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Courses
Courses
Choosing a course is one of the most important decisions you'll ever make! View our courses and see what our students and lecturers have to say about the courses you are interested in at the links below.
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University Life
University Life
Each year more than 4,000 choose NUI Galway as their University of choice. Find out what life at NUI Galway is all about here.
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About NUI Galway
About NUI Galway
Since 1845, NUI Galway has been sharing the highest quality teaching and research with Ireland and the world. Find out what makes our University so special – from our distinguished history to the latest news and campus developments.
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Colleges & Schools
Colleges & Schools
NUI Galway has earned international recognition as a research-led university with a commitment to top quality teaching across a range of key areas of expertise.
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Research
Research
NUI Galway’s vibrant research community take on some of the most pressing challenges of our times.
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Business & Industry
Guiding Breakthrough Research at NUI Galway
We explore and facilitate commercial opportunities for the research community at NUI Galway, as well as facilitating industry partnership.
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Alumni, Friends & Supporters
Alumni, Friends & Supporters
There are over 90,000 NUI Galway graduates Worldwide, connect with us and tap into the online community.
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Community Engagement
Community Engagement
At NUI Galway, we believe that the best learning takes place when you apply what you learn in a real world context. That's why many of our courses include work placements or community projects.
Undergraduate Courses
The School offers an opportunity unique in Ireland to study a combined programme of political science and sociological studies.
We have an extensive and highly-reputed teaching and research expertise. The School prides itself on its accessible, inclusive and stimulating learning environment for all students.
We offer three undergraduate programmes:
- BA (Joint-Honours)
- BA in Public and Social Policy
- BA in Child, Youth and Family: Policy and Practice
Visiting/overseas students
Visiting/overseas students can find the selection of modules in Political Science and Sociology listed in the Visiting Student Booklet Sem 1 2016-17. Please note that it is not safe to select modules from the discipline website, which displays modules from various programmes.
Visiting Student Booklet Sem 1 2016-17
Visting Student Registration Form
Students should review the information page provided by the College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Celtic Studies, NUI Galway .
