You can find out more about the School, the courses we offer at undergraduate level (see tabs below), and more about each course so you can find the programme that best suits you.
Amy Flanagan (BBS Entrepreneurship) and Sean Fagan (BA Business & Geography) give their top five tips for incoming first year students.
Hear from Sean Hoare who studied Business & Accounting.
Graduate Edward O'Connor
Amy Flanagan (BBS Entrepreneurship) and Sean Fagan (BA Business & Geography) give their top five tips for incoming first year students.
Michael Osborne Equine Business Scholarship
The Michael Osborne Equine Business Scholarships are automatically awarded. If you are taking the Equine Business degree programme you are eligible for one of the Michael Osborne Equine Business Scholarships. These scholarships are automatically awarded and honour the memory of Michael Osborne, and his immense contribution to the Irish and international horse-racing industry. The School of Business sponsor these scholarships jointly with Horse Racing Ireland. The scholarship lasts for the duration of your undergraduate studies (three years) as long as you are a full-time registered student and progress successfully at the end of each academic year.
Four scholarships are awarded annually, each to one student from the following categories:
· Students applying to Maynooth University with school leaving exams
· Mature student applicants
· QQI (Further Education) student applicants
· Applicants from a disadvantaged socio-economic background
Graduate Fiona Molloy
Robert Feeney (BBS Marketing) and Eilish Boyle (BBS Marketing) give advice based on their experience to incoming Marketing students.
Graduate Eilish Boyle
Graduate Sarah Sheil
BA Accounting & Finance - Daniel Ryan
Why choose this degree?
To become a professional accountant, you need to successfully complete three levels of professional exams as well as on-the job training. If you successfully complete the BA Accounting and Finance, you will be exempt from the first level of these professional examinations (CAP1 examinations Chartered Accountants Ireland and equivalent examinations from ACCA, CIMA and CPA professional accounting bodies).
If you complete the Masters in Accounting at Maynooth, you will be exempt from the second level of these examinations. You will then only have to take one level of professional exams and complete on-the-job training to qualify as an accountant.
You also have the option of taking a four year degree with a work placement or study year abroad, thus combining what you learn in university with insights into industry or another culture.
While graduates are likely to be primarily focused on a professional accountancy qualification, the numeracy skills, coupled with an ability to think critically and analytically, which are developed on this programme, are invaluable assets in a wide range of careers. Graduates have successful and rewarding careers in accounting, banking and the financial services sector generally, as well as financial research and teaching.
Why choose this degree?
This option is designed for students who would like to combine their study of law with a strong background in accounting.
The BCL is a three-year degree in law combined with one other subject. While the BCL covers all the core modules of law, you cover less law than on the LLB (MH501), giving you more time to develop expertise in another subject. The main advantage is that it allows you to combine the study of law with study of another discipline.
For the three years of this programme you will study Law and Accounting in equal measure, making this degree particularly attractive if you are considering a career in these fields.
Flexibility and choice: BCL students who successfully complete the first year of the programme have the option of transferring into the second year of the LLB programme (MH501).
You can avail of exemptions (upon graduation) from CAP 1 examinations from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland, and equivalent examination papers from the ACCA, CIMA, and CPA professional accounting bodies.
Accredited law degree by the Honorable Society of King’s Inns.
Why choose this degree?
The Maynooth Bachelor of Arts is our most popular degree with 36 subjects across 6 subject groups.
Arts at Maynooth challenges students to consider new perspectives and new ways of approaching problems and ideas. You will have the opportunity to gain a deep knowledge and understanding of your choice of subjects (choose up to 4 subjects from the 36 available in 1st year) while developing critical thinking, analysis and communication skills. Being adaptable and reflective are key requirements in today's workplace and by fully engaging with your Bachelor of Arts programme, you will best position yourself for graduate employment or graduate studies once you complete your BA degree.
We offer progression options into specialised degrees at the end of first year, depending on the student's subjects and results.
BA Finance - Angelique Mihigo
Why choose this degree?
Finance graduates have strong numeracy skills, coupled with an ability to think critically and analytically – invaluable assets in a wide range of professions. Graduates can be found in the banking and financial services industry, economic consultancy, finance units of public and private sector organisations, financial research, journalism, and teaching. Some graduates combine their undergraduate degree in Finance with graduate studies or professional qualifications in a disparate range of fields, including accounting, IT, law and taxation.
Why choose this degree?
Graduates will be ideally placed to pursue a career in investment banking, treasury management, corporate finance, financial engineering, fintech and wealth management.
This programme will challenge and stimulate students who wish to pursue a career in the financial markets. The combination of financial, mathematical and computer programming skills will equip graduates to succeed and prosper in a fast-changing banking and financial sector. Students will have the opportunity to put the theory into practice during the work placement period and savour the daily life of a professional in the financial services industry.
Why choose this degree?
The Maynooth Bachelor of Arts is our most popular degree with 36 subjects across 6 subject groups.
Arts at Maynooth challenges students to consider new perspectives and new ways of approaching problems and ideas. You will have the opportunity to gain a deep knowledge and understanding of your choice of subjects (choose up to 4 subjects from the 36 available in 1st year) while developing critical thinking, analysis and communication skills. Being adaptable and reflective are key requirements in today's workplace and by fully engaging with your Bachelor of Arts programme, you will best position yourself for graduate employment or graduate studies once you complete your BA degree.
We offer progression options into specialised degrees at the end of first year, depending on the student's subjects and results.
BA International Finance & Economics - Fergal Moran
Why choose this degree?
Finance graduates have strong numeracy skills, coupled with an ability to think critically and analytically – invaluable assets in a wide range of professions. Graduates can be found in the banking and financial services industry, economic consultancy, finance units of public and private sector organisations, financial research, journalism, and teaching.
Postgraduate degree holders are also to be found working in financial institutions, both public and private, in Dublin, London, New York, and around the globe.