University of Galway is set to welcome thousands of prospective students, parents, guidance counsellors and teachers to this year’s Open Days - the largest ever.

The event runs over two days with five exhibition spaces spread across the city-centre, riverside campus, with more than 100 course and subject talks and opportunities for students to get a real feel for what life at the University is all about.

The Open Days take place on Friday, October 4th, and Saturday, October 5th, from 9:00am to 3:00pm each day.

Sarah Geraghty, Director of Student Recruitment and Outreach at University of Galway, said: “Our Open Days are all about giving students a real feel for college life and showing just how many incredible opportunities lie ahead. We're proud to be ranked in the top 2% of universities worldwide and in the top 100 in Europe! Even better, we're ranked 34th globally and number 1 in Ireland by the THE Impact Rankings for our work on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

“Our amazing lecturers, staff, and current students can’t wait to meet future students and help them discover all the exciting study and career paths waiting for them. We offer more than 60 internationally recognised undergraduate degrees including Medicine, Nursing, Health Sciences, Arts, Science, Engineering, Business, Law and Hotel Management. And alongside that, more than 90% of the courses offer a work placement and/or study abroad opportunity, ensuring graduates are workplace ready, and much sought after by employers at home and abroad. The opportunities to learn from the excellent research and outstanding teaching of our academic staff is second to none and will set any young person up for a rewarding career, anywhere in the world.”

A highlight of this year’s Open Days will be exclusive access to some of our most innovative teaching and learning facilities including:

• Future nursing students can tour the Nursing and Midwifery facilities, with tours departing from Áras Moyola, Green Zone at 1pm and 1:30pm on both days.
• Law enthusiasts should not miss a chance to visit the School of Law’s Moot Court, which replicates a real courtroom experience! There are five tours daily, and advance registration is required at Stand 45 in the Orange Zone.
• The College of Science and Engineering will host tours of their impressive Engineering Building, with tours starting from the Green Zone foyer.
• Students interested in Physics should register at Stand 6 in the Purple Zone for an exciting tour of our Physics labs.
• Drama lovers can participate in a Drama Master Class at 1pm, or take a tour of the O’Donoghue Drama and Theatre Performance Centre at the Blue Zone Foyer at 11:30am.
• Sports enthusiast will have the opportunity to meet with coaches and athletes to learn more about our sports scholarships and state-of-the-art facilities. Full details will be available in The Cube in the Orange Zone daily.

Students will also have the chance to explore the campus accommodation and get a taste of student life, and parents are invited to attend a special Parents’ Talk at 11:30am on Saturday, packed with helpful tips on how to best support students as they transition to university.

Advance registration is required, with further information and the full programme available at www.universityofgalway.ie/opendays, or by emailing opendays@universityofgalway.ie.

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