NUI Galway – Adult Learning

Evening Courses and Part Time Learning in Galway

The Centre for Adult Learning & Professional Development at NUI Galway offers a wide range of part-time courses for adult learners, covering many different subject areas. Many of these evening courses offer you an opportunity for professional development others satisfy personal interest and self-development. Whatever your motivation, participation in an adult learning course builds your confidence as a learner and updates your knowledge and skills within your chosen area.

NUI Galway evening courses cover areas such as Science & Technology, Business & Management, Information Technology, Arts & Social Sciences, Early Childhood Studies, Community Education and Training & Education. Many of these courses lead to a recognised NUI award – Certificate, Diploma, Degree or Masters. Certificate courses usually last 1 year part-time, a Diploma usually lasts 2 years while a Degree course can take 4 years.

NUI Galway also run a series of short courses every October across a wide range of disciplines, which are non-accredited. These short courses consist of 8-10 weeks of lectures in areas such as Philosophy, Creative Writing, Film Studies, History, English Literature and many others. Check out the directory for a full list of courses to see whether there is a course to suit you.