In either case, we welcome your application.
External applicants - July 10th 2017 is the closing date for transfer into a degree programme beginning in September 2017.
Internal applicants - August 25th 2017
Level 6 Applicants
Holders of Level 6 higher certificate awards, with merit grade (50% or higher), may apply for first year entry to Arts (MH101) or Science (MH201) degrees (from a similar discipline for Science).
Application for Year 1 Entry to First Arts (MH101)
Holders of BTEC Higher National Diploma or Extended National Diploma Award, with Distinction/ Merit Grade will be considered for admission to the first year of the Arts Degree. Successful applicants must have a minimum of 15 points or higher and will be graded on the best of 6 modules in the second year.
The points are calculated by the following grades:
Distinction =3 Merit =2 Pass =1
Application must be made to the CAO by May 1st.
Level 7 and Level 8 Applicants
Applications are also considered from applicants who have undertaken at least one year of a Level 8 (honours degree) or one year of a Level 7 (ordinary degree). Applicants must attain at least a H2.2 (level 8) standard for transfer and in some cases a H2.1 or a H1 (level 7), result may be required, based on criteria such as points received at the Leaving Certificate, subjects taken, course pursued and the competition for places.
Students taking first year again, having studied at Level 8, or 1 year of a Level 7, are not entitled to the Free Fees Scheme for the years that they are re-taking. However, applicants transferring on the basis of a Level 6 award are entitled to avail of the Free Fees Scheme.
Application must be made through the CAO before May 1. Late applications may be made to the CAO up to July 22 for students currently registered in a HEI institution, who received their place through the CAO. The CAO application form must be stamped by the Admissions Office of their institution. In each case, applicants must also apply on the University’s direct transfer application form, before July 10th and attach certified copies of transcripts of qualifications. An application fee is not required if the applicant is also applying to the CAO.
Candidates may apply for admission to second year of a similar course if they have obtained relevant awards. Preference is normally given to candidates who have achieved merit or distinction grades.
Candidates are considered for transfer into second year of any undergraduate degree course if they have successfully completed the first year of a similar degree course in another recognised institution. Generally, a minimum of 50% (or equivalent) is required to transfer to some academic departments (in some cases 60% is the minimum). Consideration is also given to applicants who have completed a Level 6 or two years of a Level 7 course in a cognate area. In some cases transfer to third year is possible for ordinary degree (Level 7) holders in cognate disciplines.
Download and print out the Transfer Application Form or request one in the post from from the Admissions Office. If taking summer examinations in 2017, please include these results with your application. Applicants should enclose a certified copy of transcripts of results and a fee of €25.00 applies.
Please be advised that we have to consult with the relevant departments within the University before we can let you know whether or not you have been successful. Applicants may contact the Admissions Office for a provisional indication as to the progress of their application.
UPDATE - Application Deadline
Completed applications must be received by August 25th 2017
(to ensure registration can be completed as normal in early September)
We consider applications from registered Maynooth University students who wish to transfer to a different degree programme. Transfer is dependent on the student's results and whether or not there are places available in the programme into which the student wishes to transfer. Transfers possibilities, and eligible criteria, may be outlined under the following categories:
1. Arts MH101 to Science MH201 (taking first year again):
Applicants who wish to transfer from Arts to Science, who have lower points than the cut-off points for Science in the year of their entry and who satisfy the matriculation requirements to the University, have to pass first year Arts to qualify.
2. Specialised degree to general degree: students who pass first year in the degrees listed below may register for their two other Arts subjects in second year. In this case they change their qualification registration to the Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree programme:
Law, Music Technology, Music, Social Science, European Studies, Media Studies, Psychology.
Students may satisfy the matriculation requirements for a particular degree programme by attaining at last 15 credits in first year of another degree programme, within which these matriculation subjects were not required. This rule does not apply for students wishing to transfer from Arts to Science.
3. General degree to specialised degree:
(a) Students who wish to transfer from Arts MH101 to B.Music MH103: approval is required from the Head of Department and the B.Music convenor. Students taking Music in first year must achieve first class honours overall, qualify for first study in performance (students who are taking group piano tuition will be required to pass an audition in August) and submit work for assessment in composition.
(b) Students who wish to transfer to the BA Finance degree MH401 or BA Accounting and Finance MH403 must take Economics and Accounting in first year Arts. If they do not have the required points for MH403, they must achieve 60% in Accounting to transfer.
