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Courses That Mean Business

Galway Business School is one of Ireland’s leading independent third-level colleges. We have top-class programmes, teachers and facilities, set in the cultural heart of Ireland’s west coast.

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Choose a course type or explore all business courses.

Undergraduate programmes

Three QQI-validated business degrees at NFQ Levels 7 and 8 to study full-time or part-time over three to four years.

Pathway to Masters

Our one-year preparatory course combines English, academic skills, and subject knowledge to prepare you for degree or Master’s entry.

Springboard courses

Irish government co-funded part-time certificates at NFQ Levels 7 and 8, often free if you’re unemployed, returning to work or upskilling yourself.

Short certificate courses

Single-semester QQI certificates at Levels 6 to 8 covering business topics like HR, digital marketing, and supply chain analysis.

Full-time courses

Campus-based degrees and one-semester certificates, for an immersive, on-site study experience in small groups, from four months to four years.

Part-time courses

Evening-delivered degrees and certificates, two days a week, so you can balance study with work or family commitments.

16 business courses to choose from

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  • Min. English level
  • NFQ level
  • ECTS

Need to improve your English first? Take one of our English courses to prepare you to the English entry level you need.

Bachelor of Business

  • Types Undergraduate, Full-time, Part-time
  • Duration 3 years
  • Next start date 21 Sep 2026
  • Min. English level IELTS 6
  • NFQ level QQI 7
  • ECTS 180

Higher Certificate in Business

  • Types Undergraduate, Full-time, Part-time
  • Duration 2 years
  • Next start date Sep 2026
  • Min. English level IELTS 6
  • NFQ level QQI 6
  • ECTS 120

Certificate in Human Resource Management

  • Types Short certificate, Part-time, Springboard
  • Duration 1 semester
  • Next start date 9 Nov 2026 / Springboard Jan 2027
  • Min. English level IELTS 6
  • NFQ level QQI 7
  • ECTS 10

Quantitative Methods

  • Types Short certificate, Full-time
  • Duration 1 semester
  • Next start date Jan 2027
  • Min. English level IELTS 6
  • NFQ level QQI 7
  • ECTS 5

Computer Applications

  • Types Short certificate, Part-time
  • Duration 12 weeks
  • Next start date Sep 2026
  • Min. English level IELTS 6
  • NFQ level QQI 7
  • ECTS 5

Introduction to Accounting

  • Types Short certificate, Full-time
  • Duration 1 semester
  • Next start date 9 Nov 2026
  • Min. English level IELTS 6
  • NFQ level QQI 7
  • ECTS 5

Pre-Masters

  • Types Pathway, Full-time
  • Duration 1 year
  • Next start date 18 Jan 2027
  • Min. English level IELTS 6

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Quality You Can Trust

Galway Business School is a QQI-accredited higher education provider. Our programmes are validated by Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) and lead to awards on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ).

Galway Business School is authorised by Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) to use the TrustEd Ireland international education mark. TrustEd Ireland is the statutory mark that signals to international learners that a provider has met rigorous national standards for quality, governance and learner protection. Our quality assurance system is set out in our Quality Assurance Handbook, which is reviewed regularly and approved by our governing structures.

Our quality assurance system is set out in our Quality Assurance Handbook, which is reviewed regularly and approved by our governing structures.

How to Apply

  1. Choose a course: view a course type or choose from all courses
  2. On your chosen course page, fill out and submit its How to Book form
  3. Fill out the detailed booking form you are sent to
  4. Submit that and we will be in touch straight away.

Got questions prior to booking? Use each course page’s Ask us section.

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