Postgraduate Opportunities


in the College of Science at NUI Galway


Pursing a postgraduate opportunity at NUI Galway will allow you to deepen your knowledge of your area of interest and to complement your undergraduate degree or change career direction.


All our science taught programmes have an applied focus and are directed at the needs of the employment market in Ireland and beyond. These programmes can also act as a stepping stone towards an academic research career.


A wide range of research programmes in science are also available at NUI Galway having particular research strength in the areas of biomedical science, environmental, marine and energy research.


Biomedical Science


GYS03MSc Biomedical Science


Biomedical Science (Continuous/flexible) Apply online: nuigalway.ie/apply.


Utilises technologies and skills from a


wide spectrum of scientific, engineering and clinical disciplines to address


fundamental questions originating in biology and medicine.


Agricultural,


Climate Change & Transitions


GYS01MSc in Agricultural, Climate Change & Transitions


Climate change poses many threats to agriculture,


including reduction of agricultural productivity, production stability and incomes in areas of the world that already have high levels of food insecurity and limited means of coping with adverse weather. The new MSc ACT is a two-year international programme which equips students with tools to transform agriculture to feed a growing population in the face of a changing climate without hindering the natural resource base.


PROGRAMMES Biotechnology


GYS04MSc Biotechnology (Full-time) GYS05MSc Biotechnology (Part-time)


Aims to provide participants with the skill knowledge and experience that are neede


Certificate in


Medical Technology Regulatory Affairs and Quality


GYS28 Certificate in Medical Technology Regulatory Affairs and Quality


The Level 8 Certificate in Medical Technologies


Regulatory Affairs and Quality provides students with an introduction to the core elements of the product development lifecycle and the associated role of a Medical Technology Regulatory Affairs and/or Quality professional.


Occupational


& Environmental Health & Safety


GYS12 (Full-time) GYS25 (Part-time) MSc Occupational and


Environmental Health & Safety


GYS17 (Full-time) GYS24 (Part-time) Higher Diploma in Applied Science


Occupational and Environmental Health & S


A multidisciplinary programme involving Scie Engineering, Health Sciences and Law. Provid graduates with practical skills and knowled to enable them to take on managerial responsibility for Occupational Health and Safety matters in the work place.


to pursue a successful career in biotechnol The course focuses on the adaptation


and application of biological processes fo commercial and industrial use.


TAUGHT MASTERS


Biomedical Genomics


GYS31MSc Biomedical Genomics


Postgraduate training in genomics relevan medical applications to a multidisciplinary co of graduates with backgrounds in the molecul


sciences and quantitative or computational sci With continuing advances in the technolog that are used to sequence DNA, medical applications of genomics are becoming increasingly important.


Applied Microbiology GYS22 Applied Microbiology


Gives graduates a thorough training in a wide range of practical analytical


Find out more: www.nuigalway.ie/courses/taught-postgraduate-courses


techniques and ancillary skills necessary for careers in manufacturing and service industries, especially the healthcare, food, biomedical and pharmaceutical sectors.

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