Expand+Applications for NUI Galway Outreach Access Programmes for Mature Students is Open for St. Angela's College, Sligo and An Cheathrú Rua (Carraroe)

Applicants must be resident in the Border, Midlands and Western (BMW) region or in County Clare for ...

Hide-Applications for NUI Galway Outreach Access Programmes for Mature Students is Open for St. Angela's College, Sligo and An Cheathrú Rua (Carraroe)

Applicants must be resident in the Border, Midlands and Western (BMW) region or in County Clare for at least six months prior to the commencement of the course.

Please contact access@nuigalway.ie with any further queries.

Online application - see application weblink below.

Application check list:

1.Gather All Financial Details as listed in guidebook, click Guidebook for Mature Students Online Application

2.Make the on-line application

3.Upload all documentation to your application.

4.Download 2 copies of Referee Questionnaires and send to referees to complete. The referees will then submit the reference by email to the Access Office at access@nuigalway.ie

In the event that you are called for an interview, you will be notified of the date and time by email.

Places are generally offered to students 2/3 weeks after the interviews are complete.

Once a place is offered, the student is given a number of days to accept the offer

Expand+The Access Course is a 1 year full-time/part-time daytime/evening course that aims to provide mature students, aged 22 or over, with the opportunity to prepare, personally and academically, for an undergraduate course of full-time study of at least t...

Hide-The Access Course is a 1 year full-time/part-time daytime/evening course that aims to provide mature students, aged 22 or over, with the opportunity to prepare, personally and academically, for an undergraduate course of full-time study of at least three years duration at NUI, Galway. The course is designed to meet the learning needs of the adult student; to provide individual attention and assistance where appropriate.

The Access Course is designed specifically for people who may not have the conventional educational requirements and/or who come from socio-economic backgrounds that are under represented at third level. The aims of the course is to enable students to acquire the skills, knowledge and confidence to compete on an equal footing with those students who enter NUI Galway through the conventional entry channels. Currently there are programmes running at the following Access centres:

1.Galway (Campus, NUI Galway)

2.Ballinsloe

3.An Ceathrú Rua (Outreach bi-lingual programme)

4.Sligo (St. Angela’s College, Lough Gill)

What are the course objectives?

To expose Access students to introductory 'taster' courses at University level which will relate to their interests and their future subject choices which will enable them to make subject choices which are related to their ability. (For example: making students aware of the special difficulties and demands involved in choosing language courses)

To ensure that the abilities of Access students are recognised and appropriate supports are given to them within the programme

To ensure that Access students acquire the necessary writing and study skills which will enable them to maximise their full academic potential at NUI Galway

To create an understanding amongst Access students regarding the skills and discipline necessary to manage time at University

To ensure that Access students have a working knowledge of Information Technology

Expand+The course content consists of two supporting elements: core subjects and academic options.

Core subjects include Study Skills, Applied Writing, Information Technology, and Educational Guidance.

Academic Options: provide students with introduct...

Hide-The course content consists of two supporting elements: core subjects and academic options.

Core subjects include Study Skills, Applied Writing, Information Technology, and Educational Guidance.

Academic Options: provide students with introductory university courses as a prelude to continuing their studies to a higher level. Students generally study four options (two per semester) from the following subjects *:

College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies: Philosophy, Sociology, History, Irish, English, Mathematics, Geography

College of Science: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology

College of Engineering & Informatics: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology

College of Business, Public Policy and Law: Economics/Accountancy, Mathematics