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University of Galway September 2026 Intake — 8 Programmes Now Closed
University of Galway has closed eight Master's and undergraduate programmes for the September 2026 intake — primarily in Health Sciences, Psychology, and Education. Here is the full list and comparable open programmes elsewhere in Ireland.
On 6 May 2026, the University of Galway International Office advised its agent partners — including The Mentors Circle — that eight programmes have been closed for the September 2026 intake. The closures span clinical and biomedical research, psychology, and teaching qualifications. Existing offer-holders are unaffected. For students still planning to apply, this guide lists the affected programmes and the closest comparable courses at Trinity College Dublin, UCD, RCSI, UCC, DCU and Maynooth that remain open.
What changed
Galway has closed applications for eight programmes commencing September 2026. The cluster sits primarily in three areas:
- Health sciences & clinical research — Clinical Research, Regenerative Medicine, Cellular Manufacturing & Therapy, Clinical Neuroscience.
- Psychology & behavioural science — Health Psychology, Applied Behaviour Analysis, BSc Psychology (UG).
- Teaching — Professional Master of Education (PME).
If you already hold an offer letter for any of the above, your seat is unaffected. Only new applications are blocked.
Programmes closed for September 2026
| # | Programme | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MSc Clinical Research | Closed |
| 2 | MSc Regenerative Medicine | Closed |
| 3 | MSc Cellular Manufacturing & Therapy | Closed |
| 4 | MSc Health Psychology | Closed |
| 5 | MSc Clinical Neuroscience | Closed |
| 6 | MSc Applied Behaviour Analysis | Closed |
| 7 | Professional Master of Education (PME) | Closed |
| 8 | BSc Psychology | Closed |
Comparable still-open programmes elsewhere in Ireland
Clinical Research, Regenerative Medicine & Cellular Therapy
Galway closures: MSc Clinical Research, MSc Regenerative Medicine, MSc Cellular Manufacturing & Therapy.
- RCSI — University of Medicine and Health Sciences — MSc Clinical Research, MSc Translational Medicine
- Trinity College Dublin — MSc Translational Oncology, MSc Molecular Medicine
- University College Cork — MSc Clinical Trials, MSc Pharmaceutical Sciences
- University of Limerick — MSc Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technology
Health Psychology, Clinical Neuroscience & Behaviour Analysis
Galway closures: MSc Health Psychology, MSc Clinical Neuroscience, MSc Applied Behaviour Analysis.
- Trinity College Dublin — MSc Applied Behaviour Analysis, MSc Psychology Conversion
- Maynooth University — MSc Behaviour Analysis & Therapy
- UCC — MA Applied Psychology, MSc Cognitive Science
- DCU — MSc Psychology and Wellbeing
Education / PME (Teaching qualifications)
Galway closure: Professional Master of Education (PME).
- Trinity College Dublin — PME (Post-Primary)
- UCD — Professional Master of Education
- Maynooth University — PME
- DCU Institute of Education — PME (Post-Primary & Primary streams)
BSc Psychology (undergraduate)
Galway closure: BSc Psychology.
- Trinity College Dublin — BA Psychology
- UCD — BA / BSc Psychology
- Maynooth University — BA Psychology, BSc Psychology through Science
- UCC — BA Psychology
- DCU — BSc Psychology
Other Galway programmes — still open for Sep 2026
Galway remains a strong choice for September 2026 in many subject areas not affected by these closures, including:
- Computer Science & AI — MSc Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence)
- Biotechnology — MSc Biotechnology
- Business & Finance — MSc International Finance, MSc Business Analytics, MSc Marketing
- Engineering — MSc Sustainable Energy Systems, MSc Software Design with Data Analytics
- Public Policy & International Affairs — MA International Contemporary Literatures, MA Public Policy & Governance
Confirm current availability with our counsellors before submitting; programme status can change as we move closer to the September intake.
How we get these updates
The Mentors Circle has been a partner of the University of Galway since 2014. Programme status changes are sent directly to our team and are turned into public posts here within hours so families have the same information our internal counsellors do.
To receive a notification when the next intake-status email lands, see our events & updates list.
Planning Galway or another Irish university for Sep 2026?
Our counsellors can map your profile against still-open Irish programmes — both at Galway and across our wider partner network — and walk you through the application step by step.
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