Who can apply

Section A – Ethnic & Legal Status Requirements 

Applicants from one of the below groups residing in the Republic of Ireland are eligible to apply. Proof of ethnic/legal status will be required: 

A. Persons who are or who have been in the International Protection process, and who have permission to reside in the State and to study.  

B. Immigrants in an irregular situation who are engaging with the Minister for Justice to regularise their status (including undocumented).  

C. Irish Travellers.  

Please note: Individuals being supported under the Temporary Protection Measure under the EU Commission’s Directive (2001/55/EC) please contact the National Student and Researcher Helpdesk, nsrhelpdesk@mu.ie.

Section B - Academic Requirements  

Undergraduate Applicants 
Undergraduate applicants must have come through one of three pathways to university: 

A. Scored above 300 points in the Irish Leaving Certificate. 
and/or 
B. Attained at least 5 Distinctions in a FETAC PLC. 
and/or 
C. Successfully completed an Access Programmes Office Foundation Course. 

AND 

Have applied for and, by mid-September of the year of entry, meet all requirements to receive an offer of a place on a full-time undergraduate course in any one of the listed Colleges at the University of Galway in the current year, including meeting all points and entry and matriculation requirements. 

Postgraduate Applicants 
Postgraduate applicants must provide a clear and legible copy of undergraduate level 7, level 8 or level 9 results (some applicants may have studied at various levels of undergraduate). 

AND 

Have applied for and, by mid-August of the year of entry, meet all requirements to receive an offer of a place on a full-time postgraduate degree course in any one of the listed Colleges at the University of Galway in the current year, including meeting all points and entry and matriculation requirements.