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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.
Accessibility & LanguageNews and Resources
News and Resources for students going abroad
Studying abroad in academic year 2026/27
Information sessions for outbound students
Information about partner universities
Planning your studies
Financial planning
Your safety while abroad
Information Sessions
You can view the slides from the study abroad preparation meeting for CASSCS outbound students (full-year or first semester 2026/27) that took place in March 2026.
You can view the slides from the August pre-departure session (please note that students have received a video version by e-mail).
Partner university information
You can find fact sheets for many of our partner universities on our Destinations page. This page is updated when new fact sheets are sent to us by partner universities.
Planning your studies
Outbound students are advised to consult the following documents:
Guide to Course Selection and Learning Agreements
Learning Agreement - Frequently Asked Questions
Creating your OLA account
Completing your OLA (Online Learning Agreement)
Making Changes to your OLA
Alternative Learning Agreement for CASSCS students - for Erasmus students only. A small number of our partner universities do not use EWP (Erasmus without Paper) and if your host university is one of these, you won't be able to use the OLA, so this document is a Word version that you should use instead.
International Exchange Learning Agreement (only for students going on non-Erasmus mobility to the United States, Canada, Hong Kong, etc)
Global Galway's Pre-departure Toolkit has lots of useful general information about preparing for study abroad. We strongly recommend that you read these pages.
Financial Planning
An important consideration for anyone planning to study abroad is finance. The Global Galway website has some useful information on Financial Planning for Study Abroad, including a very helpful document showing the estimated costs for non-EU destinations. See also their page on Financial Planning for Erasmus students.
Safety Advice for your international study visit (the "yellow safety advice sheet")
