All enquiries about an applicant’s course choice/offer can only be discussed with the applicant. If a third party is enquiring on behalf of an applicant, the applicant must be present and give full permission (by phone/email etc.) to Maynooth University’s Admissions Office to discuss his/her course choices/results/offers with the third party. In all cases, the applicant will be required to confirm he/she is the applicant in question. Each applicant will be asked to confirm the following:
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CAO online application facility opens |
20th January (17:15) |
Apply online by this date to avail of the discounted application fee of €30 |
1st February (17:15) |
Normal closing date for applications |
1st March (17:15) |
Closing date for amending course choices and closing date for final completion of online HEAR/DARE forms |
1st April (17:15) |
Latest date for HEAR/DARE supporting documentation to arrive in CAO |
1st May (17:15) |
Closing date for late applications |
5th May (12:00) |
Online Change of Mind facility becomes available (Free) |
1st July (17:15) |
Change of Mind closes |
18th July |
Round A offers available to view and accept online |
23rd July |
Reply date for Round A offers |
22nd July |
Exceptional closing date for late applications for those already attending a participating HEI* |
8th August |
Round 0 offers available to view and accept online |
13th August |
Reply date for Round 0 offers |
7th September |
Leaving Certificate Predicted Grades issued (expected date) |
11th September |
Round One offers available to view and accept online via CAO |
14th September |
Available Places live on the CAO website |
16th September |
Reply date for Round One offers |
23rd September |
Round Two offers available to view online via CAO |
25th September |
Reply date for Round Two offers |
Subsequent rounds of offers until CAO close in October and offer season ends |
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| DEGREE CODE | DEGREE NAME | POINTS 2020 |
| MH001 | PRIMARY EDUCATION | 507 |
| MH002 | PRIMARY EDUCATION (GAELTACHT) | # |
| MH101 | BACHELOR OF ARTS | 318 |
| MH103 | MUSIC | # |
| MH106 | PSYCHOLOGY | 521 |
| MH107 | SOCIAL SCIENCE | 346 |
| MH109 | MEDIA STUDIES | 316 |
| MH116 | COMMUNITY & YOUTH WORK (FT) | # |
| MH201 | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE | 360 |
| MH202 | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 455 |
| MH203 | BIOLOGICAL & GEOGRAPHICAL SCIENCES | 430 |
| MH204 | PHYSICS WITH ASTROPHYSICS | 422 |
| MH206 | THEORETICAL PHYSICS & MATHEMATICS | 510 |
| MH207 | DATA SCIENCE | 445 |
| MH208 | BIOLOGICAL & BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES | 498 |
| MH209 | PSYCHOLOGY THROUGH SCIENCE | 498 |
| MH210 | PHARMACEUTICAL & BIOMEDICAL CHEMISTRY | 487 |
| MH212 | SCIENCE/MATHEMATICS/WITH EDUCATION | 422 |
| MH304 | ENGINEERING | 333 |
| MH305 | PRODUCT DESIGN | 357 |
| MH306 | ROBOTICS | 361 |
| MH401 | FINANCE | 357 |
| MH402 | QUANTITATIVE FINANCE | 476 |
| MH403 | ACCOUNTING | 422 |
| MH404 | BUSINESS | 430 |
| MH405 | EQUINE BUSINESS | 357 |
| MH407 | BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTING | 420 |
| MH411 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 371 |
| MH501 | LAW | 473 |
| MH502 | LAW AND ARTS/ACC/BUS/CRIMINOLOGY | 451 |
| MH601 | COMPUTER SCIENCE ARTS | 352 |
| MH602 | COMPUTER SCIENCE (SCIENCE) | 351 |
| MH603 | COMPUTATIONAL THINKING | 532 |
| MH801 | EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION | 327 |
| MH802 | COMMUNITY & YOUTH WORK PT | # |
| MH803 | BA LOCAL/COMMUNITY STUDIES | # |
We also run a free preparatory course in advance of the Engineering Mathematics Exam. Separate registration is required for the preparatory course. Students attaining the H4 (60% or higher) standard in the examination will be deemed to have met the mathematics entry requirement to the degree.
It is possible through your Master's degree to become an expert in a subject that you have already studied or you could also undertake a Master's in a totally new discipline to complement your degree.
| MH001/MH002 Bachelor of Education - Primary Teaching (B Ed) | Psychology | General |
| Some applicants to our MH001/MH002 Bachelor of Education - Primary Teaching (B Ed) degree are concerned about achieving the Leaving Cert points required. Our advice is that applicants should also consider the postgraduate route into primary teaching. The PME Professional Master of Education (Primary Teaching) is a two-year postgraduate teacher education programme for primary teaching for persons who possess a level 8 honours bachelor degree. The level 8 MH101 Bachelor of Arts degree is a popular choice for many students. | A Double Major in Psychological Studies will not lead to an accredited Psychology degree. However, you could pursue this at a later date through postgraduate study. Unlike MH106 and MH209, Psychological Studies in MH101 will not lead to a professionally accredited degree, however Psychological Studies graduates may be eligible to apply for consideration to entry to a one-year postgraduate programme to achieve a professionally accredited qualification in psychology (on a competitive basis - limited numbers). | Apart from professions requiring specialist training such as engineering and science, most career options are wide open to Maynooth’s Arts graduates. With about 40% of graduate jobs open to any discipline (gradireland.com), the quality of your degree and your ability to communicate your experience is often far more important than the content of your subjects. |
| Lead and participate in discussions | Develop and argue opinions | Understand, assess and evaluate issues |
| Write well in a variety of formats | Propose ideas and theories | Think and act creatively |
| Organise workload and work to deadlines | Convey meaning precisely | Conduct research and evaluate sources |
| Read pages of text and pick out the essential points | Be objective | Work alone and on own initiative |
| Retain and absorb large amounts of information | Have confidence in your opinions | Be able to base conclusions on statistical research |
| Debate and persuade others of your point of view | IT skills | Foreign language skills (depending on subject choice) |
Degree – Year 1 |
Degree Transferring to Year 2 |
Subjects and Grades Required in Year 1 |
MH201 |
MH202 – Biotechnology |
Students must take Biology, Chemistry and Maths plus 1 other in First Science *
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MH201 |
MH204 - Astrophysics (Year 3 transfer only) |
Students attaining 60% in Experimental Physics and 60% in either Mathematics or Mathematical Physics in Year 2 of MH201 may apply to transfer into 3rd Year of MH204. Places are limited and are based on results. |
MH201 |
MH207 - Data Science |
Students must take Computer Science/ Mathematics/ Data Science plus 1 other in First Science*
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MH201 |
MH208 - Biological & Biomedical |
Students must take Biology, Mathematics plus 2 other *
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MH201 |
MH210 - Pharmaceutical & Biomedical |
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MH201 |
MH212
MCS Mathematics and Computer Science (with Education) MED Mathematics (with Education) |
Students must take Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry & Experimental Physics Students must take Mathematics and Computer Science plus 2 others in First Science. |
MH201 |
MH304 - Engineering |
Students must take Engineering Science, Mathematics, Computer Science plus 1 other*
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MH306 - Robotics |
MH304 - Engineering |
Subject to passing the year and attaining 50% or over in the Maths Modules |
MH201 |
MH602 - Computer Science |
Take 22.5 credits of Computer Science and pass Year 1 |
If you are unsure about anything, please contact us.
Up to 250 mature students begin their studies here each year. Mature Students (along with students entering through HEAR, DARE and QQI routes) are invited to attend the Launchpad Orientation Programme at the beginning of September. These students also attend the University Welcome Week as above. The Maynooth University Access Programme emails all eligible students with details about Launchpad at that stage in the year.
The Mature Student Office (which is part of the Access Office) are committed to supporting the learning experience of Maynooth's mature students. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to telephone, email or drop in to meet them - you'll find them in MAP Lodge on the North Campus.
MSI (Mature Students Ireland) ran a national selfie competition earlier this year where third level students were asked for their tips for future mature students.
Some of the Maynooth students' entries are below - hopefully you find them helpful!
Iveta Hermonova
"Keep in touch with your fellow mature students and discuss things, helps a lot and you will have some fun too, while sweating out that essay."
Celeste Kuhn
"Make sure to go to the orientation week for mature students. It's a great help knowing what supports are out there and where everything is on campus."
Anthony Doyle
"Contact your local 'Intreo' office and organise a meeting with a member of staff to find out if you are entitled to the 'back to education allowance' as this will make life easier financially."
"Talk to current students in the course and lecturers to gauge whether you will have enough of an interest to pursue a 3-4 year commitment to your chosen field of study."
"Take advantage of Maynooth University’s fantastic selection of services, clubs and societies and green space."
Eliza Tomczyk
"You might be overwhelmed and doubt your own ability to learn, but please remember that you have years of experience behind you, motivation and purpose!"
"Give yourself a chance, give yourself a gift of education, you deserve it!"
Louise Simpson
"Join a club or society, be part of what's going on, no matter age - everyone fits in at Maynooth."
Andrew Doyle
"Talk to the kids, they're not that scary."
"Do what you're interested in, a job will follow as your horizons open."
Our Entrance Scholarship for one entrant to MH103 Music is awarded in September. The top scoring applicant, based on the MH103 written test, interview and audition, will be offered the scholarship of €1,000. The successful applicant will be informed when they receive their offer for MH103 through the CAO.
No application required.
