Obstetrics
The Human Biology Building is a four-storey
recently opened building with a gross floor
area of 8,200m² housing the disciplines of
Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology
and Therapeutics. The purpose of the
building is to provide a facility in which all of
these disciplines are within a research-led
environment and to:
• Deliver core preclinical curricula to Medical
and Health Science students;
• Deliver core curricula to Science,
Biomedical Science and Engineering
students;
• Provide a venue for postgraduate taught
masters degrees;
• Provide a venue for discipline-specific
training in third and forth years.
The building has been designed as a teaching
and research facility with accommodation
including undergraduate teaching
laboratories, research laboratories, offices,
open-plan write-up spaces, meeting rooms,
tiered lecture theatres and other ancillary
facilities. This facility has greatly enhanced
teaching and research across disciplines,
providing our students with access to cuttingedge research and learning opportunitie
Surgery
The Human Biology Building is a four-storey
recently opened building with a gross floor
area of 8,200m² housing the disciplines of
Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology
and Therapeutics. The purpose of the
building is to provide a facility in which all of
these disciplines are within a research-led
environment and to:
• Deliver core preclinical curricula to Medical
and Health Science students;
• Deliver core curricula to Science,
Biomedical Science and Engineering
students;
• Provide a venue for postgraduate taught
masters degrees;
• Provide a venue for discipline-specific
training in third and forth years.
The building has been designed as a teaching
and research facility with accommodation
including undergraduate teaching
laboratories, research laboratories, offices,
open-plan write-up spaces, meeting rooms,
tiered lecture theatres and other ancillary
facilities. This facility has greatly enhanced
teaching and research across disciplines,
providing our students with access to cuttingedge research and learning opportunities
Engineering Mechanical
The Master’s in Mechanical Engineering (ME) (60 ECTS Level
9) course follows on from the four-year undergraduate BE
programme in Mechanical Engineering, providing students
with the opportunity to experience and complete advanced
mechanical engineering education and research within the
framework of the academic and professional requirements for
Chartered Engineer status, recognised globally through the
Washington Accord. This course combines advanced taught
modules and transferable skills modules with a significant
research and development project (Semesters 1 and 2). This
development project, which is the capstone of the ME, is
conducted in collaboration with an engineering research or
industry partner and is aligned with active research themes.
Engineering Electronic and Computer
This ME is designed as a follow-on to a Level 8 (honours)
degree in Electronic & Computer Engineering or equivalent. It
allows graduates to develop advanced, industry-relevant skills
in a range of topics in Electronic & Computer Engineering,
providing them with a Level 9 qualification that satisfies Engineers
Ireland’s criteria for chartered status. Important information re
the level of the ME qualification and students’ satisfaction of
accreditation requirements is provided on the course website.
Students can choose from a range of transferable skills modules
that enable them to develop skills in business, innovation,
regulatory, and research methods, while also providing options in
advanced mathematical techniques and information technology.
These modules will prepare students for life-long learning and
development in a professional engineering career, either in
industry or in a research environment. Advanced technology
modules provide students with a range of electronic and
computing technology topics designed to complement proposed
research project areas, such as: signal and image processing,
embedded systems, sensor systems for biomedical applications,
communications systems, automotive applications, the internet
of things, and advanced system-on-chip technologies.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of this programme will be well qualified to pursue
careers in industry and academic research, and will be equally
comfortable working in the software and hardware industries.
Numerous opportunities exist for graduates of this programme
in industries ranging from large multinationals to indigenous
companies, state bodies, and small businesses. Graduates may
also wish to join or form their own start-up businesses, as many
of our graduates have, successfully, in the past.
Minimum Entry Requirements
Entry to the programme is open to individuals who have Second
Class Honours in a Level 8 (or equivalent) degree in a related
discipline from a recognised university or third-level college.
Factors taken into account in determining admission will include
the specific content of the undergraduate degree, the applicant’s
performance and the availability of places.
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Social Work, Practice Teaching, Supervision & Management
This PDip develops the skills and knowledge of social workers
who teach student social workers in the agency/placement
setting. It is also relevant for those professional social
workers currently taking or giving supervision. In addition, the
management section of the course will offer the opportunity
to explore management models and practices within varied
social work settings. Participants acquire an excellent academic
theoretical framework on relevant theories, policies and
practices. New perspectives will also be achieved on computer-
based distance learning techniques and practical competence
while supervising a student on placement.
Theatre Practice &Production
The MA in Theatre Practice and Production prepares students
for professional-level work in the theatre and other creative
industries. Students take modules in many different aspects of
theatre practice, including ensemble performance, direction,
and performance. An optional internship with an Irish theatre
company forms part of the course. During the summer months,
students complete a practice-based research project in acting,
playwriting, direction, devising or design—which is used for their
final dissertation. Students benefit from our continuing links and
partnerships with many Irish theatre companies, including Druid,
the Abbey (Ireland’s national theatre), the street theatre company
Macnas and the world-renowned Galway International Arts
Festival. Our intensive programme of talks by leading artists and
scholars puts you directly into conversations about the state of
theatre now.
Sports Journalism &Communication
The MA Sports Journalism and Communication is a unique
programme designed to give you a professional qualification to
work as a highly competent multiplatform sports journalist or a
communications professional in a sports company or sporting
organisation/national governing body. You will take part in
an intensive, 12-month training programme in print, digital,
broadcast and multimedia practice/strategic communication
and will gain important contextual understanding about the
contemporary world of sports through a unique ‘Research in
Sport’ seminar. Other core modules include a sports journalism
bootcamp, Multimedia Newsdays and Media Innovation. You
can choose from a suite of specialisms including Strategic
Communication; Sports Administration and Governance; Sport
in Film; long-form feature writing; and Data Journalism. You will
learn in a dedicated digital newsroom and new state-of-the-art
broadcasting facilities and will have opportunities to undertake
internships at local and national media organisations, sporting
bodies and other communications companies.
Public Advocacy and Activism
This is an interdisciplinary programme that combines training in
the practical skills of advocacy and activism with an exploration
of the theories and concepts that inform these fields. No other
programme in Ireland offers students the opportunity to acquire
skills and training in such a breadth of disciplines, including
management, communications, and human rights. By drawing
on the expertise of scholars and practitioners across these
fields, the MA provides the skills crucial for those who wish to
work in organizations that seek to shift attitudes and initiate
change, including those working in community organisations,
international relations, development, labour, rights, health and
the environment.
Music
This course combines the study of
music with one other arts subject.
• It allows students to develop an
understanding of the history, theory
and practice of music.
• This course is ideal for those who
wish to teach music at second level
after graduation and for anyone
interested in gaining first-hand
experience of music-centred
employment.
• Our students benefit from our
partnerships with Galway Music
Residency and the ConTempo
Quartet, Music for Galway and the
renowned Irish Traditional Musician
Sharon Shannon. Students will have
regular workshops with performers,
developing such skills as critical
listening, analysis and concert
reviewing.
Writing
This MA covers a range of genres and forms, and it interacts
with our other postgraduate offerings in publishing, literature
and drama. The course thus builds on our strengths in the
teaching of writing for page and stage, journalism and other
media. This course is open to applicants from any disciplinary
background (within and beyond the arts) and welcomes all types
of writing interests. A ‘qualifer’ option is available for potential
applicants who do not have a university degree but have a
suitable publications record or sufficient experience in a related
creative field.
Students take six modules in total. One of these is year-long and
compulsory: the Writers’ Seminar. In addition, students elect
five other semester-long modules, two from one semester, and
three from the other. As well as year-long workshops in fiction,
nonfiction, poetry and playwriting, modules on offer typically
include Literary and
