Trish HoareMature Students Officer

Welcome to the Mature Students Information Evening 15th Jan

Agenda

• Welcome Presentation• Making Your CAO Application• Disability Office Presentation• Selection Procedure • Q & A’s• Access Office Presentation• Fees/Grants• Foundation Courses

Welcome

• The term Mature Student is anyone who is 23 (or over) on or before the 1st of January on year of entry (2009)

• There are approximately 300 places available across all colleges for mature students

NUI GALWAY COLLEGES

Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies

Business, Public Policy and Law

Science

Engineering and Informatics

Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

GY2xx

GY3xx

GY4xx

GY5xx

NUI GALWAY Structure

GY1xx

Choose Arts at NUI Galway

Arts allows you sample a selection of subjects before deciding to specialise

You have a wide selection of subjects to choose from - 21

We are the only university to allow students 2 weeks to try out all subjects, before making a final choice

Mature Students will sit an aptitude test on April 18th (Arts Only)

This is set by the Psychology Department and takes approximately 1hour with multi-choice questions

This combined with your CAO application will determine a place in Arts for you

Making the Decision Research your preferred

careers and their consequences for you

Look at postgraduate studies too if you want to have a clear goal of where you want to go with your competed degree

www.nuigalway.ie/postgrad

Take action and decide which CAO course is your best route to this job

Study subjects which you really enjoy

Remember – this is just the first step of the journey!

Some of our GraduatesGary Hynes, Arts

Theatre Director,

founding member of Druid Theatre

Pat Rabbitte

Former Labour Leader, T.D. Arts

Irial Finan Commerce

Vice-President of Coca Cola

Michael D Higgins Commerce

Politician

Some of our GraduatesKeith Barry ScienceEntertainer/Magician

Mark Hanniffy ScienceConflict Resolution UnitDepartment of Foreign Affairs

John Coll ScienceSculptor

John MacGowan EngineeringM.D. of Construction company

ME!!!!!

The Student Experience

Facilities on campus include a sports hall, climbing wall, 25m swimming pool, gymnasium, ten natural grass playing pitches, a floodlit synthetic grass pitch and an athletics track

Over 40 sports clubs ranging from field sports to water sports, martial arts to indoor clubs

- Something to suit everyone

The Student Experience

Opportunities for additional study beyond your degree – unique bilingual campus

-our Diploma in Irish is very popular (Des Bishop)

Over 83 societies to join – from Debating to Filmsoc, Mature Students Society to a Chocolate Society

Your Support Network

We offer a wide range of support services to

help you settle in:Accommodation OfficeStudent Connect Mentoring ProgrammeStudent Health Unit – providing healthcare

for studentsCrèche Facilities 091 493739

Your Support Network

Chaplains and Student Counseling Service

Disability Support Service

Placement Office – finding work placements for students

Students Union – providing student representation

Career Opportunities

Career Development Centre – help with career planning, CV writing, interview techniques and work placements

Our graduates are highly sought after by employers who recognize that they will make a valuable contribution to the workplace

CAO Application

Application Fee – €45 Page 13Deadline 1st FebruaryAmend details not later than March 1st (14)It is your responsibility to read the CAO

handbook carefully especially page 4, 5,6 &12.

NUI Galway Courses page 59-60

Offers of Places

Round A -1st week of JulyVery Important to respond within the dates

givenMature Students will sit an aptitude test on

April 18th (Arts)

Interview may apply in some courses such as GY106

Discover your potentialat NUI Galway

Questions?

Trish Hoare, Mature Students Office

Contact Information

Trish Hoare

Room 225

Aras Ui Chathail

NUI Galway

091 492695

trish.hoare@nuigalway.ie

www.nuigalway.ie/mature

Foundation Courses

Commerce and BusinessScience/Engineering and I.T.October to April, 2 evenings a weekPreparatory Courses to relevant

degree programmes at NUI Galway and GMIT