Academic Year 2023/2024
Spring Semester 2024
- Accommodation move-in: 29th January 2024
- Orientation: 30th January - 2nd February
- Study Week (no classes): 25th - 28th March
- Easter break: 1st - 5th April
- End of lectures: 10th May
- Examination period: 17th May - 1st June
*Examination dates are released in April each year.
Academic Year 2024/2025
Fall semester 2024
- Accommodation move-in: 15th September
- Orientation: 16th - 20th September
- Start of classes: 23rd September
- Study Week (no classes): 28th October - 1st November
- End of lectures: 20th December
*(fall semester students do not sit January exams and so are free to depart from December 20th 2024)
Full Academic Year 2024/2025
Spring semester 2025
- Start of classes: 4th February
- Study Week (no classes): 17th - 21st March
- Easter break: 21st - 25th April
- End of lectures: 9th May
- Examination period: 16th - 31st May
*Examination dates are released in April each year.
WELCOME TO IRELAND AND TO MAYNOOTH UNIVERSITY!
We look forward to welcoming you to Maynooth University to start your study abroad programme!
The Before You Arrive webpage, along with the After You Arrive webpage, will be your main resources and will detail the preparations that Maynooth University is making to facilitate your safe arrival in Ireland during the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.
Please understand that government advice could change at any time – if this happens, we will inform you. Incoming international students must comply with any requirements currently in place by the Irish authorities in respect of international travel.
Our 'Pre-Arrival Guide' will be updated regularly to provide you with key information, advice and guidance on preparing for life in Ireland.
You will also find information about the response of the Maynooth University community to the Covid-19 pandemic, and links to useful resources.
For the latest guidance regarding Covid19 precautions at Maynooth University please click here.
For details on how Maynooth University is helping in the global effort against the current global pandemic of Covid-19, please click
here.
Maynooth University Study Abroad Staff
Maynooth University has a variety of supports and services available to students during their time here at Maynooth. Your first point of call regarding any study abroad related issues is to contact the International Office Study Abroad general email at: studyabroad@mu.ie.
Jodi Killackey is the International Officer responsible for incoming Non-EU study abroad & exchange students, and works closely with partner universities. She is here to help, support and guide you through your studies here in Ireland.
There are also a number of other supports you can access while a Maynooth University student:
Study Abroad
If your home institution does not have an exchange partnership in place with Maynooth University you may travel here as a study abroad student.
Unless a Maynooth University student travels to your home institution in your place, you must pay tuition and other fees.
If your home institution has no formal links to Maynooth University, you may still study at Maynooth University if your home institution agrees that you can apply.
For our Study Abroad tuition rates please click here:
Visa and travel costs vary.
It is estimated that a budget of approximately €300 per week covers accommodation, meals and other living costs. For MU Campus Accommodation costs and details please click here.
While not always the case, generally speaking MU lecturers do not require study abroad students to buy books for their classes as most materials are availble for rent in the University Library. Individual budgets vary depending on the cost of accommodation and level of personal expenditure.
Exchange
If your home institution has an exchange partnership with Maynooth University, you may be able to study here without paying for tuition.
Visa and travel costs vary.
It is estimated that a budget of approximately €300 per week covers accommodation, meals and other living costs. For MU Campus Accommodation costs and details please click here.
While not always the case, generally speaking MU lecturers do not require exchange students to buy books for their classes as most materials are availble for rent in the University Library.Individual budgets vary depending on the cost of accommodation and level of personal expenditure.
Students will have access to their final class schedule/timetable once the module registration process has been completed.
Students, however, can get an idea of their schedules by checking the times and dates of their specific classes on the module descriptor on Maynooth University Course Catalog.
Yes, all visiting students to Maynooth University will receive a transcript outlining the classes they took and the results they received.
At the end of the semester, Maynooth University sends an official transcript to the home institution. Transcripts will be issued directly to the Sending Agency or Home University. For Direct Enrolment students your transcript will be issued to your permanent home address.
Fall Semester: Transcripts will be issued in late February.
Full Academic Year and Spring Semester: Transcripts will be issued in early July.
Summer Semester: Transcripts will be issued by early September.
Here are some links to various social media platforms which will give you another insight into the Maynooth experience:
All international students who study abroad at Maynooth can find up to date information about campus policies, activies and events here on the For Current Students webpage.
