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Business, Law offered in general Arts (MH101)
The Department of Business & Law at NUI Maynooth is pleased to announce that the subjects Business and Law are now available to all new first year students under our Arts degree (MH101). These subjects were previously only available as specialised degrees. This new development will help those students who wish to to see if they have an interest in these areas before committing to a full degree in the particular subject. It also provides another route to study these subjects for those students who may not have been admitted to the specialised degrees in Law and/or Business. These new subjects are available both for MH101 Arts students and also for students admitted to other denominated degrees where they have choices from the range of compatible Arts subjects on offer. Depending on first year examination results, Arts students will have the option to join the BBL Bachelor of Law & Business (MH406), Law & Arts (MH115) or BBS/BBA Business and Management (MH404) degrees. For more details and progression routes, please visit the following pages:
Completing your CAO form
Accountancy Prizes Awarded
The 4th annual NUIM Accountancy Showcase took place on Tuesday December 9th in NUI Maynooth's beautiful south campus. All the leading professional firms including PWC, E&Y,KPMG and Deloitte attended as well as the Irish Accounting and Taxation Institutes.
This was a tremendous opportunity for the students to learn more about a career in Accountancy whilst also showcasing NUIM students to the Accounting profession.There are presently 300 students studying the BA Finance & Accounting degree at NUIM. The 1st year KPMG prize was presented to Claire Buckley, the 2nd year E&Y prize was presented to Pamela Gumley and the 3rd year PWC prize was presented to Philip Murphy.
The new Masters in Accounting at NUIM was offically launched at the Showcase by President Professor John Hughes and two new academic prizes- The KPMG prize for the top MAcc student and the IFS prize for the top MAcc Thesis were announced.
The keynote address was by Paul O'Connor ( Partner in PWC and Vice- President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland).
The evening was a great success with hundreds of students in attendance.
First BA KPMG prize winner Claire Buckley (On far right) is pictured with Prof Rowena Pecchenino, Prof John Hughes and Emer O'Brien of KPMG
Second BA Ernst & Young prizewinner Pamela Gumley (2nd from right) is pictured with Prof Rowena Pecchenino, Prof John Hughes and Nessa Kiely of E&Y
Third BA Price Waterhouse Cooper prizewinner Philip Murphy (2nd from right) is pictured with Prof Rowena Pecchenino, Prof John Hughes and Paul O'Connor of PWC.
CAO Information Evening
National University of Ireland, Maynooth is holding a CAO Information Evening at the University on the evening of Wednesday 14th January 2009, at 7:30pm in the Hume Building. More details.
'Completing the CAO Form' Video Pack
A video pack presentation by John McGinnity, NUI Maynooth Assistant Registrar highlighting all the key information required for completing the CAO Application Form is available here.
Change in entry requirements for Product Design (MH305)
Students can now substitute an OD3/HD3 in the following subjects in place of a science subject:
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Engineering
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Technology
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Construction Studies
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Design & Communication Graphics (Technical Drawing)
In summary, students require an OB3/HD3 in Mathematics plus a pass in one of the above or a laboratory science subject (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Physics with Chemistry or Agricultural Science). Overall, students need at least 2 HC3's and 4 OD3's including English and Irish. Please note that as for all our engineering and science programmes a third language is no longer required.
Entrance Scholars' Awards photos
First year students who achieved 500 points in their Leaving Certificate examinations were awarded prizes on Monday, 3rd November.
Aoife and Margaret Yeates with Dr. David Redmond, Registrar
Parents, teachers and guests of the scholarship recipients
Some of the scholarship students
Scholarship students
President John Hughes congratulates the award winners
Guidance Counsellors: Joe Hanratty, Castleblayney and Regina O'Reilly, Scoil Mhuire
Karen Nic Aoidh (middle) from Colaiste Chillian in Clondalkin with her parents, Bob and Adrienne McGee.
Maria O'Keefe (middle) from Our Lady's, Terenure; with her parents Patricia and Niall.
Con, Christine (St. Mary's High School, Midleton) and Natalie Lehane all the way from Cork are pictured with Sheila Purcell, Deputy Admissions Officer.
And finally, a big thank you to the wonderful string quartet!
Soccer Facilitator Appointed
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Barry Prendeville as Soccer Facilitator at NUI Maynooth. More details on Barry and his plans for the coming year.
Aptitude test introduced for mature student applications to Law degrees
To help us to make fairer and objective choices among mature students who want to join our undergraduate law programmes: MH115 Law & Arts (BCL) or MH406 Business & Law (BBL), we have introduced an aptitude test. We are committed to widening participation in higher education and regard the test as a possible aid to identifying untapped academic potential appropriate to degree-level legal education. Further information on how to apply is available here.
