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University Life
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About University of Galway
About University of Galway
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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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Community Engagement
Community Engagement
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Accessibility & LanguageOrientation Timetable
First Year Nursing, Midwifery & Evidence Science School Orientation Timetable
1st Year Orientation Day Schedule
Monday 7th September 2026
The schedule below can be downloaded here: SNMES_Orientation_Schedule_07_09_26.pdf
| Time | Content | Speakers | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0900-0915 | Undergraduate Programme Director | Dr Christina Lydon | All 1st years MY243, Lecture Theatre |
| 0915-1000 | General Students to meet with Programme Director and General team | General Programme Team Bernard McCarthy, Eimear Burke & Noreen Kilkenny |
General students MY243, Lecture Theatre |
| 0915-1000 | Mental Health Students meet with Programme Director and Mental Health team | Mental Health Programme Team Margaret Maguire & Siobhan Smyth |
Mental Health students MY124 Classroom 1 |
| 0915-1000 | Midwifery Students meet with Programme Director and Midwifery team | Midwifery Programme Team Heather Helen & Magdalena Ohaja |
Midwifery students MY125 Classroom 2 |
| 1000-1030 | Break | Break | Break |
| 1030-1100 | Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) application to the candidate register | NMBI Team | All 1st years MY243, Lecture Theatre |
| 1100-1115 | Disability support services (DSS) | Catherine Dufficy | All 1st years MY243, Lecture Theatre |
| 1115-1130 | Student Support Officer | AnnMarie Gilchrist | All 1st years MY243, Lecture Theatre |
| 1130-1200 | Allocations Talk | Róisín McCormack & Bernard McCarthy | All 1st years MY243, Lecture Theatre |
| 1200-1230 | Occupational Health | UHG Occupational Health Team | All 1st years MY243, Lecture Theatre |
| 1230-1300 | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch |
| 1300-1700 | Form Filling with Allocations Students must bring Photo ID Passport or birth cert & driving license for certification with the Solicitor. This costs €10 |
Róisín McCormack, Claire O’Connor & Patrick Browne | All 1st years MY243, Lecture Theatre |
