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Established in 1845, National Our reputation University of Ireland, Galway (NUI In 2012, NUI Galway was awarded the top About NUI Galway Galway) is one of Ireland’s oldest and Five Star Rating by the QS Stars system. most prestigious universities, with a The University also rose to third position „„ Established: 1845 distinguished record in teaching and in Ireland in last year’s Times Higher „„ Location: Galway, Ireland research. Each year, we welcome over Education (THE) Rankings and to 287th in „„ Student Body: 17,000 students 800 visiting students from universities the QS World University Ranking. „„ International Students: 2,000 around the world who wish to spend „„ Degrees Awarded: Bachelors, either a full academic year or a single In 2013, NUI Galway was ranked in Postgraduate Diploma, Masters, PhD semester with us. the top 200 universities in the world in „„ Disciplines: Arts, Humanities, Social five subjects in theQS World University Sciences, Business, Law, Engineering, Academic programmes Rankings by Subject. We were ranked in IT, Medicine, Nursing and Science With five colleges and sixteen schools, the top 150 in the world in Computer „„ Student Housing: On-campus and NUI Galway offers a great choice to meet Science, Information Systems and History off-campus Student Residences your academic requirements. and in the top 200 in the world in English „„ Academic Year: September - May Language and Literature, Pharmacology (Semesterised) Visiting students can select classes from and Law. across the university’s range of degree programmes, including the Arts and Our Location alongside stunning new teaching, research Humanities, Business, Law, Science and The unique student experience at NUI and recreational facilities. Engineering. Galway owes much to our location in the beautiful city of Galway on the west coast The Student Experience In addition to the regular classes of the of Ireland. Galway is popularly known as With over 120 student clubs and societies University, you can also apply to a number “Ireland’s Cultural Heart” and is one of to choose from, we offer an unrivalled of special classes in service learning, Ireland’s most popular student cities, with selection of cultural, sporting and social Irish traditional arts and Irish language a strong tradition in the arts and music. activities to enjoy. NUI Galway is also designed especially for visiting students at Ireland’s leading university for civic NUI Galway. The picturesque campus is just a 10 engagement, with over 4,000 registered minute stroll from the centre of the student volunteers. medieval city and comprises a mix of nineteenth century gothic style buildings www.nuigalway.ie/international-students About Galway Ireland’s Cultural Heart

The unique student experience at NUI This creative energy of Galway is reflected Galway owes much to our location in in the many internationally renowned the beautiful city of Galway, Ireland’s festivals, music sessions, cultural and third largest city. Galway is the perfect sporting events that are hosted in the city Edinburgh ‘college town’ – large enough to every year, including: Belfast offer everything you would want in Galway terms of shopping facilities, theatres, „„ St. Patrick’s Day Parade restaurants, music venues, sports „„ Cuirt International Literature Festival Dublin Shannon facilities – but small enough to be able „„ Galway Early Music Festival to get to know people and get around „„ Galway Traditional Music Sessions easily. „„ Galway Film Fleadh London „„ Galway Arts Festival King Richard III granted the city of „„ Galway International Oyster Festival Galway its first charter in 1484 and traces „„ Galway Comedy Festival of Galway’s rich medieval past can still be seen today in its narrow cobbled streets The city is also a high tech hub and Arty and bohemian, Galway is legendary and laneways. is the European base for some of the “ around the world for its entertainment world’s leading medical device and ICT scene. Brightly painted pubs heave with Today, Galway is widely regarded as the multinationals, including Medtronic, live music on any given night. Cafés spill cultural capital of Ireland and is home Boston Scientific and Merit Medical, SAP, out onto winding cobblestone streets filled to the world renowned Druid Theatre Hewlett Packard, Cisco Systems and EA with a frenzy of fiddles, banjos, bagpipes, Company, the Macnas Street Theatre Games. harps, tin whistles, guitars and bodhráns ... Company and An Taibhdhearc, the Galway’s streets are steeped in history, yet national Irish language theatre. Galway’s surrounding hinterland, have a contemporary vibe. Students make including Connemara, the Burren and up a quarter of the city’s population, while Students account for approximately 20% the Aran Islands, is also major draw for the remains of the medieval town walls of the population of the city during term visitors who come west to see the Ireland lie between shops selling Aran sweaters, which gives Galway a young and vibrant of rugged countryside, castles, lakes and handcrafted Claddagh rings, and stacks of feel. rivers and savour the unique atmosphere second¬hand and new books. of our seafood restaurants, cafes and traditional Irish music pubs. — Lonely Planet ” www.discoverireland.ie/Places-To-Go/Galway Study Abroad Select List of Classes* Classes for Visiting Students „„ Archaeology „„ Botany Each year, NUI Galway welcomes over Entry Requirements „„ Celtic Civilization 800 visiting students from universities Visiting students are normally required to „„ Chemistry around the world. As a visiting student, have completed two years at a recognised „„ Computer Science you can create your own individual university or college and present a „„ Classics study programme, based on the wide minimum GPA of 3.0 (or equivalent). „ range of classes available from our Admission to certain classes may be „ Earth and Ocean Science „ regular degree programmes, to meet subject to pre-requisites. „ Economics your own academic requirements. „„ Engineering „„ English How to Apply Visiting Students usually take between You can apply as a Visiting Student „„ Exploring the Indigenous Arts 6 classes per semester. Classes at through your home university or through „„ Finance NUI Galway are generally delivered an approved study abroad programme „„ French, German, Italian and Spanish through lectures, which are also usually provider. The Visiting Student Application „„ Geography supplemented by smaller tutorials or Form is available at www.nuigalway.ie/ „„ History seminar classes. international or can be requested by email „„ Information Technology to [email protected] „„ Irish Language Visiting Students are examined alongside „„ Irish Studies The following documents must also be our full time degree-seeking students. „ submitted: „ Law Most classes are examined by end of „ „„ most recent college transcript „ Mathematics semester examination, however many also „„ copy of birth certificate/passport ID page „„ Management include mid-term assignments and/or „„ letter of reference from a staff member „„ Marketing continuous assessment. of the University/College you are „„ Mathematics attending or other person of standing „„ Microbiology We have many years’ experience in the who knows you personally „„ Performing Arts matter of credit transfer and course „„ the names of two academic referees „„ Philosophy equivalence and can, on request, provide a „„ a personal statement „„ Physics suggested system to translate from ECTS „„ a passport size photograph „„ Political Studies credits to the credit system used in your „„ Psychology home country. The closing dates for receipt of (a) 30 April for full year or First Semester and, „„ Sociology (b) 31 October for Second Semester. „„ Systems Analysis

