University Scholar Scheme
1
Number
Údarás na hOllscoile will confer the title University Scholar on students who obtain the minimum
requirement at the relevant examination as specified at 5.2 below.
The title University Scholar may be held with other Scholarships or Grants awarded by the University or
by an external body.
2
Value
An award of €250 will be made to each University Scholar.
3
Tenure
The title is tenable only at National University of Ireland, Galway.
4
Condition of Award
To register as a student of the University in the College in which the title is awarded by the due
registration date. Failure to complete the registration requirement will render the student ineligible
without further notice.
5
Basis of Award
5.1 The award will be made on the results of fulltime undergraduate degree examinations other
than the degree examination itself.
5.2 In September 2012, the title will be awarded to students who obtained the following minimum
standards in the session 2011/12.
The College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Celtic Studies
First Year
Examination
1BA1
BA (Omnibus)
Minimum of 67% required in
overall performance for the year
1BA6
BA (Public and Social Policy)
1BA7
BA (Psychology)
1BA11
BA (History)
All BA CONNECT Programmes
Minimum Requirement
One First-Class Honours and three SecondClass Honours or above with a minimum
achievement of 67% overall
or
3 First-Class Honours + high Pass (50% or
higher) in fourth subject with a minimum
achievement of 67% overall
or
2 First-Class Honours, a Second Class
Honours + high Pass (50% or higher) in
fourth subject with a minimum
achievement of 67% overall
Overall award for the year at 67% or above
(with 70% achieved in three 5 ECTS
modules or in one 10 ECTS module and
one 5 ECTS - to a total of 15 ECTS)
Criteria applied as outlined above for
1BA1
Criteria applied as outlined above for
1BA1
Criteria applied as outlined above for
1BA1
BA with Children’s Studies
BA with Creative Writing
BA with Film Studies
BA with Global Women’s Studies
BA with Human Rights
BA with Irish Studies
BA with Latin American Studies
BA with Theatre and Performance
Examination
First Year
1BDC1 (modular)
BA (Cumarsáid)
1BGL1
BA (Gaeilge agus Léann an
Aistriúcháin)
1BME1
BA (Mathematics and Education)
1BSY1
BA (Environment and
Society/Youth and Family Studies)
Minimum Requirement
Overall award for the year at 67% or above
(with 70% achieved in three 5 ECTS
modules or in one 10 ECTS module and
one 5 ECTS - to a total of 15 ECTS)
Criteria applied as outlined above for
1BA1
Criteria applied as outlined above for a
modular-based programme such as 1BA6
Overall award for the year at 67% or above
(with 70% achieved in three 5 ECTS
modules or in one 10 ECTS module and
one 5 ECTS - to a total of 15 ECTS)
Second Year
Examination
2BA1
2BA6
BA (Public and Social Policy)
2BA7
BA (Psychology)
2BA11
BA (History)
Second Year
Examination
Minimum Requirement
One First-Class Honours (70%) and one
Second-Class Honours Grade I (60%) with
a minimum achievement of 67% overall
Attainment of 67% or higher in the overall
aggregate mark with achievement of 70%
or higher in at least 20 ECTS
Attainment of 67% or higher in the overall
aggregate mark with achievement of 70%
or higher in at least 20 ECTS
Attainment of 67% or higher in the overall
aggregate mark with achievement of 70%
or higher in at least 20 ECTS
Minimum Requirement
All BA CONNECT programmes
BA with Children’s Studies
BA with Creative Writing
BA with Film Studies
BA with Global Women’s Studies
BA with Human Rights
BA with Irish Studies
BA with Latin American Studies
BA with Theatre and Performance
2BDC1
BA (Cumarsáid)
2BGL1
BA (Gaeilge agus Léann an
Aistriúcháin)
One First-Class Honours and one SecondClass Honours Grade 1 in each of the
traditional subjects in addition to passing
the two modules of the Specialism with a
minimum achievement of 67% overall
Attainment of 67% or higher in the overall
aggregate mark with achievement of 70%
or higher in at least 20 ECTS
One First-Class Honours (70%) and one
Second-Class Honours Grade I (60%) with
a minimum achievement of 67% overall
2BME1
BA (Mathematics and Education)
Attainment of 67% or higher in the overall
aggregate mark with achievement of 70%
or higher in at least 20 ECTS
2BRG1
BA (Riarachán Gnó)
Attainment of 67% or higher in the overall
aggregate mark with achievement of 70%
or higher in at least 20 ECTS
Attainment of 67% or higher in the overall
aggregate mark with achievement of 70%
or higher in at least 20 ECTS
2BSY2/2BSY3
BA (Environment and
Society/Youth and Family Studies)
College
Examination
Minimum Requirement
The J.E. Cairnes
School of
Business and
Economics and
The School of
Law
First and Second
An overall average of at least 70% in
the examination with a minimum of
70% in subjects to a weighting of not
less than 30 ECTS
The College of
Engineering and
Informatics
First, Second and
Third
First-class Honours with a minimum
average of 75%
College
Examination
Minimum Requirement
The College of
Medicine,
Nursing and
Health Sciences
Medicine
The College of
Business, Public
Policy and Law
Students whose
examination
performance
meets the
minimum
requirement
AND is ranked
in the top 7% of
the year class1
Students whose
examination
performance
meets the
minimum
requirement
AND is ranked
in the top 7% of
the year class2
Foundation Year
First Medical Year
Second, Third and
Fourth
First-class Honours – 80% or over
First-class Honours – 80% or over
First-class Honours – 70% or over
Nursing - First,
Second and Third
First-class Honours -70% or over
Programmes in
Occupational
Therapy, Podiatry,
1
2
This will apply to the 2012-13 University Scholars .i.e. Examination Classes from Ac Yr 2012-13
This will apply to the 2012-13 University Scholars .i.e. Examination Classes from Ac Yr 2012-13
Speech and
Language Therapy
The College of
Science
First, Second and
Third
First-class Honours -70% or over
First, Second and
Third
An overall average of at least 70%
including First Class Honours (at
Level 1) in at least 48 of the total 60
ECTS