Midwifery Science
On graduation, students are eligible
for registration on the Midwifery
Division of the Register of Nurses
and Midwives, maintained by the
Nursing and Midwifery Board of
Ireland (NMBI).
• Students get a broad range of
clinical experience in four different
clinical placement sites: University
Hospital Galway, Mayo University
Hospital, Portiuncula University
Hospital Ballinasloe and Sligo
University Hospital.
Business
This Higher Diploma in Business Studies programme is
designed to provide you with a well-rounded understanding
of business. You will be educated in the fundamental skills of
business administration, enabling you to play an active role in
the management and development of business enterprises. All
modules assume that the student has no previous knowledge of
the subject.
This programme includes core modules in Accounting
and Financial Analysis, Financial Management, Principles of
Economics for Business, Management, Marketing Principles,
Management Information Systems, and Innovation: Creativity
and Enterprise. A wide range of optional modules are also
available to students in Semester 2, which include Accounting
for Management Decisions, Macroeconomics and the Business
Environment, Employment Relations, Global Marketing,
Implementing Digital Innovation, and Business Law (optional
modules may be subject to change). The range of modules
available allows students to either specialise in a particular
discipline or to study a broad range of business subjects.
International Hotel Management
• This course incorporates a year of
studies at the NUI Galway campus
in the fourth year.
• Students will develop a unique set
of skills combining professional
practical training, language
development, hands-on work
experience in the international hotel
industry and extensive commerce
theory specialising in a chosen
business field.
• This is a unique and versatile
qualification, perfect for a student
who is interested in a career in
the international hotel industry or
business.
International with French
This exciting four-year course in
Commerce with French will allow
you to develop your language
skills and live abroad while gaining
valuable insights into international
business and culture.
• It is the ideal international
qualification for students who want
to build a dynamic career in another
country or in an international firm
or who wish to significantly expand
their career choices.
• In their third year, students spend
a year abroad studying modules
in languages and business at an
approved university
International with German
The BComm International (German)
is a designated four-year degree
programme with the language,
social, cultural and business
elements forming a substantial part
of the course.
• Commerce/German graduates are
highly attractive to and sought after
by Irish and German employers.
• In their third year, students spend
a year abroad studying modules
in languages and business at an
approved university.
• Students on the BComm
International with German
programme can study in Bochum,
Göttingen, Nürnberg, Bamberg,
Trier or Steyr/Austria during the 3rd
year of their studies.
International with Spanish
The BComm International (Spanish)
is a designated four-year degree
programme with the language
and social, cultural and business
elements forming a substantial part
of the course.
• Spanish is the official language of
21 countries and has a significant
presence in many others—there
are more than 40 million Spanish
speakers in the USA alone.
• The number of Spanish speakers
worldwide is increasing year after
year. Spanish is one of the major
languages of international business
and communication.
Studies International Hotel Management
Shannon College works with a wide
range of international industry partners
who recruit students each year
providing exceptional employment
opportunities for graduates.
• This is the perfect qualification for a
student who is interested in a global
profession that is varied, unpredictable,
exciting and challenging, with
boundless opportunities for career
growth and progression.
• This degree programme offers a
combination of business studies,
practical learning and 21 months of
international work placement.
Computer Science and Information Technology
• The modern world is increasingly
reliant on complex application
software, mobile devices and ever
faster data networks. We are currently
undergoing a big transition in the way
we use information and networked
technologies in our daily lives.
• The Computer Science and
Information Technology programme
focuses on providing you with the
key technical and professional skills
needed to shape our future and to
design high-quality solutions for a
wide range of application domains.
• If you want to contribute to some of
the most exciting future technology
developments then completing this
course is the best possible start on
that career path.
Engineering Biomedical
• NUI Galway is Ireland’s leading university
for Biomedical Engineering.
• Biomedical engineering innovations
that have transformed clinical
treatments include stents, heart valve
replacements and new technologies for
resurfacing and replacement of joints
and intervertebral discs. Biomedical
engineers also develop futuristic
instrumentation for keyhole surgery,
nanotechnology for targeted drug
delivery, and new techniques for disease
diagnosis.
• Galway is a global hub for the medical
technology sector, with several leading
multinationals established here. Many
locally based start-up companies have
grown to become world leaders and
innovators.
Business Information Systems
This four-year degree course
examines the use and management
of technology in business
environments.
• The course is fully accredited
by the European Foundation
for Management Development,
meaning the degree meets the
highest international standards for
management education.
• The majority of graduates will have
an employment offer even before
they graduate.
