Pre-Master
Galway Business School (GBS), in conjunction with our sister company, Galway Cultural Institute (GCI), offers a Postgraduate Pre-Masters Programme, which prepares students to progress on to higher education in Ireland at Postgraduate level. The transition to Masters Level can be difficult for many students, particularly for non-native speakers of English. This programme is designed to offer the maximum support to students to ensure that you achieve the skills to study, and also gain a high level of English language proficiency, in preparation for life-long learning and success. The programme offers English language classes, together with specific business modules in each semester and facilitates access to postgraduate studies at an Irish or UK higher education institution.

Description
Galway Business School (GBS), in conjunction with our sister company, Galway Cultural Institute (GCI), offers a Postgraduate Pre-Masters Programme, which prepares students to progress on to higher education in Ireland at Postgraduate level. The transition to Masters Level can be difficult for many students, particularly for non-native speakers of English. This programme is designed to offer the maximum support to students to ensure that you achieve the skills to study, and also gain a high level of English language proficiency, in preparation for life-long learning and success. The programme offers English language classes, together with specific business modules in each semester and facilitates access to postgraduate studies at an Irish or UK higher education institution.
Intakes
September Intake 2025 ( Open )
English Test Scores
- DET (Duolingo English test) [ 110 ]
- IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.0 ]
- PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 52 ]
- TOEFL Internet Based [ 60 ]