Courses

A full course load per semester is typically six courses for 15 American credits.

• Please review your courses with your academic or study abroad advisor to ensure they will transfer back to your home school and that you are following your home school’s policies.
• Please be flexible – we can’t guarantee specific courses. If your participation in the program depends on a particular course, be sure to make a note on your online course form.
• Please indicate 7-10 courses, including alternates, on your academic preferences form that you are pre-approved for and can take while abroad. In the event of scheduling changes, time conflicts, prerequisites or cancellations, this ensures that you will be prepared to finalize your courses once overseas.

Course Restrictions

Seminars in the English department are limited to one per semester.

Special Nomenclature

In Ireland, the word for class or course is module.

Choosing Your Courses

Use the University of Galway course catalog to select your courses:

• Select the link for the Visiting Student Handbooks for fall (semester 1) or spring (semester 2). You can only take courses available in the Visiting Students Handbook.
• Courses offered generally remain consistent from year to year
• Irish universities don’t post next year’s course catalog until August.

Consider the following special courses for study abroad students offered by UofG:

• NG160 - Exploring the Indigenous Arts: a practice-based opportunity to learn about indigenous Irish music, song and dance.
• EN150 - Literacy and Learning in the Community: a service learning course. U.S. students wishing to enroll in this class will require police clearance from the United States (documentation should be brought to Ireland).
• DT3115 - Exploring Irish Theatre: allows students to explore Irish theatre and performance, through both classroom-based and practical activities. 

Arcadia Internship Cornerstone Course

You must enroll in the Internship Cornerstone Course if you select an Arcadia Internship placement.

Enrollment Process

Official course registration will take place upon arrival at University of Galway.

The online course form students submit to Arcadia prior to departure does not guarantee approval or enrollment in those courses. There is a drop/add period at the beginning of each semester that allows students to make changes to course enrollments. If you make any changes, it is your responsibility to inform your home institution.

Miscellaneous / Fees

A supplemental tuition fee will be applied for students enrolled in two or more Science or Engineering courses. Additionally, special course fees may apply to certain courses in Mathematics and Fine Arts. Arcadia strives to bill these fees prior to departure; however, charges may not be assessed until after the add/drop period in some instances. If you have any questions about this, please contact your Program Advisor or the Billing Office.

Grade Scale

The following information is vetted and provided by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) on the Electronic Database for Global Education (EDGE).

Intellectual property copyright AACRAO EDGE.