Summary: Situated in Ireland's only college town, Maynooth University's location is a perfect blend of small-town charm with easy access to the hustle and bustle of Dublin. Students can easily walk off campus and into Maynooth town for coffee, pints, and craic (Irish slang for fun)! On any given night, Maynooth's pubs and restaurants are filled with students. The student traditional music society, the jazz society, and many more clubs frequently play gigs in the venues alongside campus- there's always something going on! Maynooth also boasts beautiful canal and river walks. For those days (or nights) when students are craving big-city life, Dublin city centre is just a (rather beautiful) 45-minute train ride away. Maynooth is a comprehensive university in the National University system, and students can take classes across a range of disciplines. There's no need to apply to a specific department at Maynooth- interdisciplinary learning is encouraged! Maynooth is offered as an academic year or Spring semester only- there is no Fall semester option!
Name: Maynooth University
Location: Kildare, Ireland
University size: 14,000 undergraduate and graduate students (approx. 600 visiting students from North America & Europe each year)
University founded: 1997
Terms available: academic year or spring semester only (No fall semester option)
Dates: late September-June (Academic Year) or late January-June (Spring semester)
Academic Calendar:
https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/international/dates-pre-arrival-information
Pre-university program: N/A
Registration info: 60 credits per year (30 per term) is a full course load. This usually amounts to six 5-credit classes per semester. There are some 10-credit classes! If you take one 10-credit class and four 5-credit classes, that is considered a full-time course load even though you are only in 5 modules (classes).
ICIP required: Yes for academic year students
Housing: Students will be housed in
on-campus student accommodations.
Maximum capacity: 20 Holy Cross students between the academic year and Spring semester:
This is a highly competitive program. In the event that we receive more applications than available openings, we will select participants with the highest GPAs in their respective majors to attend Maynooth. It is advisable that students interested in Maynooth arrange to meet with Assistant Director Emma Meade (emeade@holycross.edu) to discuss alternative locations in the event that student interest in Maynooth exceeds capacity.
University website: https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/
Study Abroad website: https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/international/study-abroad-information
Student life/campus activities: https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/international/international-student-experience-maynooth
Visa fees: Garda (police) registration fee is 300 EUR. A visa is not required for U.S. citizens (students must show access to $3,000 when registering with the Garda National in Ireland). Non-US citizens must check visa requirements for their country of citizenship: http://www.inis.gov.ie/
Housing deposits: Students are required to pay a REFUNDABLE housing deposit to Maynooth. The deposit amount is subject to change each semester.
Course Catalog (module search)*: https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/international/study-maynooth/available-courses
All information listed above is subject to change.
For more information, please contact:
Emma Meade, Assistant Director
Email: emeade@holycross.edu
Phone: 508-793-3090
Office: Smith 218
