Notable programs
BSc Marine Biology
Fieldwork-intensive programme using the SmartBay underwater observatory in Galway Bay and direct partnership with the national Marine Institute in Oranmore, with Aran Islands research trips and Atlantic-deployment modules — Europe's most credible English-medium marine biology track
BA Irish Studies and Celtic Languages
Run jointly with Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge, the Irish-language academy, with mandatory Connemara Gaeltacht residencies, Old and Middle Irish modules, and pathways into Irish-language journalism, broadcasting (TG4), and EU translation
MD Medicine (Undergraduate Entry)
Five-year programme with clinical training at University Hospital Galway; admission for international applicants requires HPAT-Ireland plus Irish points-and-lottery allocation, with cohort sizes small enough that clinical exposure begins meaningfully in year three
BSc Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence
Four-year programme with industry placements across the growing Galway tech cluster (SAP, Cisco, Genesys) and Dublin Silicon Docks, with applied AI and data engineering tracks; smaller and less prestigious than Trinity or UCD CS but with stronger faculty-student ratio
MSc Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
Hosted by the expanded Climate Change Institute (2024-25 expansion), combining atmospheric science, agricultural systems, and food policy with Atlantic-Europe case studies and direct linkage to Irish national climate research
MSc Biomedical Engineering and CÚRAM Pathway
Affiliated with CÚRAM, the Science Foundation Ireland medical devices research centre, with direct industry placements at Boston Scientific Galway, Medtronic, and Abbott in the Atlantic biopharma corridor