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Access Centre


Disability Support Service The Disability Support Service provides confidential support for students with a disability, long-term physical or mental health condition, or specific learning difficulty.


Students are encouraged to register with us for reasonable accommodations and supports* to ensure every opportunity to fulfill their academic potential.


Further information on available support and details of our registration process can be found on our website. Additionally, students are encouraged to make contact with us with any queries or concerns.


Find out more www.nuigalway.ie/disability/ e: disabilityservice@nuigalway.ie t: 353 (0) 91 492813


Location: Room 1004, First Floor, Áras Uí Chathail Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm


Reasonable Accommodations/Supports may include* - Exam Accommodations - In class supports - Placement planning - Assistive Technology (Equipment & Software) - Extended library loans


“We promote inclusive practices throughout the campus community and are committed to the provision of an equitable learning environment that will enable students to become independent learners and highly skilled graduates.” Disability Support Service team.


Access Programmes


The Access Programmes are designed for students who have the ability to benefit from and succeed in higher education but who, for a variety of social and economic reasons, are under represented at third level. The Access Programmes developed admission routes, namely the delivery of Access Courses for school leavers and mature students and the Higher Education Access Route (HEAR) scheme to support students from disadvantaged backgrounds to enter NUI Galway. The Access Programmes supports Undergraduate students linked to the Access Courses and delivers a comprehensive orientation programme to first year HEAR entrants that give students a head start on what life at NUI Galway is about. Financial advice and ongoing personal support is provided by the Access Team to all Access Programme entrants.


Find out more www.nuigalway.ie/access e: access@nuigalway.ie


Mature Students


We at NUI Galway know that entering university can be a big change in life and lifestyle for mature students. Mature students juggle many roles including being a parent, spouse/partner and breadwinner along with a new exciting role of being a full- time student.


Study support If you have been away from formal education for some time, you may find the prospect of exams and assignments daunting. However, our staff are very supportive and will help you in any way possible. We generally offer additional study, examination techniques, applied writing, reading skills and memory technique workshops to students on our full-time programmes. These are provided outside of regular class hours and can help you prepare for your course assignments and end of semester examinations.


Find out more Trish Bourke, www.nuigalway.ie/access Mature Students Officer t: 353 (0) 91 492 695 e:maturestudents@nuigalway.ie


Location: Access Centre, Áras Uí Chathail


Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9:30am - 4pm


Transition Officer Support is available for first year HEAR students, former Access students moving onto a degree programme and those that entered university directly with a QQI/ FET qualification. Ease your way into University life by accessing support on social, personal, financial and academic experiences.


Find out more Transition Officer:Gráinne Morahan e: grainne.morahan@nuigalway.ie t: 353 (0) 091 493298


http://www.nuigalway.ie/accesscentre /studenttransitionofficer/


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