Scroll down to see some of the questions answered during our live CAO Q&A on Jan 10th and please ask us anything you’re still unsure of. If you navigate to another Undergraduate webpage you can ask us via the ASK button too.
CAO Schedule 2018
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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 | Round 0 offers for certain Non-Standard categories of applicant |
| Mid-August | Current year Leaving Certificate results issued |
| 20th August | Round 1 offers available from 06:00 online. Applicants who have not received an offer will receive a Statement of Application Record. |
| 27th August | Round 1 Acceptances closing date (17:15). |
| Subsequent rounds of offers until CAO close in October and offer season ends | |
Dates may change.
CAO Information Evening | January 10th 2018
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 |
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Information Packs for new Maynooth Students
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:
- Welcome letter from the Admissions Officer, Dr John McGinnity
- First Week Guide - booklet containing details of orientation and registration requirements for new students
- Maynooth Education leaflet - information about the optional Critical Skills courses which are available to first year students only
- Programme Advisory Office leaflet
- Budgeting Advisory Service leaflet
- Maynooth Students' Union leaflet - details of MSU events happening on campus during the orientation period
- Parent/Guardian Information Sessions leaflet
Welcome Week | Orientation and Registration Information
The Student Engagement Officer and the Student Records Office take over from the Admissions Office team once Orientation and Registration Week begins.
Click here to see what happens next!
HEAR and DARE Advice Clinics
HEAR and DARE Application Advice Clinics - took place on January 20th in the Maynooth University Phoenix Building (and nationwide).
Electronic Engineering Mathematics Exam
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.
Entrance Scholarship Award
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).
The €1,000 award is for one academic year following admission to the University, payable in two instalments – one in November and one in February (subject to the Entrance Scholar remaining in good standing with the University).
For students presenting GCE A Levels the awards are based on achieving points from three/four subjects in GCE A levels.
Transport links to Maynooth
The 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.
Mature students at Maynooth | Tips from current students
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."