NUI Galway Postgraduate Prospectus 2021

Foreword Your decision on postgraduate study is an important one. Thank you for considering NUI Galway for your future studies. From the day you arrive you at NUI Galway, you will be part of a thriving research community where you will be encouraged to fulfil your potential. We care for our people and we respect the individual strengths and needs of our students. Rest assured that your well-being will be our priority. Ours is a university that is open to the world and to new ideas. Each year, we welcome over 3,500 postgraduate students from over 90 countries to our university city on the edge of Europe. We cherish the dynamism, diversity and creative thinking that our postgraduate students bring to their research and to our campus and community. Our university is rooted in the unique culture, communities and landscape of the west of Ireland. From this unique location, we are passionate about leading the transition to a more sustainable future. Located on the edge of the Atlantic, in a global hub for medical technology, data and IT, and in a city renowned for culture and creativity, we are committed to using our talents and skills to address the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals from multiple perspectives. We are celebrating 175 years of excellence at NUI Galway. Our university is counted among the top 1% of universities in the world according to QS World University Rankings, which ranks us in 238th place internationally. Here you will learn from and collaborate with world-leading academics, gain new skills and perspectives, build your career and join our alumni network of 100,000 graduates worldwide. We are proud to invite you to join our global postgraduate community. I look forward to welcoming you to NUI Galway.

Professor Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh Uachtarán—President

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