(c) Science MH201 to other science degrees e.g. Biotechnology, Computer Science and Software Engineering, Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Chemistry, Mathematics (with Education), Science (with Education); these transfers are subject to the availability of places and the student's performance in first year.
(d)MH210: The deadline for transfer out of third year Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Chemistry (i.e. those just finished/finishing their third year) is 31st May. This is an earlier deadline than standard and is due to the complications around work placement/internship which begins in June for those students. In relation to students transferring into Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Chemistry, the final decision date is 1st September. This allows the Department time to confirm if space is available, which can depend on how students perform in August re-sits.
(e) Electronic Engineering: applications are considered on a case by case basis from students who have achieved high grades and have taken Engineering Science, Mathematics and two other appropriate subjects in first year Science, such as Computer Science and Experimental Physics.
(f) Applications to transfer into the first year of Music Technology (MH102) will be considered for continuing Maynooth University students who have passed first year Arts (MH101).
4. Specialised degree to specialised degree (e.g. BSc Computer Science and Software Engineering): subject to approval of the Course Director
5. MH210: The deadline for transfer out of third year Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Chemistry (i.e. those just finished/finishing their third year) has changed to the 31st of May. This is due to the complications around work placement/internship which begins in June for those students. In relation to students transferring into Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Chemistry, the final decision date is 1st September. This allows the Department time to confirm if space is available, which can depend on how students perform in August resits.
6. MH901: Applications for transfer from MH901 First Arts Kilkenny Campus to MH101 Arts at the Maynooth campus are not considered during first year. Students who successfully complete first year in Kilkenny transfer to the Maynooth campus for second year.
Application Procedure
Download and print out the
Transfer Application Form
or request one from from the Admissions Office. Completed applications must be received by August 25th 2017. If taking summer examinations, please include these results with your application. Applicants should enclose a certified copy of transcripts of results and a fee of €10 also applies.
We consult with the relevant departments within the University before we can let you know whether or not you have been successful. Applicants may contact the Admissions Office for a provisional indication as to the progress of their application.
Application for re-admission to first year:
Students wishing to change degree and recommence first year are required to apply to the CAO prior to July 22. The CAO application form must be stamped by the Admissions Office and forwarded to the CAO.
Students may satisfy the matriculation requirements for a particular degree programme by attaining at last 15 credits in first year of another degree programme, within which these matriculation subjects were not required. This rule does not apply for students wishing to transfer from Arts to Science.
Application to second year:
Applications should be forwarded to the Admissions Office on a University Transfer Application Form before July 31. Late applications may also be considered.
The application fee for internal transfer is €10 (this should accompany the Transfer Application Form ).
Students who fulfill the requirements to transfer to the following degree programmes are automatically provided with the option of transferring. This option is made available via the University’s student record system, when students review their registration details in early September. Eligibility for these degree programmes is determined by the results of the summer examinations.
Approval to transfer internally is subject to students having achieved the requisite points for the course they wish to transfer to, the subject requirements and that there are places in that programme.
This only applies to students that are registered on the main Maynooth campus.
Maynooth University welcomes applications from qualified candidates to the Froebel Department of Primary and Early Childhood Education’s Level 8 BA degree in Early Childhood- Teaching and Learning. It is important to note that a limited number of places are available for transfer applicants annually.
All applicants must make a transfer application with the Admissions Office and must also apply through the Central Applications Office if entry is to year 1.
Level 6
Students who have successfully completed two years of a Higher Certificate in Early Childhood Education ( Level 6) QQI or equivalent with an average of 60% or over may apply for entry to first year (apply through CAO).
Level 7 | 2 years completed
Students who have successfully completed two years of a Level 7 Degree in Early Childhood Education (or equivalent) with an average of 60% or over may apply for entry to second year (apply directly to the Admissions Office, Maynooth University)
Level 7 | 3 years completed
Students who have successfully completed a Level 7 Degree in Early Childhood Education (or equivalent),of at least three years duration, with an average of 60% or over may apply for entry to third year (apply directly to the Admissions Office, Maynooth University)
Level 8
Students who have successfully completed 1 year of a Level 8 Honours degree in Early Childhood Education (or equivalent) with an average 60% or over may make an application to:
For all applications:
Please include with the transfer application:
Personal statement specifying motivation and why you are applying for this course and experience in Childcare in a TUSLA/DES notified early years setting.
Applicants may also be required to attend for interview following assessment of their transfer application.