Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees | € EUR 13,070 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with program referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
Students
| Average International Student Fees | € EUR 16,777 | |
| Average tuition fees per year that an international student would be expected to pay for any course | ||
Main claims to international academic or non-academic excellence
1.NUI Galway has developed research strengths that are unique in Ireland. We have world-class
research centres in the areas of biomedical engineering science, environmental and marine science, information technology, human rights and Irish studies.
2.Our staff have been recognised internationally for their scholarly achievement; recently for example two staff members working in History Department and French Department were recognised by very prestigious British and French institutions with premier awards normally only given to nationals.
Range of Fees
euro 10,500 - euro 15,000
Basic TOEFL/IELTS requirements
TOEFL - minimum score 550
TOEIC - minimum score 750
IELTS - Test patterns A and B, with average score of 6.5
Accommodation
We have an accommodation office in NUI Galway which is in place to help international students find appropriate accommodation when they arrive in Galway. We also have a number of student residences conveniently located near the campus.
Accommodation Range
Houses - euro 300 - euro 350 per week (accommodating 5 students)
Apartments -euro 300 - euro 350 per week (accommodating 4 students)
Deposit - euro 200-euro 300 per student (approx.)
Language Support
1.International Foundation Year - commencing in January 2007
2. Atlantic Language School - offers high academic standards of English teaching.
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International Scholarship Programme. 1 available @ USD 15,000
Funding for travel and accommodation for south african and sri lankan students who would be otherwise financially unable to study in ireland.
Specialisation
PG students from South Africa, Ethiopia and Sri Lanka
Application Process
Submission of form, followed by reveiew and potentially some exam
Application URL
http://www.nuigalway.ie/admission/postgrad/postgradforms
Deadline
1st March 2007