There is a lot of information available to you on this website to assist you as a student tenant.
The Studentpad Website is user friendly and you should be easily able to navigate through the site, on the homepage you will see how to log in to the database. Currently registered students can do this in two ways:
- You click on Student Login to use your MU Student Number and password to sign in using your MU Credentials
- You select 'Search' on the menu bar, you will be able to choose the option login in with 'Single Sign On' and you will then be able to sign in automatically with your MU Credentials.
Students not currently registered, but who have secured an offer of an academic place with Maynooth, should contact the Homefinder Team at homefinder.service@mu.ie and include confirmation of your academic place at Maynooth in the email. You will then be provided with a guest password to access the database.
These documents will help you in your search for accommodation - please note: these documents may download directly into your downloads folder.
Some useful information is available at:
www.threshold.ie
www.rtb.ie
www.citizensinformation.ie
User Guides are available for Landlords who are advertising accommodation on www.maynoothstudentpad.ie
The Guides are available by clicking on the guide you are interested in below
Incoming Erasmus Students - Semester 2 Only (Spring 2023)
Advertisements for off-campus private accommodation for Incoming Erasmus Students - Semester 2 only (Spring 2023) will commence in early December 2022.
Erasmus Students for Semester 2 Only (Spring 2023) received an email communication in early December 2022 providing you with information and instructions on how to access www.MaynoothStudentpad.ie which is the online listing service. Please contact the International Office if you do not receive this email.
This email will contain all of the information you require to source accommodation in the areas local to the university for the duration of your studies.
Please note: Maynooth University offers the Maynooth Studentpad site in good faith and is intended for general information purposes and should not be relied upon as the basis for making any decision. It is offered as a courtesy to both students and local landlords. Please be aware that the properties have not been inspected by the University and University does not carry out Garda Vetting on prospective landlords. You should note, we do not retain information on the performance of these accommodations year to year.
Currently Registered Students - Academic Year 2022-23
Advertisements for off-campus accommodation for currently registered, continuing students for the new academic year 2022-23 will commence in April 2022 up to September 5th 2022 and again from September 9th 2022.
The HomeFinder Service offers a website, www.MaynoothStudentPad.ie to assist students in their accommodation search. The website is only open to registered Maynooth University and St. Patrick's College Maynooth Students so it is important that you create an account on Studentpad using your MU or SPCM email address.
Currently registered students can access the listings in one of two ways. Please access www.maynoothstudentpad.ie and:
- You click on Student Login to use your MU Student Number and password to sign in using your MU Credentials
- You select 'Search' on the menu bar, you will be able to choose the option login in with 'Single Sign On' and you will then be able to sign in automatically with your MU Credentials.
Keep checking Studentpad as properties are added all the time!
Did you know you can set 'alerts' on your Studentpad account........... you can do this by accessing My Studentpad > Property Alerts!
Please note: Maynooth University offers the Maynooth Studentpad site in good faith and is intended for general information purposes and should not be relied upon as the basis for making any decision. It is offered as a courtesy to both students and local landlords. Please be aware that the properties have not been inspected by the University and University does not carry out Garda Vetting on prospective landlords. You should note, we do not retain information on the performance of these accommodations year to year.
Transfer Students or Students who Deferred their academic offer - Academic Year 2022-23
The HomeFinder Service offers students an information service to find suitable accommodation in the local area. We do this mainly through our listing service Maynooth StudentPad. This is an online real time website where local landlords advertise accommodation and where you can view listings of accommodation in the local area which are being offered to students.
Transfer /Deferred Students who will be attending Maynooth University or St. Patrick's College for the academic year 2022-23, please forward details to confirm your registration to homefinder.service@mu.ie and you will receive a guest password to logo onto Maynoothstudentpad.ie. If you already have an MU email account, you can simply logon to Maynoothstudentpad.ie using your MU email address and credentials.
Access to this website is restricted to students of Maynooth University and St. Patrick's College Maynooth only.
*** You should always review the online listings before traveling to Maynooth to view accommodation. To get the most from your accommodation search you will firstly need to contact landlords and make some appointments. ***
Please note: Maynooth University offers the Maynooth Studentpad site in good faith and is intended for general information purposes and should not be relied upon as the basis for making any decision. It is offered as a courtesy to both students and local landlords. Please be aware that the properties have not been inspected by the University and University does not carry out Garda Vetting on prospective landlords. You should note, we do not retain information on the performance of these accommodations year to year.
