Maynooth University
Rediscover Maynooth
Choose from over 195 postgraduate programmes at Ireland’s fastest growing University in 2020. Maynooth University is recognised as one of the leading new universities in the world, ranked #50 in the latest Times Higher Education (THE) ‘Young Universities’ list. This success follows on from Maynooth University’s extremely strong performances in other recent THE rankings, including being named among the top 301-350 universities in the world, and in the top 200 universities in Europe. Maynooth University have also been recognised as one of the top universities for international connections and outlook.
Enhancing Employability
Did you know that having a postgraduate degree improves your employability and your earning potential? At Maynooth University, 84% of Taught Master's graduates and 88% of PhD graduates who responded to our graduate outcome survey in 2019 were in employment within nine months of graduation.
Scholarships
Maynooth University awards a range of postgraduate scholarships worth a total of €1.4 million every year. Scholarship schemes are available for students taking both Taught Master’s and Research Degree Programmes at Maynooth University. Our scholarships reward academic excellence and support students in pursuing their postgraduate course of choice at Maynooth University.
For more information, please visit our scholarship page
Campus Development
Maynooth University offers a large, historic campus ideal for postgraduate studies. In late 2020, a new state-of-the-art 10,000 m2 academic building will open, the first phase of a €57m ‘Technology, Society and Innovation’ project to transform teaching and learning spaces on campus. A new Student Centre will also open in 2021 and serve as a hub for a variety of activities that help create the special sense of belonging so important to the Maynooth student experience.
Education as Transformation
Maynooth University postgraduate programmes offer new pathways to develop your career. Many of our postgraduate courses welcome students without prior experience in the subject area. Maynooth University’s popular taught postgraduate conversion degree programmes offer a path into postgraduate studies in business, IT, marketing, international justice, economics, design innovation, and more.
At Maynooth University we believe that education is a lifelong activity, and we value the professional and life experience of applicants through our recognition of prior experiential learning admissions policy (RPEL).
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Applicants can apply through the Postgraduate Applications Centre indicating that they wish to have their application assessed under the RPEL policy.
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Department / School information and available programmes:
Programme List:
Programme List:
- MA Anthropology (Full-time)
- MA Anthropology (Part-time)
- MA Anthropology and Development (Full-time)
- MA Anthropology and Development (Part-time)
- MA Cultural Differences & Transnational Processes (Creole)
- MA Linguistic Anthropology (Full-time)
- MA Linguistic Anthropology (Part-time)
- MLitt Anthropology
- PGCert in Anthropology
- PGCert in Anthropology & Development
Programme List:
- Higher Diploma in Social Policy (Full-time)
- Higher Diploma in Social Policy (Part-time)
- MLitt Applied Social Studies
- MSocSc Community and Youth Work (Full-time)
- MSocSc Community and Youth Work (Part-time)
- MSocSc Social Science: Rights & Social Policy (Full-time)
- MSocSc Social Science: Rights & Social Policy (Part-time)
- MSocSc Social Work
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Programme List:
Programme List:
Programme List:
- Master of Education (Full-time)
- Master of Education (Part-time)
- Master of Educational Leadership & Management
- MEd School Guidance Counselling
- MLitt Education
- PGDip in Educational Guidance Counselling
- PGDip in Educational Leadership & Management (Future Leaders Programme)
- Professional Master of Education (Secondary)
Programme List:
Programme List:
- MA in International Peacebuilding, Security and Development Practice (Full time)
- MA in International Peacebuilding, Security and Development Practice (Part time)
- MA International Development (Full-time)
- MA International Development (Part-time)
- PGDip in International Development (Full-time)
- PGDip in International Development (Part-time)
- PGDip in International Peacebuilding, Security and Development Practice (Full time)
- PGDip in International Peacebuilding, Security and Development Practice (Modular) (Part Time)
Programme List:
- LLM Global Legal Studies (Full-time)
- LLM Global Legal Studies (Part-time)
- LLM International Business Law (Dual degree)
- LLM International Business Law (Full-time)
- LLM International Business Law (Part-time)
- LLM International Justice (Full-time)
- LLM International Justice (Part-time)
- MA Comparative Criminology and Criminal Justice (Full-time)
- MA Comparative Criminology and Criminal Justice (Part-time)
- MLitt Law
- PGDip in Comparative Criminology and Criminal Justice (Full-time)
- PGDip in Comparative Criminology and Criminal Justice (Part-time)
- PGDip in Global Legal Studies (Full-time)
- PGDip in Global Legal Studies (Part-time)
- PGDip in International Business Law (Full-time)
- PGDip in International Business Law (Part-time)
- PGDip in International Justice and Law (Full-time)
- PGDip in International Justice and Law (Part-time)
Programme List:
- MA Creative Music Technologies (Full-time)
- MA Creative Music Technologies (Part-time)
- MA Irish Traditional Music (Full-time)
- MA Irish Traditional Music (Part-time)
- MA Music Composition (Full-time)
- MA Music Composition (Part-time)
- MA Musicology (Full-time)
- MA Musicology (Part-time)
- MA Performance & Musicology (Full-time)
- MA Performance & Musicology (Part-time)
- MSc Sound and Music Computing (Full time)
- MSc Sound and Music Computing (Part time)
- PGDip in Music Technology
- PGDip in Sound and Music Computing
Programme List:
- Higher Diploma in Philosophy
- MA Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance Thought (Full-time)
- MA Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance Thought (Part-time)
- MA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (Full Time)
- MA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (Part Time)
- MA Philosophy (Full-time)
- MA Philosophy (Part-time)
- MA Philosophy of Religion (Full-time)
- MA Philosophy of Religion (Part-time)
- PGDip in Philosophy
Programme List:
Programme List:
Programme List:
Programme List:
Programme List:
- Higher Diploma in Arts (Finance)
- Higher Diploma in Professional Accounting
- MA Accounting (1 Year)
- MA Accounting (2 Years)
- MSc Business Analytics (Full-time)
- MSc Business Analytics (Part-time)
- MSc Business Management (Full-time)
- MSc Business Management (Part-time)
- MSc Finance (1 Year)
- MSc Finance (2 Years)
- MSc Finance and Regulation
- MSc International Business (Full-time)
- MSc International Business (Part-time)
- MSc IT-Enabled Innovation (Full-time)
- MSc IT-Enabled Innovation (Part-time)
- MSc Strategic Marketing (Full-time)
- MSc Strategic Marketing (Part-time)
- MSc Strategy and Innovation (Full-time)
- MSc Strategy and Innovation (Part-time)
Programme List:
- MA Applied Linguistics and Intercultural Studies (Full time)
- MA Applied Linguistics and Intercultural Studies (Part time)
- MA Chinese Studies
- MA French
- MA German (Full time)
- PGCert in French for Teaching at Post Primary Level
- PGCert in German for Teaching at Post Primary Level
- PGCert in Spanish for Teaching at Post Primary Level
- PGDip in French for Teaching at Post Primary Level
- PGDip in German for Teaching at Post-Primary Level
- PGDip in Spanish for Teaching at Post Primary Level