Software Design & Development Industry Stream
The goal of this one-year postgraduate conversion programme,
codesigned with industry partners, is to increase the supply of
skilled graduates to meet the needs of Ireland’s high-growth
software industry. It provides graduates with a fast-track,
focused computing qualification, and presents them with an
opportunity to obtain valuable industry work experience.
We work closely with our industry partners to provide our
graduates with a foundation in software design, a capstone
project led by industry and a potential work placement to gain
industrial experience.
Students will be eligible for entry into the MSc in Software
Design and Development (see page 214) subject to places being
available and having graduated with a minimum of a 2.1 award in
the Higher Diploma.
Arts Child, Youth and Family: Policy and Practice
Do you want to learn how to work
directly with children, youth and
families and help them reach their
potential?
• Graduates from this this programme
will have the knowledge and skills
to implement and shape policy for
children, youth and families.
• Based in the School of Political
Science and Sociology, the
programme provides a unique
opportunity for students to acquire
the relevant practice knowledge
to work in child, youth and family
services, alongside sociological and
political studies.
• You would be joining a programme
that is the only undergraduate
course of its kind in Ireland; includes
a nine-month work placement in
Year Three; involves small group
teaching led academics at the
internationally renowned UNESCO
Child and Family Research Centre
(www.childandfamilyresearch.ie )
based in the Institute for Lifecourse
and Society, the University’s flagship
institute for Applied Social Science
Arts Children’s Studies;
• If you just want to study ‘children’ along
with two other traditional Arts subjects and
progress to secondary school teaching for
example, among other careers, maybe Arts
with Children’s Studies is for you.
• If you want to study ‘children’ at an indepth level over four years in a degree
that is practice based and pursue a career
in primary school teaching for example,
among other careers, maybe Arts (Children’s
Studies) is for you.
• If you want to study Children, Youth and
Family at an in-depth level over four years,
at the UNESCO Child and Family Research
Centre (www.childandfamilyresearch.ie ),
the University’s flagship institute for Applied
Social Science, undertake a nine-month
work placement and be ready to take up
employment upon graduation in youth
work, child welfare and other areas, maybe
Arts (Child, Youth and Family: Policy &
Practice) is for you.
Arts with Children Studies
This is the only degree in Ireland
or the UK that enables students
to combine an Arts degree with a
specialism in Children’s Studies.
• Selected Children’s Studies modules
alongside the Arts subjects.
• Students can avail of a work
placement and or exchange
opportunity in third year.
• Specifically recommended for those
interested in secondary
school teaching.
Bachelor Of Arts Joint-Honours* Options in Archaeology, Ancient Classics, Geography, History
You will study three subjects in First Year and
then pursue two of the subjects you pass in
first year to degree level. During orientation
week, you will have the opportunity to
learn about all the subjects that are on offer
and how different subject combinations
fit well together
Mathematical Science
This course provides students with
a solid foundation in mathematical
science, including all aspects of
mathematics and its applications.
• Students will have the opportunity
to specialise in particular areas,
for example, mathematics,
applied mathematics, financial
mathematics, computer science,
data science, statistics and
bioinformatics.
• Quantitative skills are highly valued,
and this degree prepares graduates
for a wide variety of careers across
a diverse range of sectors
Environmental Health & Safety
This multidisciplinary course is
designed to provide graduates with
the knowledge and skills necessary
to ensure the welfare and well-being
of people at work.
• Students benefit from a sevenmonth professional work placement
at the end of Year 3.
• Accredited by the Institution of
Occupational Safety and Health,
enabling graduates to work in a
health and safety role both at home
and internationally.
• In recent years there has been a
significant increase in the number
of environmental health and safety
positions advertised.
Environmental Science
NUI Galway is on the doorstep of
some of the most pristine ecosystems
in Europe making it a great place
to gain a scientific understanding
of the complexities of ecosystems
and develop novel answers to
environmental challenges.
• The ability to analyse situations, identify
environmental problems and to select/
design appropriate solutions through
case studies and field work is fostered.
• Excellent communication, teamwork
and leadership skills, essential when
dealing with environmental issues, are
promoted.
• In addition to a wide range of Science
modules, students take Environmental
Law modules and can choose
Psychology modules since finding
solutions to environmental problems
can often depend on people’s
perceptions.
Financial Mathematics and Economics
This course equips you with expertise
in a range of quantitative subjects. It is
broader than either a purely actuarial
science or finance degree, so it may suit
if you are not yet ready to specialise.
• This course has an almost 100%
employment record for our graduates
across a diverse range of sectors.
• The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries
has recognised this programme for the
purposes of obtaining exemptions from
professional actuarial examinations.
Students successfully completing this
course are eligible for exemptions in
three professional actuarial subjects:
Actuarial Statistics (CS1), Actuarial
Mathematics (CM1) and Business 2
(Business Economics) (CB2)
Genetics and Genomics
Genetics and genomics is a new
and exciting domain involving the
study and use of DNA-based data in
the life sciences.
• Graduates will be uniquely trained
to integrate knowledge and skills
from the biological sciences with
mathematical, computational and
data analytic skills.
• Graduates will use computational
tools to make important discoveries
in medicine, agriculture, evolution,
the environment and biotechnology.
• Students will benefit from group
learning in small classes and will
graduate with a broad range
of transferable skills including
communication, teamwork, critical
thinking and problem solving.