Incoming Postgraduate Students (non-International)
Advertisements for off campus accommodation for incoming postgraduate students (non-international) will commence in July 1st 2022 - September 5th 2022.
Once you have been offered an academic place on a postgraduate programme and have accepted this offer please forward confirmation of your acceptance of your academic place to homefinder.service@mu.ie - this can be a letter from Maynooth University scanned or a screenshot of your PAC account acceptance.
On receipt, the Homefinder Team will contact you providing you with a guest password to access the accommodation listings.
Please note: Maynooth University offers the Maynooth Studentpad site in good faith and is intended for general information purposes and should not be relied upon as the basis for making any decision. It is offered as a courtesy to both students and local landlords. Please be aware that the properties have not been inspected by the University and University does not carry out Garda Vetting on prospective landlords. You should note, we do not retain information on the performance of these accommodations year to year.
Incoming First Year CAO Students - Academic Year 2022-23 (Round A, 0, 1, 2, 3,4)
- Round 1 Offers: If you are offered a place to study at Maynooth University, you will AUTOMATICALLY receive an email from Maynooth University's Homefinder Service (8th September). This email will provide details of how to access the university's online platform for off-campus accommodation (Maynoothstudentpad.ie). The adverts on Maynoothstudentpad.ie will commence on Friday 9th September at 12:30pm. Please note again, that this will be an automatic communication to you via email and will be sent to the same email address as used in your CAO application - please ensure you have access to this mailbox.
The HomeFinder Service offers first year students an information service to find suitable accommodation in the local area. We do this mainly through our listing service Maynooth Studentpad. This is an online live website where local landlords advertise accommodation and where you can view listings of accommodation in the local area which are being offered to First Year Students.
- Round A and Round 0 Offers - please send confirmation of your offer (letter or screenshot) to homefinder.service@mu.ie. You will then receive information relating to your accommodation options.
- Round 1 Offers - September 2022 (as above - 9th September).
- Round 2 and Offers made in subsequent rounds (3 and 4) - please send confirmation of your offer (letter or screenshot) to homefinder.service@mu.ie. You will then receive information relating to your accommodation options.
Please note: Maynooth Studentpad is accessible by students of Maynooth University and St. Patrick's College Maynooth only.
Top Tip! *** It is likely that you will want to review the online listings before traveling to Maynooth to view accommodation. To get the most from your accommodation search you will firstly need to contact landlords and make some appointments. ***
Please note: Maynooth University offers the Maynooth Studentpad site in good faith and is intended for general information purposes and should not be relied upon as the basis for making any decision. It is offered as a courtesy to both students and local landlords. Please be aware that the properties have not been inspected by the University and University does not carry out Garda Vetting on prospective landlords. You should note, we do not retain information on the performance of these accommodations year to year.
Incoming Erasmus and International Students (Undergraduate and Postgraduate) - Full Academic Year 2022-23 and Semester 1 Only (Fall 2022)
Incoming Erasmus Students (both Maynooth University and St Patrick's College Maynooth) and International Postgraduate Students will be sent an email from the Maynooth University International Office outlining off-campus Accommodation Options in June 2022. This is an important email and the contents should be carefully read and noted. Details on how to access the online accommodation listings will be included in this email.
Advertisements from Landlords in the local area with rooms to rent to International and Erasmus Students will be available to view on www.MaynoothStudentpad.ie from approx. 17th June 2022 to September 5th 2022.
You will be provided with details and instructions on how to create an account on www.MaynoothStudentpad.ie in the email sent in June 2022. Once you follow the instructions your account will be activated.
*** It is important that you carefully read the contents of the email sent in June 2022. This email contains information about how to access the listings of accommodation in the community, provide you with information to assist you in your search for accommodation and details of supports available to you. ***
Please note: Maynooth University offers the Maynooth Studentpad site in good faith and is intended for general information purposes and should not be relied upon as the basis for making any decision. It is offered as a courtesy to both students and local landlords. Please be aware that the properties have not been inspected by the University and University does not carry out Garda Vetting on prospective landlords. You should note, we do not retain information on the performance of these accommodations year to year.
