Galway Program Overview

Founded in 1845 as the Queen's College Galway, the National University of Ireland--Galway has successfully conserved its original mid-nineteenth century buildings of Tudor architectural style, and the new buildings around the old stone quadrangle at the heart of the campus reflect the university's steady growth of the past decades.

The distinctive feature of NUI-Galway is the bilingual, multi-cultural atmosphere which the university promotes by offering a full program in the Irish language alongside a traditional English-language program. Each year large numbers of visiting students from both North America and continental Europe are attracted to the university.  Those participating in the program will join approximately 11,000 other students taking classes from the university’s seven faculties (Arts, Science, Commerce, Engineering, Celtic Studies, Medicine & Health Sciences, and Law).

Aside from the academic studies, NUI-Galway has many activities, clubs and extra curricular activities open to all the students.  There are more than fifty societies and thirty athletic clubs on campus that cater to a wide variety of interests.  NUI-Galway also has a Student Union that runs a stationery shop, bar and snack bar service. Additionally, the Union is involved in the operation of the Galway Student Travel Centre. Entertainment is organized regularly and all students are welcome to come. The university is located along the River Corrib and in close proximity to the mountains and hills of Connemara, providing plenty of opportunity for water sports, as well as hiking and mountaineering. 

Galway is generally regarded as a safe city; however, a Campus Watch Service operates in the University and its objective is to make NUI-Galway a safer place in which to study, live and work.

Program Type:

This is a Marquette-exchange program, so most financial aid generally applies. To learn more about how this program will affect your specific financial aid package, please see the Office of Student Financial Aid.

Living:

University apartments and en suite apartments

Duration & Dates:

Fall semester: early September to late December
Spring semester: early January to late May
Summer:Late June to late July

Eligibility:

Most majors; minimum 2nd semester sophomore; 3.0 GPA

Language:

Courses taught in English

Subjects:

Accounting, Business, Finance, Anatomy, Ancient Classics, Physics, Archaeology, Botany, Business Law, Chemistry, Economics, Engineering, Geology, Literature, Marketing, Mathematics, Biology, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Psychology, Spanish, Statistics, Women’s Studies

Permit/Visa:

Visa not required for US Citizens

Grading System:

NUI-Galway does not issue grades; however, they do have a system of transferring grades to other schools. The NUI-Galway grading system is divided into “Honors” with first class being 70% and above, 2nd class, between 62%-69%.  In order to meet Marquette’s transfer requirements, the student will need a score greater than 40 percent.  Students will not transfer grades, only credits for the classes that meet the transfer requirements.

Application Requirements for University of Galway:

• Application Requirements Checklist
• For a program-specific application packet, please come in to DS 101

Application Deadline:

• March 1 for fall, semester or year-long
• October 1 for spring semester

Required Materials for Marquette University

See the Applying for Study Abroad Page to see Marquette's requirements.

Marquette Requirements Deadline

October 1 for the spring semester and March 1 for the fall semester, summer term, or academic year.