SUPPORTS & WIDENING PARTICIPATION
SUPPORTS FOR OUR STUDENTS
There are various services, from academic to personal, that you may want or need to avail of during your time at Maynooth.
Help is readily available for students who are struggling with a particular problem or feeling a bit lost.
ACADEMIC SUPPORTS INCLUDE
> Academic Advisory Office
> Academic Writing Centre
> An Droichead - Ionad Tacaíochta na Gaeilge/Irish Language Support Centre
> Careers Service
> Computer Science Support Centre
> IT Support
> Laptop Loans
> LIST (Library Information Skills Tutorials)
> Mathematics Support Centre (MSC)
> Placement Office
> Programme Advisory Office
PERSONAL AND WELL-BEING SUPPORTS INCLUDE
> Chaplaincy Service
> Crèche Service
> Counselling Service
> Health Centre
> Speak Out
> Student Budgeting Advice Service
> Student Health Centre
> Student Help Desk
> Student Support Officer
> Student Budgeting Advice Service
> Student Help Desk
For more information visit www.maynoothuniversity.ie/student-services
WIDENING PARTICIPATION AT MAYNOOTH
Maynooth University strives to create an inclusive campus community where all students have the same opportunities to learn, socialise, participate and progress.
TACKLING EDUCATIONAL DISADVANTAGE
School leavers from long-term socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds who are resident in the Republic of Ireland can apply through the CAO to the Higher Education Access Route (HEAR), which offers places on reduced points at Maynooth University.
MATURE STUDENTS
Maynooth University is the leading institution in the country for welcoming and encouraging mature applicants, and in providing a learning environment that is supportive and inclusive of mature students. A mature student is a person who is at least 23 years of age on January 1 of year of entry and there is no upper age limit. Maynooth University greatly values the particular contribution of mature students to the academic and social environment of the University, and reserves up to 10% of places on all undergraduate programmes for mature students. Currently up to 250 mature students begin their studies here each year.
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
The Disability Office offers a range of supports to ensure that students with disabilities have the same opportunities for participation and progression as the rest of the University community.
School leavers with a disability who are resident in the Republic of Ireland can apply through the CAO to the Disability Access Route to Education (DARE), which offers places on reduced points at Maynooth University.
For more information on the Disability Access Route visit www.maynoothuniversity.ie/dare www.maynoothuniversity.ie/disability
The Maynooth University Access Programme (MAP) promotes higher education as a real option and encourages under-represented groups to enter third level. MAP provides a number of initiatives to remove barriers and to create realistic expectations for educational progression among schools, parents, adult learners and communities who historically do not access higher education.
Visit us online to find out about the entry routes and the supports available through MAP at www.maynoothuniversity.ie/access-office
UNIVERSITY OF SANCTUARY
Maynooth University has been officially designated as a University of Sanctuary in recognition of its initiatives to promote a culture of welcome for refugees, asylums seekers and other migrants into the community.
The Sanctuary Award is an initiative of University of Sanctuary Ireland (UoSI) to encourage and celebrate the good practice of universities, colleges and institutes welcoming refugees, asylum seekers and other migrants into their university communities and fostering a culture of inclusion for all those seeking sanctuary. The Award aims to spread this culture of welcome across the institutions of higher education all over the island.
Sanctuary universities have a demonstrated commitment to welcoming asylum seekers and refugees onto their campus through initiatives including bursary and scholarship schemes and adopting strategies to integrate them into their community.
Further information on MU University of Sanctuary and our Sanctuary scholarships can be found here: www.maynoothuniversity.ie/edi/excellence-exile/university-of-sanctuary
Open Days Friday 25th November 2022 Saturday 26th November 2022
CAO Information Evening Wednesday 11th January 2023
Spring Open Day Saturday 22nd April 2023
Summer Open Day Saturday 24th June 2023
Information Day for School Principals Tuesday 12th September 2023 and Guidance Counsellors
Campus Tours Contact admissions@mu.ie
Schools’ Liaison We offer a range of in-person and virtual information events to our education partners.
Open Days Friday 25th November 2022 Saturday 26th November 2022
CAO Information Evening Wednesday 11th January 2023
Spring Open Day Saturday 22nd April 2023
Summer Open Day Saturday 24th June 2023
Information Day for School Principals and Guidance Counsellors Tuesday 12th September 2023
Campus Tours Contact admissions@mu.ie
Schools’ Liaison We offer a range of in-person and virtual information events to our education partners