* subject to pre-requisites www.nuigalway.ie/international-students/study-abroad-at-nuigalway.html Literacy and Learning in the Community Exploring the Indigenous Arts Literacy and Learning in the Community is a semester long class Exploring the Indigenous Arts offers visiting US students an specially designed to facilitate a service learning component for exciting, practice-based, opportunity to learn about indigenous US visiting students at NUI Galway. Irish music, song and dance.

Exploring the Indigenous Arts The class is delivered via: is delivered via a two hour „„ 24 hours of academic lectures class each week at the main „„ 12 hours of reflective seminars (1 hour per week) NUI Galway campus and two „„ 20+ hours of service in local community homework clubs (10 field trips to the Irish-speaking weeks) Connemara region, where students take part in master Students gain an improved workshops guided by leading understanding of important artists from the west of Ireland. theories and perspectives relating to literacy acquisition and how Special features of the class include: Irish society responds to the „„ Practice based learning via workshops and performances from challenges associated with this leading Irish traditional musicians, including Sean Nós (Old important educational and social Style) singers and dancers. issue. Students also benefit from „„ Unique access to rare archives of traditional Irish art forms experiential learning of how local through collaboration with TG4, the Irish language television homework clubs in the Galway network based in Ballinahown, Connemara. area provide support and structure for children to develop their „„ Series of lunchtime concerts on the main NUI Galway campus learning and literacy skills. as part of the University’s Arts in Action programme.

Students complete an essay in examination conditions at the end Exploring the Indigenous Arts is assessed exclusively by scholarly of the course, which counts for 30% of the overall grade awarded. weekly writings presented in a journal format at the end of the In addition, students are required to submit a detailed portfolio of programme. reflective learning, which counts for 50% of the overall grade. The remaining 20% of marks is based on attendance and participation in both the formal classes which take place each week of the semester and at the students’ chosen homework clubs. The Galway Experience Student Life at NUI Galway

NUI Galway offers an unrivalled Sports Clubs Tuition Fees student experience and with over 120 Our sports clubs cater for all types of clubs and societies to choose from, activity, from the elite competitor to the Study Abroad (Non-EU) you’ll have plenty of opportunities beginner or someone looking just to keep Semester Year to make new friends, develop real life fit and have fun. Arts/Business/Law €6,000 €12,000 skills and of course have great fun! The University’s sporting facilities include: Science/Engineering €7,750 €15,500 Student Life „„ 25 metre swimming pool „ In addition, students are advised to budget Each Student Society arranges trips, „ Squash and racquetball courts „ approximately €800 per month to cover events, guest speakers, workshops, classes „ Basketball arena and sports hall „ living expenses including, housing, food, and parties each year. Interests catered for „ Gym & Fitness studios „ books, clothes and recreation. include everything from art and baking to „ Climbing wall „ science fiction and juggling. „ Ten natural grass playing pitches „„ An eight-lane synthetic running track The Arts Office also organises literary, Contact Us visual and performing arts on campus, Student Housing including the annual Múscailt Arts Festival There is a wide range of housing options, International Affairs Office while the Arts in Action programme including 12 official Student Residences, National University of Ireland, Galway features performances and lectures in which provide self-catered housing 7 Distillery Road, Galway, Ireland theatre, film, music, dance, visual arts for NUI Galway students. Student t: + 353 91 495277 throughout the year. Residences vary by size, with smaller f: + 353 91 495551 residences such as Donegan Court (54 e: [email protected] Student Volunteering students), Atlantis (80 students) and w: www.nuigalway.ie/international Visiting international students can Menlo Park (140 students) and larger volunteer through the University’s ALIVE residences such as Cúirt na Coiribe (389 programme, which provides thousands of students), Dúnáras (409 students) and opportunities in local and international Gort na Coiribe (657students). communities.

The contents of this booklet are for information purposes only and shall not be deemed to constitute a contract between NUI Galway and an applicant or any third party. Whilst every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information in this publication, the University reserves the right to amend, change or delete any courses, syllabuses, examinations, dates, fees, regulations, rules or orders at any time without notice. May 2013. Front Cover image courtesy of Failte Ireland. www.nuigalway.ie/international-students