The University of Galway is holding an open evening for prospective postgraduate students on Tuesday evening.
The open evening, providing information on more than 200 postgraduate courses, will take place in the Bailey Allen Hall, Arás na Mac Léinn at 7pm on Tuesday.
The informal networking event will showcase the suite of full-time and part-time postgraduate programmes available, including taught and research masters, as well as doctoral research options. Flexible, online, and blended learning options are also on offer.
Academic staff will be available to meet prospective students to discuss study opportunities, entry requirements and career paths and postgraduate support staff will be on hand to discuss applications, admissions, scholarships and fees.
High achieving students can also learn about the financial supports available to them, such as the €1,500 scholarship for those who have a first class honour in their undergraduate degree.
Visitors to the event can find out more about this and other scholarship schemes, fees, funding, careers and employability at a panel discussion on postgraduate opportunities takes place at 4:15pm.
This will be followed at 5pm by a talk on Opportunities for Graduate Studies and Funding a PhD by the Dean of Graduate Studies, Professor Donal Leech.
Speaking about the upcoming event, Valerie Leahy, Postgraduate Recruitment Officer at University of Galway said, “We especially encourage visitors considering a return to university studies to attend our Postgraduate Open Day.”
“Almost half of those applying to our postgraduate courses are not recent graduates, they are returning to study or upskill for their current job.”
“The value of a postgraduate qualification is proven in terms of improving employability and career progression, increasing lifetime earnings, learning invaluable transferable skills that employers value, and many of our courses also offer opportunities for placement and internships.”
Booking in advance is recommended and is available at: www.universityofgalway.ie/postgraduate-open-day.
