University of Galway Students' Union launched their Life Skills courses for the 2024/25 academic year on Tuesday September 3.
Since 2009 the Students' Union has been running a wide range of subsided courses for the 19,000 students of University of Galway with the aim of increasing their practical knowledge. These courses help to improve the employment prospects of students during and after college by boosting their CV's. The courses also teach them important life skills including how to save lives.
The courses on offer from the Student's Union include: Sign Language, Heart Saver AED Training, Mental Health Awareness Courses. Gaeilge Classes. Self Defence Disclosure Training with Galway Rape Crisis Centre. Financial Resilience Training. Suicide Awareness and Tin Whistle and Bodhrán classes.
Student Union President Faye Ní Dhomhnaill said, "We are delighted to announce details of our Life Skills courses for the year ahead. Whether it's learning Sign Language or gaining the skills to administer CPR, all of these courses help to provide a well-rounded education for our students whilst also helping them to make their CV's stand out from the crowd when looking for jobs."
University of Galway Students' Union is a democratic organisation whose mission is "to represent its members and promote, defend and vindicate the rights of its members at all levels of society."
