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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.
External Reviews
Institutional Reviews
Policies and procedures at University of Galway are reviewed periodically (typically every seven years) by an external body.
2004/2005
The first external review was conducted in 2004/2005 by the European University Association through its Institutional Evaluation Programme. The Review Report led to various policy enhancements.
2010/2011
A second external review took place in 2010/2011. The key documents generated as part of the review including the reviewers report and key recommendations are available when you click here.
2018/2019
The most current external review took place in 2018/2019 under the auspices of Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI). An internal self-assessment team was established to assess quality assurance and prepare an institutional self-assessment report for the review.
Key documents are available below:
- Institutional Profile
- Institutional Self Evaluation Report 2018
- List of Reviewers
- Cinnte Review Report 2019
- Implementation Plan 2019
- Follow-Up Report 2020
QQI - Annual Quality Reports & Quality Dialogue Meetings
In addition to periodic external reviews mentioned above, University of Galway also reports annually to QQI regarding its QA activities by submitting an Annual Quality Report (AQR).
See our most recent AQR submission 2022/2023 and AQR from previous years.
We also meet with QQI representatives (Quality Dialogue Meeting, QDM) to discuss QA developments, including new and revised standards and guidelines across the higher education sector.