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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 NUI Galway as their University of choice. Find out what life at NUI Galway is all about here.
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About NUI Galway
About NUI Galway
Since 1845, NUI 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
NUI 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
Research
NUI 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 NUI Galway
We explore and facilitate commercial opportunities for the research community at NUI Galway, as well as facilitating industry partnership.
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Alumni, Friends & Supporters
Alumni, Friends & Supporters
There are over 90,000 NUI Galway graduates Worldwide, connect with us and tap into the online community.
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Community Engagement
Community Engagement
At NUI 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.
Entry Requirements
Academic Entry Requirements
Please see Your Country for country specific entry requirements
English Language Requirements
All applicants, whose first language is not English, must present one of the following qualifications in the English language.
Subject |
IELTS |
TOEFL |
Pearson PTE |
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Arts/Business/Law (No less than 5.5 in any component) |
6.5 overall | 88 | 61 |
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Science/Engineering (No less than 5.5 in any component) *Please note that the English Language Requirement for Computer Science (Data Analytics) MSc full-time, 1 year GYEO6 has been changed as follows: |
6.5 overall | 88 | 61 |
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Medicine (No less than 6.5 in any component) [This requirement applies to incoming first year students only] |
6.5 overall | 88 | 61 |
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BSc in Speech and Language Therapy (No less than 6.5 in any component) |
7 overall | 95 | 67 |
Language test must be taken no more than two years prior to commencement of your programme at the University.
The NUI Galway TOEFL institution code is 8861.
English Language Courses at the National University of Ireland Galway

NUI Galway’s English Language Centre is a full time school committed to providing high quality English Language courses including General English, IELTS preparation and our 25 week pathway course to undergraduate and postgraduate study, PIAS.
Courses Offered:
- General English >
- Programme for IELTS and Academic English Studies [PIAS] >
- IELTS Programme >
- English Language for Groups >
Class Dates & Times
Course Dates
- PIAS: 06 March - 25 August 2017 [500 hours]
- General English 1: 22 May - 02 June 2017
- General English 2: 06 June - 16 June 2017
- IELTS 10: 06 June - 11 August 2017 [250 hours]
- General English 3: 19 June - 30 June 2017
- General English 4: 03 July - 14 July 2017
- IELTS 6: 03 July - 11 August 2017 [150 hours]
- General English 5: 17 July - 28 July 2017
- General English 6: 31 July - 11 August 2017
- English for Groups: 22 May - 11 August 2017

