Practicalities

Practical information for new students

Student ID Card

You will be issued with a ATU Student ID card when you start college, provided you have already registered online. This card contains your ID number and photographic image. It is used as official identification for exams, access to the library and when requesting letters, forms, etc. The cost of a replacement Student ID card is €10.

The photographic image taken when a Student ID card is being produced is for identification purposes and is attached to your IT account i.e. email, moodle, etc. You are permitted to remove the photographic image from your IT account if you wish.

IT Systems

As a registered student, you will have access to free Wi-Fi and the use of computers at all ATU campuses. You will also have access to free Wi-Fi in other colleges throughout Europe via eduroam. Once you have registered online, you will receive your IT password by text. Your student email address will be YourIDnumber@gmit.ie, e.g. G0012345@gmit.ie.

You should check your account regularly, as we will send important emails about exams (schedules, results, etc.) to your student email address.

You will need your ATU email address and your password to access the student intranet. Students can access a range of resources through student.gmit.ie (Note: no www). These resources include:

Student e-mail
Learnonline (Moodle)
Class timetables
Library access
Exam timetables
Exam results

You will also find information relating to student services in the college and ATU Students’ Union. To access student.gmit.ie you will need to input your email address and your IT password.

Learnonline (often referred to as Moodle) is ATU’s online learning platform. Your lecturers will use this to provide you with notes and links to resources, to communicate with you, and in some instances, to assess you.

Travel and Parking

ATU is spread out over eight locations in the west of Ireland - two in Galway city (Dublin Road and Wellpark Road), two in County Galway (Letterfrack and Mountbellew), one in County Mayo (Mayo Campus in Castlebar), one in Sligo and one in Letterkenny. For details on how to get to each campus and for information about parking arrangements, click here. Click here to apply for a parking permit.

On-Campus Services

The services available on campus are described here.

Campus Maps (Dublin Road, Galway Campus)

A map of the campus is available here.

Who do I ask?

Queries relating to:	Email	Phone
Admissions, CAO	Admissions.galwaymayo@atu.ie	091 74 21 40
Registration	Studentreg.galwaymayo@atu.ie	091 74 20 84 091 74 25 23
Fees	Studentfees.galwaymayo@atu.ie	091 74 27 37
Students with Disabilities	Disabilitysupport.galwaymayo@atu.ie	091 74 23 92 091 74 21 82
Counselling	Counselling.galwaymayo@atu.ie	091 74 21 18 091 74 23 92
Mature Students	Ap.galwaymayo@atu.ie	091 74 25 98 091 74 21 82
Career Services	Careers.galwaymayo@atu.ie	091 74 27 78
Chaplaincy	Chaplain.galwaymayo@atu.ie	091 74 22 26
Health Unit	Studenthealthunit.galwaymayo@atu.ie	091 74 22 28
Financial Difficulties	Saf.galwaymayo@atu.ie	091 74 23 92
Clubs and Societies	SUclubsandsocs.galwaymayo@atu.ie	091 74 22 64
Student's Union	SUwelfare.galwaymayo@atu.ie	091 74 22 64

Your Voice

Your voice is important. We want to hear what you have to say because this helps improve our service to you and to future students. Each year, students who have been elected as Class Representatives have the opportunity to represent their class at programme board meetings. You will also be asked for feedback on modules and courses each year.

If you have issues or concerns about anything at all, don't dwell on it. Take action and have a chat with one of your lecturers, a course tutor, the Head of Department, or any member of staff you feel comfortable talking to.

We are all here to help YOU!