Ireland

Study in Galway: universities, programmes and fees

Galway has 3 universities and colleges in our catalogue with 100 undergraduate programmes in 53 fields of study. At public institutions an EU student typically pays €2,350 a year, a non-EU student €19,390 a year. 98 programmes are taught in English.

Universities

3

Programmes

100

Taught in English

98

EU fee / year

€2,350

Non-EU fee / year

€19,390

Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.

Universities in Galway

Map of universities in Galway

Each dot is a university or college: select it to open its page. The street map is optional and loads images from OpenStreetMap.

What you can study in Galway

• Business Administration 6
• Computer Science 5
• Audiovisual Communication 5
• Finance and Accounting 4
• Building Engineering 4
• Mechanical Engineering 4
• Design 3
• Electrical Engineering 3
• Chemistry 3
• Biotechnology 3
• Sociology 3
• International Business 3
• Law 3
• Nursing 3
• Tourism 2
• Civil Engineering 2
• Energy Engineering 2
• Biomedical Engineering 2
• Industrial Engineering 2
• Biology 2
• Sport Sciences 2
• Physics 2
• Geology 2
• Marketing 1
• Multimedia and Video Games 1
• Fine Arts 1
• Fashion Design 1
• Art History 1
• Hospitality and Gastronomy 1
• Food Science and Technology 1
• Human Nutrition and Dietetics 1
• Biomedical Laboratory Science 1
• Psychology 1
• History 1
• English Studies 1
• Performing Arts 1
• Journalism 1
• Languages and Literature 1
• Music and Musicology 1
• Political Science 1
• Translation and Languages 1
• Criminology 1
• Biomedical Sciences 1
• Environmental Sciences 1
• Statistics 1
• Marine Sciences 1
• Mathematics 1
• Agronomy 1
• Medicine 1
• Occupational Therapy 1
• Speech Therapy 1
• Podiatry 1
• Pharmacy 1

Programmes in English

Entry scores

The score of the last admitted student, from official lists (higher is better).

How admission works in Ireland

You apply for full-time undergraduate courses through the Central Applications Office (CAO): for entry in September 2027 applications open on 5 November 2026, the normal closing date is 1 February 2027 (late applications until 1 May 2027), and course choices can be changed until 1 July 2027. Places are offered by points: the best six Leaving Certificate results count (at most 625 points), other EU/EFTA/UK school-leaving results are converted to points, and the minimum subject requirements of each course must be met. Some courses add a test, interview, portfolio or audition, undergraduate medicine combines points with the HPAT test, and places on tied points may be decided by random selection. Applicants who live or have lived outside the EU may have to apply directly to the institution instead of through CAO. More in the guide Study in Ireland.