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Studying and working in Galway

  • 31-12-2013 4:18am
    #1
    jim.d.os
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭


    I am going to be finishing my BA in History/Politics in UCD come June, and have been thinking about Masters in NUIG.

    So what I want to know is what is the university and the city like? Is it a nice environment to study and work? Is rent high in the city centre? And how hard would I find it trying to balance working and paying the rent on a part time job, along with doing course work? Also anyone any idea how long of a drive between Bray, Co. Wicklow and Galway City? I'm guessing about 2 and a half hours anyway.

    Any replies appreciated! I know they've very broad questions but I'm just looking for a general idea for the moment.

    Cheers lads.


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  • #2
    poundapunnet
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    Rent is very high in Galway for a city outside Dublin, living on your own in the city centre would be pretty much undoable on a part-time salary :( also as someone doing a MA at the moment, I'd caution against relying on having the time to work and engage with the course to the fullest of your potential at the same time, I was blown away at the amount of work involved, and anyone in my course who's also working is either doing the course part-time or visibly stressed from about twenty feet away :pac: Some people can hack it, I certainly couldn't, but you know yourself best of course.

    That said I find Galway a fantastic place to live, NUIG is a great place for the size and facilities it has (though in terms of library resources, size of the campus, computer access etc it'd be a pretty big change from UCD), and if you do get a job it's a good place to work. I've been around and Galway is, in my opinion, the best city in Ireland to live in, not to mention the fantastic countryside near it that you have access to. So I'm not trying to put you off at all, just don't rose-tint those glasses too much! Good luck whatever you decide to do :)


  • #3
    jim.d.os
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    Cheers! Sort of the reply I was expecting - honest without sugar coating the situation!

    Galway just seems so nice, can't think of a nicer spot in the country to be honest, it's essentially a smaller, nicer Dublin with a much more friendly vibe! Here's hoping I can work something out. Thanks for the reply :)


  • #4
    Lyssa
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    jim.d.os wrote: »
    Cheers! Sort of the reply I was expecting - honest without sugar coating the situation!

    Galway just seems so nice, can't think of a nicer spot in the country to be honest, it's essentially a smaller, nicer Dublin with a much more friendly vibe! Here's hoping I can work something out. Thanks for the reply :)

    I am doing a distance learning degree in NUIG at the mo, and drive from Arklow to the college almost every second Saturday, and it takes me about 2hrs 45 mins so probably about 20-30 mins less for you.


  • #5
    lilymc
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    I can't give advice on the specifics you asked, but I can tell you Galway is amazing. I moved away for my partner's job and I cannot wait to move back. I have never met a person that doesn't love the place, you will love every minute of it and meet fantastic people.


  • #6
    Lockstep
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    Rent in Galway is fairly decent, especially when compared to Dublin.

    I pay €350 for a double room in a nice city centre apartment. If you want somewhere smaller or further from town, you can get that for €200-250 quite easily. This might be a good option if you have a car.


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  • #7
    Gatame
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    Lockstep wrote: »
    Rent in Galway is fairly decent, especially when compared to Dublin.

    I pay €350 for a double room in a nice city centre apartment. If you want somewhere smaller or further from town, you can get that for €200-250 quite easily. This might be a good option if you have a car.

    Was going to say this. If you go 5-10 minutes outside the city centre the rent is very reasonable.


  • #8
    snubbleste
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    Lockstep wrote: »
    Rent in Galway is fairly decent, especially when compared to Dublin......
    Because Galway is the same size as Dublin. :confused:


  • #9
    poundapunnet
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    Lockstep wrote: »
    Rent in Galway is fairly decent, especially when compared to Dublin.

    I pay €350 for a double room in a nice city centre apartment. If you want somewhere smaller or further from town, you can get that for €200-250 quite easily. This might be a good option if you have a car.

    You expect Dublin to be expensive, compared to Cork and Limerick Galway is pretty expensive, particularly if you're a bit older and don't want to houseshare with strangers. It was very manageable for me to rent an entire apartment right in the city centre in Cork with one other person and have a spare room when both of us were unemployed, not doable here.


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