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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 University of Galway as their University of choice. Find out what life at University of Galway is all about here.
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About University of Galway
About University of Galway
Since 1845, University of 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
University of 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 & Innovation
Research & Innovation
University of 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 University of Galway
We explore and facilitate commercial opportunities for the research community at University of Galway, as well as facilitating industry partnership.
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Alumni & Friends
Alumni & Friends
There are 128,000 University of Galway alumni worldwide. Stay connected to your alumni community! Join our social networks and update your details online.
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Community Engagement
Community Engagement
At University of 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.
Strategy Development
The 2030 Think-in
Join our strategy sessions in May and June and help us shape our university's priorities for the next five years.
Week 1: Putting our Values into Practice for our People
Register for our Week 1 strategy sessions below
- Student Success
- Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
- Employee Engagement
- Institutional Leadership & Culture
Looking ahead to Weeks 2, 3 & 4
Register now for our upcoming strategy sessions below
- Access & Participation
- Seisiún Gaeilge
- Engaging our Region
- Flexibility, Upskilling & Lifelong Learning
- Internationalisation
- Climate & Sustainable Development
- Society & Citizenship
- Health & Wellbeing
- University Governance & Finances
- Systems & Operations (inc. Digital Transformation)
- Teaching & Learning
- Research & Innovation
Strategy Development Overview
Click on the headings below to learn more about the groups and stages involved in the development of our next strategic plan.
Strategy Development Group
The group is chaired by the President and comprises 22 staff and student representatives, each one nominated by a member of the University Management Team. The group is supported by John Caulfield (Director of Strategy Implementation), Claire O'Connor (Director of Planning and Institutional Research) and Aoife Flanagan (Institutional Reputation Project Lead).
Strategy Development Group - Terms of Reference & Membership
Standing & Strategic Planning Committee
The Standing & Strategic Planning Committee of Údarás na hOllscoile, the University's Governing Authority, provides oversight of the strategy development process. It is chaired by John Crumlish, CEO Galway International Arts Festival. As well as staff and student voices, the Committee members contribute an important external perspective on our strategic vision as it is developed.
Standing & Strategic Planning Committee - Terms of Reference & Membership
Timeline for Strategy Development
The below timeline is subject to change as the year progresses.
University Values
In March 2024, we invited our university community and governors to help us define our University Values for the years ahead. Through an open and anonymous survey, we asked our community to give feedback on:
- Their appetite to continue with a values-led approach to strategic planning
- Their sense of how much progress we had made on our values in the past five year
- Their appetite to continue with the current four values of Respect, Openness, Sustainability & Excellence
- Their desire to add new values
University Values Survey 2024 - results
The 2030 Think-in: Our strategy consultation programme
This graphic will be updated as sessions and venues are confirmed.
In May and June 2024, we will undertake an open consultation process with our university community, involving hybrid (on campus - online) events and online surveys. The themes and methodology were determined by sub-groups of the Strategy Development Group.
What matters? Help inform the discussion on our online Padlet
What are the most important issues that you would like to be considered and discussed as part of our strategy consultation?
Add your comments to our online Padlet at: https://padlet.com/johncaulfield1/WhatMattersGalway
One-Page Briefs
As we host meetings with senior management, function leads and consultative forums, we are recording some of the high-level messages in a series of one-page briefs:
- Opportunities & Challenges for Teaching & Learning - Deputy Pres & Registrar
- Opportunities & Challenges for Research & Innovation - Vice-President: Research
- Opportunities & Challenges for Internationalisation - VP: International
- Opportunities & Challenges for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion - VP: EDI
- Understanding & Evidencing Teaching Excellence - Director, CELT
- Student Belonging Forum - Dean of Students & SU President
- Global Leaders' Forum - key messages
Surveys
Unit Responses
In May and June 2024, Colleges, Research Institutes, Units and representative groups, will be invited by members of the Strategy Development Group to make a submission to the strategy development. The submissions template will be determined by the Strategy Development Group.
Strategy Drafting and Editing
This process is yet to be determined.
Draft Strategic Plan
A full draft of the strategic plan will be available for feedback in Q4 2024
Publication
The final version of the Strategic Plan 2025-2030 will be launched in Q1 2024.
In the meantime, you can find our Strategic Plan 2020-2025 here: