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Join over 3,000 first year students who chose Maynooth University to begin their Level 8 Honours Bachelors degree in 2018.
Postgraduate studies at Maynooth University is renowned for its rigorous programmes, supportive campus environment and welcoming academic community.
The MU International Office is the first point of contact for international students applying for full-degree, Erasmus, Study Abroad, and Summer School programmes, and supports MU students who wish to study abroad.
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Available Place Courses: those degree courses that open for application if any places remain unfilled in particular courses, after all offers have been made, and the waiting lists of applicants meeting minimum entry requirements have been exhausted.
Our Available Place Courses are:
MH304 Engineering
MH802 Community and Youth Work (part-time, in service)
MH803 Local Studies or Community Studies (part-time, evening) - Mature Student
Visit our Course Finder to find out more about these courses
This provides prospective Maynooth University engineering students with a second chance to secure the required H4 (previously HC3) in Leaving Certificate Mathematics in order to meet the basic entry requirement for qualification to our Engineering degree (MH304). The exam is based on the content covered by Paper One of the Leaving Certificate Higher Level Mathematics syllabus and consists of one exam lasting two hours.
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. The results of the examination will be forwarded to attendees in late June, after the Leaving Certificate examinations have finished, and before the July 1st CAO change of mind deadline.
The Student Engagement Officer and the Student Records Office take over from the Admissions Office team once Orientation and Registration Week begins. All applicants who are offered a place at MU receive a welcome pack in the post.
Click here to see what happens next!
We know that making a final decision on the list of level 8 degree choices can be quite a challenge. We have therefore broadened the first year entry on many of our degrees in order to open up progression options to our students. This means that many first year students can spend the first few weeks of semester one sampling subjects or pathways within their degree before deciding on their options.
If you receive an offer for an MH101 pathway (e.g. PPE) and you now would prefer to choose other subjects - it's no problem! You can change your mind on your subjects over the first weeks of the semester.
In excess of 1,000 students begin the Maynooth Arts degree annually. These students have up to four weeks to choose up to four subjects from a possible thirty three. After first year there may be an option to move into a specialised degree, depending on the subjects you choose in first year and your results.
| BA in Classics | MH101 |
| BA Finance | MH401 |
| BA International Finance and Economics | MH401 |
| BA Accounting and Finance | MH403 |
| Single Major BBS or BBA (Business and Management / International Business / Marketing) | MH404 |
| BBS Business and Accounting | MH407 |
| LLB Single Major | MH501 |
| BCL Double Major (Law and Arts / Law and Accounting / Law and Business / Law and Criminology) | MH502 |
| BSc Computer Science and Software Engineering/ BSc Multimedia, Mobile and Web Development | MH601 MH602 |
Recent research shows that Maynooth University Master's degrees support employability, with 75% of our Taught Master's graduates surveyed reporting employment within nine months of graduation. It is possible through your Master's degree to become an expert in a subject that you have already studied, with one to one attention in smaller class sizes and independent research projects. You could also undertake a Master's in a totally new discipline to complement your degree. Examples of these conversion Master's programmes at Maynooth include:
| 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) |
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6th November (12:00) |
CAO online application facility opens |
| 20th January (17:15) | Apply online by this date to avail of the discounted application fee of €25. |
| 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 |
| 4th May (12:00) | Online Change of Mind facility becomes available (Free) |
| 1st July (17:15) | Change of Mind closes |
| Early July | Round A offers for certain Non-Standard categories of applicants - applicants receive an offer by post, by e-mail and SMS text |
| 22nd July (17:15) | Exceptional closing date for late applications for those already attending a participating HEI* |
| Early August (2nd) |
Round 0 offers for certain Non-Standard categories of applicant e.g. QQI applicants. REPLY date is 9th August at 5.15pm. |
| 15th August | Current year Leaving Certificate results issued |
| 20th August |
Round 1 offers available from 06:00 online. REPLY date is 24th August at 5.15pm |
| 29th August | Round 2 offers available from 10.00am online. REPLY date 31st August at 5.15pm. |
| Subsequent rounds of offers until CAO close in October and offer season ends | |
See tab below for a short video resource about the CAO Offer and Acceptance Process.
Dates may change.
Our Admissions Officer Dr John McGinnity talks you through the CAO Application process in the video below:
If you are unsure about anything, please contact us.
Entrance Scholarships are automatically awarded to incoming first year students who have obtained 550 points or more in the Leaving Certificate (from six subjects in one sitting).
New – Entrance Scholarship for MH103 Bachelor of Music
We are pleased to announce that we will be offering a new Entrance Scholarship for one entrant to MH103 Music commencing in September 2018. 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.
he University is very well served during term time by a number of daily private bus services.
Dublin Bus services run year-round.
Click here for details of transport options.
Up to 300 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.
Emer and Michael of 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."
The Admissions Office team organises information packs to be posted out to our potential and confirmed new Maynooth University students. The packs are posted in early August (to Round A and Round Zero applicants) and again later in August to Round One applicants. Packs are posted to your address as per the CAO. You are advised to read all contents carefully, as they are intended to assist your transition to the University.
Packs contain:
Thanks to everyone who joined us on January 10th - please ask us your CAO questions via the form above or directly via ASK on the Undergraduate pages.
| Time | Talk | Venue |
| 7:15pm | CAO Application Process and New Curriculum Initiative | SE014 |
| 7:15pm | Mature and QQI Admission | SE013 |
| 7:15pm | Part-time Evening Arts Degree (MH803) - Information and Application Workshop | SE009 |
| 8:15pm | Arts Degrees | SE014 |
| 8:15pm | Science, Computing and Engineering Degrees | SE013 |
| 8:15pm | Business, Law, Finance and Accounting Degrees | SE012 |
| 8:15pm | Education Degrees | SE011 |
HEAR and DARE Application Advice Clinics - took place on January 20th in the Maynooth University Phoenix Building (and nationwide).