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WHY MAYNOOTH UNIVERSITY?
Maynooth University Campus and Facilities
Student Accommodation:
Maynooth University is developing 116 bed purpose-built student accommodation at a site at Buckley House adjacent to the campus, which is expected to be available for the 2025/26 academic year.
The new apartments feature a single ensuite bedroom and study space, communal kitchens and meeting spaces to enhance cost-effectiveness and affordability.
Professor Leinonen has noted that the provision of student accommodation is an important element of the campus and student experience, and the University aims to continue to expand accommodation in future years.
WHAT'S ON OFFER? UNIVERSITY SUPPORTS
You can access a range of student support services throughout your postgraduate studies, ensuring your time spent at Maynooth University is as stress-free and easy as possible.
The Maynooth University Admissions and Student Recruitment Office:
The Maynooth University Admissions and Student Recruitment Office is comprised of dedicated teams of staff available to answer any questions and concerns you have in relation to the wide range of programmes available at Maynooth University.
The Admissions and Student Recruitment team works in close collaboration with colleagues in Admissions and in partnership with Faculties, Departments and other colleagues to provide an integrated service to prospective students.
We design and organise a diverse range of events to support recruitment to our programmes.
Taught Postgraduate Students
The Admissions and Student Recruitment team provides a centralised hub of information for prospective and current taught postgraduate students.
- Providing a one-stop shop for advice and guidance on taught postgraduate programmes
- Review and Process postgraduate applications
- Administration of Taught Master’s Scholarships
- Support and collaborate with departments in the development of taught postgraduate programmes
- Hosts postgraduate Open Day
- Organisation of events that aim to cultivate an inclusive, enjoyable and successful postgraduate community.
Research Students
The Graduate Research Academy (GRA) is Maynooth University’s central and over-arching support for postgraduate research students and their supervisors. All postgraduate research students are members of the Graduate Research Academy, in addition to being registered within an academic department, school or institute at Maynooth University. The GRA acts as a hub for the community of graduate research students and their supervisors. It provides supports including advice, training, development and mentorship, recognising the unique research pathway of each postgraduate student. The GRA is committed to developing a range of research postgraduate training supports and manages the existing suite of scholarship programmes.
The GRA has been established to foster a holistic experience for students throughout their research programme. It oversees the quality assurance of the graduate research experience and formulation of policies and processes for the admission, progression and examination of research students. We work with the postgraduate research community at Maynooth University to enhance the graduate research experience and to promote and celebrate the achievements of academy members.
We welcome queries from both current and potential research students and their supervisors.
For more information, please visit Graduate Research Academy
Student Services
Student Services is an integral part of the University community, offering a range of clearly defined services to support and empower students to achieve their personal and academic potentials.
Using a holistic approach, Student Services provides a wide range of professional services to support postgraduate students throughout their time at Maynooth University. As well as offering individual appointments such as health, counselling and budgeting advice, Student Services also provides group workshops, along with self-help information and resources, thereby supporting students on their educational journey.
Services Offered
- Counselling
- Student Health Centre
- Student Budgeting Advice Service
- MaynoothStudentPad (Off Campus Accommodation)
- Student Support Hub
- Student Support Officer
- Student Helpdesk
- Chaplaincy
- Crèche
- Healthy Campus
- Student Advisor
For more information, please visit Student Services | Maynooth University
Academic Writing Support
Our Academic Writing Support (formerly known as the Writing Centre) offers free, friendly, non-judgmental writing help to any student, undergraduate or postgraduate, regardless of course, degree or level. Our support is primarily through one-to-one appointments, where students can discuss their writing with peer/expert tutors. In addition, the academic writing support team offers writing workshops, support writing groups, engage in discipline-specific work, and research in academic writing and related fields.
We offer appointments face-to-face and online; where you have a face-to-face appointment that will take place in our new home in the Arts Building.
We look forward to working with you and enabling you to become a better writer.
For more information, please visit our Student Skills Connect Platform.
For more information, please visit our Student Skills Platform | Maynooth University
Careers and Employability Service
Maynooth University Careers and Employability Service helps you take your next step.
Our Careers and Employability Service is dedicated to empowering students to make informed decisions and develop the future-focused skills, competencies, insights, and awareness needed to excel personally, professionally and transition to work or further study. Whether that means exploring future career paths, upskilling, securing a placement or networking with potential employers, we will help you take that next step.
Whichever stage you’re at, our expert team is here to help. Students use Careers Connect | Placement Connect and our Careers & Employability portal to engage with us. Here students can book appointments with our team, send us questions, search for opportunities advertised to MU students/graduates, attend career events and access Careers Interest tests, Sample CVs, CV and interview preparation tools and other useful resources.
Find out more & Connect with us
Library
A key resource for postgraduate students, the Library offers a wealth of support, services and information. Our dedicated team of library staff supports students and researchers in finding and using information as part of their studies.
