Student Skills and Success

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The Programme Advisory Office is available to assist and advise undergraduate students, including incoming first year students, with programme related decisions they may be unsure about before and after the registration period. The Programme Advisory Office is a guide for students as they navigate their own way through their programme options.

The Programme Advisor will brief all incoming first year students during your Welcome Week about the Programme Choices you will be asked to make during their academic journey at Maynooth University. Continuing second year students may also avail of the service if you are unsure about your programme options for example if you have any questions about the flexible degree pathways (major or major w/minor options) or whether or not to choose to take an Elective.

Contact Us

Our email is (programme.choices@mu.ie). All queries will be handled via email, MS Teams calls or you can complete a Programme Advisory Query Form and we will get back to you as quickly as possible. Please note that there are currently no drop in appointments available - appointments are currently being offered via phone or MS Teams call.

1st Years: Second Semester Subject Change

Some changes of registration may be allowed before the start of the second semester. However, changing registration is a serious step as it restricts progression options, and may result in an inability to progress. If you have any questions please contact the Programme Advisory Team either via email (programme.choices@mu.ie) or using the Programme Advisory Query Form. If you wish to apply to change your subject you can do so by completing this Application Form. Access to the form will be available from Tuesday 17th January and applications will close at 5.00pm Friday 10th February. No late applications will be considered.

1st Years: #BeSeptemberReady Resources for Your Second Year

The Programme Advisory Office will host a series of information sessions online to assist you, our first year students, to prepare for second year. Our next series of talks are scheduled to be held week commencing Monday 1st May and Monday 8th May. These sessions will be online and in person. You must register for the online sessions. In Person sessions will be delivered in Education House.

The talks have been designed to get you thinking about your second year choices, to get you excited about the next stage of your academic journey at Maynooth University, but most importantly, to give you lots of time to research your options before you make your second year programmes choices.

#BeSeptemberReady: Year 2 Planning Information Session Presentations (weeks commencing Monday 1st and Monday 8th May) The presentations are linked below that will be presented at these sessions. Programme Choices in 2nd Year:

Arts Students: Subject Choice and Elective Options for Arts Students: Your 2nd Year explained CLICK HERE	Science Students: Subject Choice and Elective Options for Science Students: Your 2nd year explained CLICK HERE
What is an Elective? Elective Modules - Your second year options CLICK HERE	Exam Results Explained: Exam Results Explained 2023 CLICK HERE
Transfer Options with the School of Business: School of Business Transfer Options - 2023 CLICK HERE	Transfer Options with the Department of Law: Progression and Transfer Options from year 1 BA & BCL CLICK HERE
Next Steps: These presentations have been shared with us by Natasha from the Careers Service
All you need to know about using our Careers Service: Using the Careers Service - April 2022 CLICK HERE	All you need to know about pursuing Teaching as a Career: Thinking of Teaching - April 2022 CLICK HERE