Incoming First Year Students (CAO) - Academic Year 2019/2020 (please note academic year 2020/2021 not yet open)
- Round 1 Offers - 15th August 2019 - automatic communication via email was between 4.00pm and 5.00pm
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.
On the 15th of August 2019, the day of the CAO round 1 offers, between 4.00pm and 5.00pm, an email communication was issued to all students who received an academic offer for Maynooth with access details to www.maynoothstudentpad.ie. This was an automatic process it is important to note that we sent this email to the email address used in the CAO application so, please ensure you have access to this mailbox.
- Round 0 Offers - please register on the database and send a copy of your offer to homefinder.service@mu.ie (be mindful adverts do not activate until the start of the advertising period)
- Round 2 Offers - 28th August 2019
- Round 3 Offers - 5th September 2019
Students who receive an offer of an academic place at Maynooth University or St. Patrick's College Maynooth in round 2 or round 3, are welcome to create an account on www.maynoothstudentpad.ie by accessing the database homepage and choosing the option 'Register NOW' - please ensure you note your CAO number in the correct area and select that you are an incoming CAO student.
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 on year.
Transfer Students or Students who Deferred their academic offer - Academic Year 2019/2020 (please note academic year 2020/2021 not yet open)
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 Students who will be attending Maynooth University or St. Patrick's College for the academic year 2019/2020 should create an account on www.maynoothstudentpad.ie by accessing the website and selecting the 'Register NOW' option. Once the account has created you must send a scanned copy of your Transfer Offer letter you received from the Admissions Office to homefinder.service@mu.ie. Only then will your account be activated. Please note the majority of accommodations available for incoming students will have advertisements available to view on Maynooth Studentpad after the CAO round 1 offers have been issued.
Similarly, Students who Deferred their academic offer can request access to the listings by following the above process and sending us confirmation from either the Student Records and Registration Office, the Admissions Office or the academic department that your place was deferred and is now being taken up. Please send to homefinder.service@mu.ie
Access to this website is restricted to students of Maynooth University and St. Patrick's College Maynooth only.
*** 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 on year.
Incoming and Current Postgraduate
Advertisements for accommodation in the private sector are displayed on www.MaynoothStudentpad.ie which is an online listing of accommodation.
You can register on www.MaynoothStudentpad.ie and once your account has been activated you will be able to view accommodation advertisements for properties local to the university.
- When you been offered and accepted your place at our university you are welcome to create an account on www.maynoothstudentpad.ie.
- Access to the software will take up to 3 business days as we will need to verify this information therefore you will be required to email confirmation of your acceptance of your academic place to homefinder.service@mu.ie which will enable you to gain access to Studentpad.
- This can be a scanned letter of acceptance on University headed paper or a screen shot of your PAC account showing you have accepted your course.
- Current Postgraduate Students can register on www.maynoothstudentpad.ie at any stage using their @mumail.ie or @spcm.ie email address only.
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 & International Students - Academic Year 2019/2020 Semester 2 (Spring)
Advertisements for accommodation in the private sector for incoming Erasmus & International Students will be displayed on www.MaynoothStudentpad.ie from 25th November 2019.
All incoming Erasmus Students for Semester Two (Spring) 2018/2019 received an email communication on 25th November 2019 providing you with information and instructions on how to create an account on www.MaynoothStudentpad.ie which is the online listing service. It is very important that you understand that advertisments for accommodation in the areas local to the University are available from 25th November 2019 and landlords will continue to advertise throughout November and December and into 2020. So keep checking the listings for new adverts!
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.
Current (Continuing) Students - Academic Year 2019/2020
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. Accounts created using an email address other than @mumail.ie or @spcm.ie will be deleted. Once you verify your email address you will have access to the database and can begin to look for accommodation.
An email was issued to all Current Students on 25th March 2019 to your @mumail.ie email address providing all of the necessary information you require. Advertisements for properties for the Academic Year 2019/2020 for Current (Continuing) Students will be available to view from 12th April 2019. 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 'settings'!
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 on year.
Incoming Erasmus and International Students (Postgraduate and Undergraduate) - Academic Year 2019/2020 and Semester 1 (Fall) 2019 - this process is now closed
All incoming Erasmus Students were sent an email communication outlining Accommodation Options on 04th June 2019. This is an important email and the contents should be noted. Details on how to access the online accommodation listings were 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 05th June 2019 and will continue to be advertised through to the end of July 2019.
You were provided with details and instructions on how to create an account on www.MaynoothStudentpad.ie in the email communication of 04th June 2019. Please note that students who register an account on 04th June or the morning of 05th June will have these accounts activated at 10.30am (local time) on 05th June. Students who register an account after 10.30am on 05th June will have their account activated within 24 hours provided this is during working hours (Monday to Friday from 9.30am until 5.30pm)
*** It is important that you read the contents of the email that of 4th June 2019 carefully. 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 remember, advertisements for accommodation in the community for Erasmus students coming to Maynooth University or St. Patrick's College for the Academic Year 2019/2020 will be available to view on www.maynoothstudentpad.ie from 5th June 2019 and continue into July 2019 ***
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 on year.
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
There is a lot of information available to you on this website to assist you as a landlord offering accommodation to our students. By clicking here you can access resources, information and hints & tips.
The Academic Year Calendar is published in this area each year:
Homefinder Calendar 19/20
Home Finder Service
Student Support Hub
Upper Ground Floor
Student Services Centre
Opening Hours:
Monday to Thursday: 9.30am to 5.00pm
Friday: 9.30am to 4.45pm
Telephone: 01 708 4729
Email: homefinder.service@mu.ie
