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Global rank #1197

Maynooth University

Maynooth, Ireland

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About

Maynooth University is a constituent university of the National University of Ireland in Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland. Maynooth University was formerly known as National University of Ireland, Maynooth. It was Ireland's youngest university until Technological University Dublin was established in 2019, having been founded by the Universities Act, 1997, from the secular faculties of the now separate St Patrick's College, Maynooth, which was founded in 1795. Maynooth is one of two university towns in Ireland, the other being Tralee, Co. Kerry.

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Key facts

Global rank
#1197
Location
Maynooth, Ireland
Founded
1997
Students
12,100
How to apply
Direct portal

Programmes

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Postgraduate · Data Analytics

Higher Diploma - Data Analytics

Tuition per year
EUR 17,000 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 13 August 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027

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Postgraduate · Economic Science

Higher Diploma - Economic Science

Tuition per year
EUR 16,000 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 13 August 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027

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Postgraduate · English

Higher Diploma - English

Tuition per year
EUR 14,000 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 13 August 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027

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Postgraduate · Further Education

Higher Diploma - Further Education

Tuition per year
EUR 16,000 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 13 August 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027

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Postgraduate · Mathematical Science

Higher Diploma - Mathematical Science

Tuition per year
EUR 17,000 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 13 August 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027

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Postgraduate · Mathematical

Higher Diploma - Mathematical Studies

Tuition per year
EUR 17,000 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 13 August 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027

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Postgraduate · Mathematics

Higher Diploma - Mathematics

Tuition per year
EUR 17,000 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 13 August 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027

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Postgraduate · Professional Accounting

Higher Diploma - Professional Accounting

Tuition per year
EUR 14,000 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 13 August 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027

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Postgraduate · Statistics

Higher Diploma - Statistics

Tuition per year
EUR 17,000 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 13 August 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027

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Postgraduate · Finance

Higher Diploma in Arts - Finance

Tuition per year
EUR 14,000 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 13 August 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027

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Postgraduate · Computer Science

Higher Diploma in Science - Computer Science

Tuition per year
EUR 18,000 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 13 August 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027

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Postgraduate · Software Development

Higher Diploma in Science - Software Development

Tuition per year
EUR 18,000 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 13 August 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027

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Postgraduate · Data Science

MSc Data Science and Analytics

Tuition per year
EUR 17,000 (2026/27)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: The 2026 closing date (30 June 2026) has passed.

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Postgraduate · Accounting

Master of Arts - Accounting (one year)

Tuition per year
EUR 18,000 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 13 August 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027

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Postgraduate · Accounting

Master of Arts - Accounting (two year)

Tuition per year
EUR 18,000 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 13 August 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027

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Postgraduate · Accounting

Master of Arts - Accounting (two years)

Tuition per year
EUR 18,000 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 13 August 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027

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Postgraduate · Anthropology

Master of Arts - Anthropology

Tuition per year
EUR 16,000 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 13 August 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027

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Postgraduate · Applied Linguistics and Intercultural Studies

Master of Arts - Applied Linguistics and Intercultural Studies

Tuition per year
EUR 16,000 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 13 August 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027

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Postgraduate · Business Translation and Intercultural Communication in English and Spanish

Master of Arts - Business Translation and Intercultural Communication in English and Spanish (MH30P)

Tuition per year
EUR 24,000 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
18 months
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Deadline: 13 August 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027

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Postgraduate · Chinese Studies

Master of Arts - Chinese Studies

Tuition per year
EUR 16,000 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 13 August 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027

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Postgraduate · Classical Studies

Master of Arts - Classical Studies

Tuition per year
EUR 16,000 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 13 August 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027

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Postgraduate · Comparative Criminology and Criminal Justice

Master of Arts - Comparative Criminology and Criminal Justice

Tuition per year
EUR 18,000 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 13 August 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027

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Postgraduate · Creative Music Technologies

Master of Arts - Creative Music Technologies

Tuition per year
EUR 16,000 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 13 August 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027

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Postgraduate · Creative Writing

Master of Arts - Creative Writing

Tuition per year
EUR 16,000 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 13 August 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027

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Postgraduate · Critical and Creative Media

Master of Arts - Critical and Creative Media

Tuition per year
EUR 16,000 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 13 August 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027

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Postgraduate · Cultural Differences and Transnational Processes

Master of Arts - Cultural Differences and Transnational Processes (CREOLE)

Tuition per year
EUR 16,000 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
24 months
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Deadline: 13 August 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027

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Postgraduate · English – Literatures of Engagement

Master of Arts - English - Literatures of Engagement

Tuition per year
EUR 16,000 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 13 August 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027

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Postgraduate · European History

Master of Arts - European History

Tuition per year
EUR 16,000 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 13 August 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027

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Postgraduate · Geography

Master of Arts - Geography

Tuition per year
EUR 16,000 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 13 August 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027

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Postgraduate · Geography and Spatial Justice

Master of Arts - Geography and Spatial Justice

Tuition per year
EUR 16,000 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 13 August 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027

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Postgraduate · International Development

Master of Arts - International Development

Tuition per year
EUR 16,000 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 13 August 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027

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Postgraduate · International Peacebuilding, Security, and Development Practice

Master of Arts - International Peacebuilding, Security, and Development Practice

Tuition per year
EUR 16,000 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 13 August 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027

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Postgraduate · Irish History

Master of Arts - Irish History

Tuition per year
EUR 16,000 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 13 August 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027

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Postgraduate · Local History

Master of Arts - Local History

Tuition per year
EUR 16,000 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 13 August 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027

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Postgraduate · Medieval Irish Studies

Master of Arts - Medieval Irish Studies

Tuition per year
EUR 16,000 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 13 August 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027

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Postgraduate · Military History and Strategic Studies

Master of Arts - Military History and Strategic Studies

Tuition per year
EUR 16,000 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 13 August 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027

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Postgraduate · Business Administration (MBA)

Master of Business Administration

Tuition per year
EUR 25,000 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
16 months
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Deadline: 13 August 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027

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Postgraduate · Education

Master of Education

Tuition per year
EUR 16,000 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 13 August 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027

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Postgraduate · Adult and Community Education

Master of Education - Adult and Community Education

Tuition per year
EUR 16,000 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 13 August 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027

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Postgraduate · Consumer Insights and Branding Strategy

Master of Science - Consumer Insights and Branding Strategy

Tuition per year
EUR 18,000 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 13 August 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027

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Scholarships you could use here

  • Government of Ireland International Education Scholarships · Higher Education Authority, Government of Ireland

    For students from outside the EU/EEA, Switzerland and the UK (Indian nationals qualify) holding a conditional or final offer for a master's, postgraduate diploma or PhD at an eligible Irish institution. One application per person.

    The 2026 round closed on 12 March 2026. The next round date is not yet published.

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