There is a lot of information available to you on this website to assist you as a student tenant. You may find the
Academic Calendar 2020-21
useful in your search.
The Studentpad Website is user friendly and you should be easily able to nagivate 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.
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Students not currently registered, but how 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 accomodation:
As the new term approaches, we usually offer some information sessions to students who are new to renting. We are unable to provide these sessions this year and would encourage students to have a look at the inforamtion we usually provide here:
Accommodation Information September 2020
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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
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 Calendar for 2020-21 is available by clicking here:
Academic Calendar 2020-21
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Currently Registered Students - Academic Year 2020-21
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 '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.
Transfer Students or Students who Deferred their academic offer - Academic Year 2020-21
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 2020-21 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. Adverts for Transfer Students will be available to view from 17th August 2020 to 30th September 2020.
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.
*** You shold 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 on year.
Incoming Postgraduate Students (non-International)
Advertisements for accommodation in the private sector are displayed on www.MaynoothStudentpad.ie which is an online listing of accommodation.
Once you have been offered an academic place on a postgraduate programme and have accepted this offer please foward confirmation of your acceptance of your academic place to homefinder.service@mu.ie - this can be a letter from Maynooth University scanned or a screen shot of your PAC account acceptance.
On receipt, the Homefinder Team will contact you providing you with a guest password to access the accommodation listings.
The advertisements for accommodation in the community are available to veiw from 17th August 2020 to 30th September 2020.
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 International Students - Semester 2 Only (Spring 2021)
Advertisements for accommodation in the private sector for incoming Erasmus & International Students will be displayed on www.MaynoothStudentpad.ie .
International (undergraduate) Students for Semester 2 Only (Spring 2021) will receive an email communication approximately two months prior to Semester 2 (Spring) commencing providing you with information and instructions on how to create an account on www.MaynoothStudentpad.ie which is the online listing service.
This email will contain all of the information you require to source accommodation in the areas local to the university for the druation 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.
Incoming First Year CAO Students - Academic Year 2020-21 (Round A, 0, 1, 2, 3,4)
- Round 1 Offers - accommodation adverts available to view from 14th September 2020 - automatic communication via email to email address used in CAO application - you must 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.
On the date the CAO round 1 offers are issued, 11th September 2020. Between 3pm-5pm, an email communication will be issued from the Homefinder Service 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 and that you also check the junk/spam folders as stronger firewalls may filter the email to these folders.
- Round A Offers - 18th July 2020 - 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 0 Offers - 08th August 2020 - 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 - 11th and 14th September 2020 and students will receive an email outlining the process between 3:00pm and 5:00pm (11th) and between 9:00am and 9:30am (14th). From Monday 14th September 2020 accommodation adverts are viewable.
- Round 2 Offers - 23rd September 2020
- Round 3 Offers - 01st October 2020 - 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 4 Offers - 08th October 2020 - please send confirmation of your offer (letter or screenshot) to homefinder.service@mu.ie. You will then receive information relating to your accommodation options.
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.
Incoming Erasmus and International Students (Undergraduate and Postgraduate) - Full Academic Year 2020-21 and Semester 1 Only (Fall 2020)
Incoming Erasmus Students (both Maynooth University and St Patrick's College Maynooth) and International Postgraduate Students will be sent an email outlining off-campus Accommodation Options between 19th and 21st July 2020. 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 24th July 2020 to 07th August 2020.
You will be provided with details and instructions on how to create an account on www.MaynoothStudentpad.ie in the email dated 19th, 20th or 21st July 2020. Once you follow the instructions your account will be activated on 23rd July 2020 no later than 3.00pm local time. If you create your account after 23rd July, it will be activated within 48 hours provided this is during working hours (Monday to Friday from 9.30am until 5.30pm local time).
*** It is important that you read the contents of the email that is sent to you on 19th, 20th or 21st July 2020 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 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.
