Global Media
You’ll get to study an exciting,
globally-focused subject with
a specialism in media studies,
and be able to undertake some
practical modules in media, digital
communication and journalism.
• Galway has a vibrant media sector
both on-campus and off-campus
with strong media production, film
and television companies based
in the West of Ireland as well as a
student-run radio station, Flirt FM,
on campus.
• You can choose a second Arts
subject to take to degree level
Government Politics, Economics and Law
Do you want to better understand
how government works and how
public policy can be improved?
• Do you want to better understand
how politics, economics and law
combine to produce public and
social policy?
• Are you interested in working in
government, business or law? If so,
then the BA: Government (Politics,
Economics, and Law) at NUI Galway
is for you.
• The three core disciplines of this
degree combine to give graduates
unique knowledge and background
to develop careers in both the
private and public sectors.
Human Rights
This is the only undergraduate
course of its kind in Ireland, allowing
you to combine the study of Arts
subjects with Human Rights.
• Human Rights modules are taught
at the Irish Centre for Human
Rights, which is one of the world’s
premier academic human rights
institutions, dedicated to the study
and promotion of human rights,
international criminal law and
international humanitarian law.
• Students will have the opportunity to
undertake work placement or study
abroad. The placement provides
a unique opportunity to develop
practical skills and experience the
reality of a career in the field of
human rights. Placements have been
secured around the world, from
Dublin to London, Genève, Madrid,
Mexico, Peru and the Philippines.
Mathematics and Education
This course provides a unique
opportunity to pursue a four-year,
full-time honours Mathematics
degree, which incorporates a highly
regarded teaching qualification.
• Graduates of the course are
recognised mathematicians
and are also recognised by the
Teaching Council of Ireland as
qualified second-level teachers
of Mathematics and Applied
Mathematics.
• This is the only available four-year
undergraduate degree in Ireland that
offers a concurrent degree-level
qualification in both Mathematics
and Mathematics teaching.
Data Science
Data scientists are in great demand nationally
and internationally in all domains where data
are collected. As the application areas for
data science are very broad, you can work
in a field that sparks your own personal
interest such as healthcare, social science,
entertainment, sports, genomics, business,
intelligence, security and academia.
Digital Arts and Technology
• Our lives are increasingly shaped
by digital technologies. But how
can new technologies be used
constructively and creatively? What
are the impacts, both positive and
negative, of the new technologies?
• You will gain up-to-date
practical skills in the creative
and professional use of digital
technologies, including coding,
database construction, web design,
and digital content creation.
• The course allows you to complete
one full course in an Arts subject,
combined with training in relevant
aspects of information technology
(IT) and data science.
• 90% of employers now look for
advanced IT skills in potential
employees (Irish Times,
22 February 2017).
Drama, Theatre and Perfornce Studies
This programme blends theoretical and practical approaches to
the study of drama, and is particularly suited to applicants who
wish to produce theatre publicly, write or review plays, teach
drama, or carry out further academic research. Applicants with a
general interest in theatre are also very welcome.
Education Computer Science and Mathetical Studies
This course allows you to combine
the study of mathematics with
computer science and post-primary
teaching education.
• This is a four-year, concurrent initial
teacher education programme
and includes a number of school
placement opportunities throughout
the course.
• At the end of this four-year course
graduates will be eligible to teach
computer science and mathematics.
English and Creative Writing
In 2017, 2018, 2019, and again
in 2020, English at NUI Galway
was ranked in the top 150 English
Departments worldwide.
• The study of English is the study
of creative expression in the
English language. We examine
novels, stories, plays, poems,
films, journalism and digital media
by women and men from many
historical periods and from various
parts of the world, including regions
such as Ireland, Britain, North
America, Africa and Asia.
• We help you develop your own
critical thinking and communication
skills to an advanced level.
Film and Digital Media
The BA in Film and Digital Media
offers students a unique combination
of theory and practice across the
areas of film and digital media.
• This course provides students with
a comprehensive grounding in
the theory and history of film and
digital media as well as training
in the fundamentals of film
practice, screenwriting, and digital
development and design.
• With a core focus on the
development of critical and creative
skills, the BA (Film and Digital Media)
prepares graduates for a career
in the broad field of the creative
industries, including film and
television production, digital content
creation, cultural administration,
screenwriting and digital marketing.
• As a UNESCO City of Film and
the home of the Irish Film Board,
Galway is situated at the heart of
Ireland’s creative and cultural sector.
