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National University of Ireland, Galway

School Profile: Undergraduate | Graduate/Postgraduate

School Information

Country
Ireland
Address
University Road Galway
Website
www.nuigalway.ie
Switchboard
+353 91 524411
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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.
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Faculty
Number of Faculty Staff Headcount: 859 FTE: 677
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 and tutors. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting professors who are members of another university. *FAQ: How is research assistant defined?
Number of International Faculty Staff Headcount: 173 FTE: 149
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.
Undergraduate Information
Number of Undergraduate Students Headcount: 9,278 FTE: 9,112
Number of students pursuing a Bachelor’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate’s degrees.
Number of International Undergraduate Students Headcount: 1,576 FTE: 1,258
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. Please exclude all exchange 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: 3,194 FTE: 2,935
Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students)
Number of International Graduate Students Headcount: 643 FTE: 643
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.
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
Research Productivity & Quality
Number of Papers 1,140
Total number of papers published in ESI indexed journals in the past 5 years
Number of Citations 4,725
Total number of citations for papers published in ESI indexed journals in the past 5 years
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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 2006
2. Atlantic Language School - offers high academic standards of English teaching.

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This institution offers programs in the following:

Subjects
  • Business/Management
  • Communications/Media
  • Computing/Information Technology
  • Creative/Performing Arts
  • Economics
  • Education/Training
  • Environmental Studies
  • General Engineering/Other Engineering
  • Health/Para-medical Studies
  • Humanities
  • Languages
  • Law/Legal Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Medicine/Medical Sciences
  • Physical Sciences
  • Psychology
  • Sociology/Social Studies
  • Zoology
Study Levels
  • Masters
  • Doctorate
  • Graduate Diplomas
  • Research Studentships
Study Modes
  • Full Time
  • Distance Learning

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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

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Area Rank
Overall 401-500
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