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Undergraduate:
6 courses €2,860 - €4,330 (year)
Postgraduate:
1 courses ~ €3,730 (year)
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Undergraduate:
6 courses €2,860 - €4,330 (year)
Postgraduate:
1 courses ~ €3,730 (year)
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Galway Business School
Galway Business School is the premier private business school in the west of Ireland. GBS was founded in 2000 and since then has been providing students from all over the world with quality higher education qualifications which are recognised internationally.
Galway Business School offers its BA Honours in Business Management validated and awarded by the University of Wales. The University of Wales, with its five institutions, is the second largest university in the UK and widely respected internationally. This partnership arrangement ensures that students benefit from the combined experience of both institutions and after succesful graduation can be admitted at Master programs in TOP Universities world wide.
Reasons to study at Galway Business School
1) employment focused programs
2) accesibility
3) flexibility - built your own schedule of work according to your pace of work
4) good lecturers - the lecturers always are with an experience in the field and holding at least a Master degree from relevant institution
5) small class sizes to have better contact with students
6) extra benefits as beach just a minute away from school and landscaped gardens surrounding the school
7) City of Galways with lots of activities, festivals, events to see
Country
Ireland is the 3rd largest island in Europe with a population of just 4.5 million, however the Irish culture and way of life is known all over the world.
Irish are very patriotic and proud of their culture. Music is very much part of the Irish identity, and phenomena such as U2, Enya, Westlife and The Corrs have become extremely popular all over the world.
City
Situated on the Atlantic west coast, Galway is a good location to study in English. Galway is a university city — of its 100,000 inhabitants, 20,000 are university students. The main industries are education, tourism, IT, software and medical devices.
Galway is a very active city, it is known by its artistic and dramatic culture, traditional pubs with music to suit all tastes, top quality restaurants and a full calendar of festivals featuring poetry, the arts, music, horse racing, oyster festivals etc. Galway is also the ideal location for the sports enthusiast — golf, fishing, horse-riding, tennis, sailing and falconry are all easily accessible.
Galway Business School offers a full activity programme throughout the year which allows students to see more of Ireland and its culture.
Culture
Galway is nicknamed Ireland's Cultural Heart (Croí Cultúrtha na hÉireann) and is famous for its lifestyle and festivals, celebrations and events.
In years past, there were three dance organisations, ten festival companies, two film organisations, two Irish language organisations, 23 musical organisations, twelve theatre companies, two visual arts groups and four writers' groups based in the city.
In 2007, Galway was named as one of the eight "sexiest cities" in the world.A 2008 poll ranked Galway as the 42nd best tourist destination in the world, or 2nd in Ireland (behind Dingle). It was ranked ahead of all European capitals except Edinburgh, and many traditional tourist destinations (such as Venice).
Ireland is not the most expensive place for living. The estimated minimum living expenses would be:
With accommodation in Host families (breakfast and dinner included):
Rent per month: €400 - €450
Bicycle per month (long term rent): €20
Lunch: €100 to €150 per month
Social: €60 per month
With accommodation in Residential apartments (self-catering):
Rent per month: € 300 - € 350
Bicycle per month (long term rent): €20
Food: €150 approximately per month
Social:€60 per month
Galways Business School is guaranteeing accomodation for its students. Special requests with regard to diet, pets, children must be made at the time of booking and School will try to accommodate you.
You can choose from the following accommodation options:
• 4-bedroomed residential apartments [all year round]
• Homestay/Host family [standard or executive]
• Bed & breakfast or hotel: B&Bs and Hotels are selected by institution on the basis of quality and convenience. As with all accommodation, early booking is essential especially during July and August to ensure you have the accommodation of your choice.
Accommodation Officer at Galway Business School is available to offer advice on your options and to book accommodation for you.
Students following full time programmes at Galway Business School listed on the "Internationalisation Register" http://www.nqai.ie can work during their programme of study.
The minimum wage in Ireland is approximately €8.00 per hour: the job type will depend on student’s level of English, previous experience, etc. Usually students get jobs in pubs, restaurants – service section. However, finding a job might not be very easy but it depends on your motivation and willingess to find one.
Galway Business School also places any job vacancies on the Student’s Notice board and help students with their CV preparation.
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