Galway

The placement rate of Uni of Galway is very high, 96% of the graduates are working full-time within 6 months of Graduation. The job sectors where the graduates work incudes Operations, Engineering, Business Development, Healthcare Services, IT and Sales etc. The top companies where Graduate students are placed –

·       Medtronic

·       Boston

·       Scientific

·       Deloitte

·       EY

University of Galway is generous with Scholarships. Around 10 Scholarships are available for International students and the total scholarship amounts to INR 62 L.

The University of Galway is very famous in Ireland due to its global top 2% ranking, strong MedTech career link and lower living costs compared to a major city like Dublin. 

Galway University is named Irish University of the Year by the Sunday Times University Guide. And, under the rankings, Galway QS rankings 2027 are #275, which is an improvement from last year. 

Yes, the University of Galway is a campus university with a campus of 260 acres (205 hectares). It is situated right along the River Corrib and integrated into Galway City Center. 

The Galway campus layout is very practical for Indian students - 

• Campus includes faculties, libraries, student accommodations and sports facilities as this is a walkable campus 
• Galway is a global MedTech hub so there are many work opportunities in companies like Boston Scientific and Medtronic as well as tech giants like SAP 

Indian students are not eligible for the MSc in Computer Science at the University of Galway with a standard Commerce background. The MSc in Computer Science requires a UG degree in Computer Science or a heavily quantitative Science or Engineering degree. 

Look at the given pointers - 

• It is not a conversion course and a background with basic Maths and Excel is not enough for this level of Programming and Machine Learning requirements. 
• A better alternative for the same is MSc in Business Analytics, specifically designed for Commerce, Economics and Business grads. 

Yes, having 70 to 75% in your bachelor's definitely makes you eligible for the University of Galway admissions.

A UG degree with this score is generally considered a first-class or high second-class degree in the Indian grading system. The courses in Business may require a higher percentage.

Look at the University of Galway grading system in alignment with Irish standards - 

• 70%+: Qualifies as a 2:1 equivalent 
• 60 - 69%: Qualifies as a 2:2 equivalent
• Below 60%: May need work experience to compensate or a foundation program

Hi.

The NUI Galway Excellence Scholarship (officially called the University of Galway Excellence Scholarship) is an academic merit-based scholarship offered by NUI Galway (University of Galway) to reward high-achieving undergraduate entrants.

What is it?

• It's a scholarship for new undergraduate students who are entering a full-time degree programme at the university. 

• It recognises outstanding academic performance at the school leaving/secondary level (e.g., Leaving Certificate in Ireland or equivalent).

Scholarship Value

• The standard award is €1,500, given to successful students as recognition for their academic success.

PG Taught Awards of NUI Galway offers up to 50% tuition fee for some schools and colleges. The UG Awards of this university has the amount GBP 5,000 (Around INR 6 lakh) for all first-year students in Shannon College of Hotel Management, School of Law, and J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics. These merit-based scholarships, so the eligibility can be checked from the NUI Galway's official website.

NUI offers 250+ courses. At the UG level, over 50 course options are available and at the PG level, more than 200 course options are there. Degrees like B.Com, BA, BSc, MA, MSc, LLM, etc. are offered by NUI Galway. Study areas available at this university are:

• Law
• Creative Writing
• Business Studies
• Pharmacy
• Business Analytics
• Cybersecurity