Further information can be found here
Services include book borrowing, laptop and Kindle lending, a dedicated Postgraduate Study Room, bookable Group Study Rooms, a Makerspace and a range of study spaces equipped with power, and Wi-Fi facilities.
Further information can be found here
Library resources include print and electronic formats, with over 470,000 printed publications and online access to the full text of 107,615 e-Journals and 860,000 eBooks.
The Library also holds a unique collection of rare books, pamphlets, manuscripts and archives dating back to the 15th century that are available in both the John Paul II and Russell libraries.
STUDENT LIFE
Find your home from home in our vibrant and welcoming campus. As part of our community of learners, you can join in a wide variety of activities, with over 100 clubs and societies.
Students' Union
Hi! My name is Carrie O’Neill and I am the Maynooth Students’ Union (MSU) Taught Postgraduate Officer for the 2023/24 academic year. As the Taught Postgraduate Officer, I am responsible for ensuring that the postgraduate members of the Union are being supported. I address any issues relating to the welfare and the student experience of taught postgraduate students in Maynooth.
I am from a small village in County Kildare. I am a full-time Master of Science student here at Maynooth studying Digital Marketing in the School of Business.
Life at Maynooth University is vibrant, filled with an incredible community, active student life and two beautiful campuses.
I wish all current and prospective taught postgraduate students to enjoy your journey pursuing your postgraduate degree, and feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions or just want a chat postgradrep@msu.ie.
My name is Sian Cowman and I'm the Maynooth Students' Union (MSU) Doctoral Postgraduate Representative. I'm in the second year of my PhD research in the Department of Media Studies.
My role is to deal with issues relating to the education, welfare and student experience of doctoral postgraduate members of the Union. I also represent students on various university committees, and where possible, I raise issues affecting PhD researchers around the differing stipend rates, specific issues affecting non-EU PhD researchers, equality of pay for tutoring and teaching, and access to rights such as sick leave and parental leave.
You can contact me on doctoralrep@msu.ie.
Please visit www.msu.ie if you would like more information on Maynooth Students’ Union.
Sports Facilities
Maynooth University offers a full range of sports facilities, including sports halls, a fitness centre, fully-equipped gym and weights room and all-weather playing facilities. The university offers classes in aerobics, circuit training and yoga, and has sports clubs in GAA, soccer, golf, badminton, basketball, fencing and karate among many others.
- 3 Sports Halls
- Fitness Centre
- Weights Room
- Changing Rooms
- Natural Turf Floodlit Playing Fields
- Floodlit All-Weather Pitch
- Floodlit Hard Surface Tennis Courts
- Outdoor Fitness Area with 60m sprint track and basketball hoops
Find out more here
Sport Scholarships
We are committed to the development of sporting excellence at Maynooth University. In 2023 we awarded over 160 first year sport scholarships.
The application for a Sports Scholarship at Maynooth University opens in November and closes on 1st April.
Scholarships are awarded to both undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Scholarship funding assists students with sports and university-related expenses (e.g. sporting equipment, travel costs associated with sport) and aims to free up time from part-time work commitments.
Find out more here
Sports Clubs and Societies
See the full range of active MU Sports Clubs and Societies at MU Life Clubs & Societies.
Dining
Maynooth University offers a wide range of dining options across the North and South Campuses, including take-away and dine-in options.
In addition, the Maynooth University campus is only 5 minutes from the town, where there are numerous cafés, restaurants and pubs serving food throughout the day and evening.
On-campus dining options
- POP – Arts Building
- Urban Square – Phoenix Building
- Pickle Sandwich Bar – John Hume Building
- Starbucks – The Library
- TSI Building Café – TSI Building
- Students' Union Bar – North Campus
- Pugin Hall – St. Patrick's House on the South Campus
*Venue names can change.
Find out more here
An Ghaeilge san Ollscoil
Tá pobal bríomhar Gaeilge anseo in Ollscoil Mhá Nuad. Cuirimid ócáidí ar siúl ar an gcampas go rialta do chainteoirí Gaeilge agus do dhaoine a bhfuil spéis acu sa teanga. Bíonn an-tóir ag mic léinn agus ag baill foirne ar ár ranganna Gaeilge. Tá Cuallacht Cholm Cille, Cumann Gaelach na hOllscoile, ar cheann de na cumainn is mó agus is rathúla ar an gcampas.
Irish in the University
There is a vibrant Irish language community here in Maynooth University. We hold regular events on campus for Irish language speakers and for those with an interest in the Irish language. Our Irish language classes are very popular amongst students and staff. Cuallacht Cholm Cille, the University’s Irish language society, is one of the largest and most successful societies on campus.
Important Dates
Postgraduate Open Day
Tuesday 5 March 2024
Maynooth University Open Days
Spring Open Day - 27 April 2024
Summer Open Day - 29 June 2024
Postgraduate Induction
September 2024
Accommodation Move in dates
Autumn - 15 September 2024 (TBC) Move out date
7 June 2025 (TBC)
PAC Opening Date for 2024/25 academic year 1 November 2023
