Careers & Placement

Technical Requirements for the Postgraduate Application Centre (PAC)

Postgraduate applicants use PAC to apply and to submit details and scanned documents e.g. transcripts, personal statement, birth certificate etc.  If you are accessing PAC for the first time, please follow the procedure under step 1 below.

Technical requirements to access PAC information

1. Login information for PAC (Authorised users only)
   
   You must have an Active Directory account in order to access PAC.
   All Exchange e-mail users already have an Active Directory account.
   
   Username = staff ID number
   Note: The format for staff ID number is 7 digits followed by s
   
   Password = Same password as for email
   
   If you do not have an Active Directory account (i.e. you do not use Exchange email), please contact the Service Desk to request an account.
   
   If you try to login to access PAC information online and get a message that you are "not registered to use any
   MIS services", or "Internet Explore cannot display the web page" please contact Postgraduate Admissions Office to
   register (postgradadmissions@universityofgalway.ie).
   
   
   Access PAC
   Academic staff at the University of Galway can login to access the PAC information online
   
   
   
2. Minimum Internet browser requirements
   
   Windows users – Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
   Update your version of Internet Explorer from www.microsoft.com/downloads/
   
   Macintosh users – Mozilla Firefox v.2.0 or higher 
   Instructions to install Firefox
   Update your version of Mozilla Firefox from http://getfirefox.com/

If you are experiencing problems viewing scanned documents

1. Version 7.0 or higher of Adobe Acrobat Reader is required. The latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader is available to download free from http://www.adobe.com/
   
   
2. If you have a Google or Yahoo! toolbar installed, you may experience problems in viewing individual applications i.e. pop-ups are blocked in such a way that you cannot view the full application. If you experience this problem, it is recommended that you remove the Google and/or Yahoo! toolbar using the instructions below.
   
   
   • How to remove the Google toolbar
     
     
   • How to remove the Yahoo! toolbar

Queries

For help with the technical requirements for PAC outlined above, please contact the Service Desk 

If you have any queries about PAC procedures, please contact Postgraduate Admissions Office postgradadmissions@universityofgalway.ie