Institute of Chartered Accountants Ireland (ICAI) award exemptions
The department of Economics is delighted to announce that the ICAI have given exemption from the Chartered Accountant Proficiency 1 (CAP 1) exam to NUI Maynooth students who have completed the BA Finance & Accounting (MH403) degree. Students who have completed the BA Finance (MH401) have been given exemption from two papers (Financial Accounting and Finance) at CAP 1 level. Postgraduate students who have completed the Masters in Accounting have been given exemption from the CAP 2 exams.
Removal of third language requirement for Science courses
At a recent meeting of the University’s Academic Council, it was decided to remove the third language requirement for entry to all Science degree programmes. This is being implemented immediately, and thus it will take effect for CAO applications for entry in 2008. The third language requirement had previously been removed for entry to the University’s Engineering degrees.
Open Days 2007- Pictures
Here are a few pictures from our Open Days, which were held on Friday 23rd & Saturday 24th November. We would like to thank everyone who came along and we hope you enjoyed the experience. If you would like to give us feedback (or maybe you might like us to send you on your picture!) please send an email to admissions@nuim.ie
Gráinne Mooney (of the Law Department) chats to budding legal eagles Carl Mc Hugh (The High School, Rathgar) and Kelly Grehan (Alexandra College) about our new Law degrees.
Owen Harvey (Athlone Community College) at rehearsals for another remake of Charlie's Angels. The Angels- Sarah Maguire, Leanne Haggerty and Kate O'Brien are all postgrads in the (you guessed it) Biology Department when they're not on set.
Sarah Holian, George Mathews and Ashling Duffy (St. Peter's College, Dunboyne) outside the 2fm Roadcaster. Hope you guys played a request for your teachers?!
Nicole Pierce, Helen Carthy (Mount Sackville) and David Kerr (Salesian College) play with fire in the Chemistry Lab.
Emma Garnett, Jamie Soprano (really?), Zoë Dunbar, Francis Mc Donnell, Robert Hogan (you blinked!) and Aisling Farrell (Maynoth Post Primary School) get a bit of fresh air outside the Hume Building.
Some students interested in potions and all things chemical at the Chemistry Stand.
Karl Richardson (Virginia College, Cavan) discusses numbers (ie Finance & Accounting) with Bridget Mc Nally of the Economics Department.
Karen Moloney (postgrad student) gives Andrea Potts, Lorraine Maher and Lisa Holden (Holy Family Secondary School, Newbridge) the low down on bits & bytes at the Computer Science stand.
A little bit of drama from the Drama Soc.
Oi, careful with that thing! The Fencing Club poke holes in each other.
Dr. Peter Van Der Burgt, Dr. Niall McKeith with Sarah Farrelly (Mercy Secondary School, Navan) at the Experimental Physics stand.
Tomás Julian, Andrew Mullins and Lorcan Breen from Scoil Mhuire in Clane, having a browse around the University Bookshop. It's good to get a head-start...
Dr. Kylie Jarrett chats to Noel Maples and Alan Tuite (St. Olivers Community College in Drogheda) about the joys of Multimedia.
Clubs and Societies were strutting their stuff in the marquee outside the Hume Building. The rugby ball went -> that way ->
Rose Ryan (Disability Officer), Mutsa and Vera Cadden, Emer Sheerin (Mature Student Support Officer) and two of our mature students.
Some of the Departmental Information Stands, where lots of question were asked about courses.
You can just about make out Jennifer Hogg, Stephanie Meagher, Katie Riley, Paula Blackburn from Riversdale Community College, near Blanchardstown. (I'll make sure to turn on the flash next time- promise)
Andrew Power (Institute of Education), Stephen Kelly-Hannon & Conor Byrne (St. Fintan's, Sutton) performing magic in the Physics Lab.
Andrej Sufranovic, Declan Cannon, Joe Lloyd, Finn O'Donohoe, Gerry Kiernan have a bite to eat. Declan and Finn are from Kilbeggan Community school and the others came from St. Fenians, Mullingar.
Students from Ardee Community School in Louth checked out the Physics Lab. (I forgot to get their names though...)
The 2FM Roadcaster in action
Larkin Quigley, Stephen Dalton, John Mulcair from Hartstown Community School get a bit of sustenance in before they start the day.
Aisling Mitchell, Amy & Claire Finnegan (St. Joseph's College, Lucan) chat to Margaret McConnallogue at the Chaplaincy Stand.
Yes, the sun did manage to shine on a very busy Hume Building.
Forget jogging, Irish dancing is the way to go!
Eve & Anne Myles from Bective, Co. Meath. Eve is interested in studying Arts
Ann Fallon (Schools Liaison Officer) chats to students at our information stand
Science Week 2007, Friday 16th November 2007
Open Labs at NUI Maynooth
As part of Science Week 2007, various labs were open to the general public with people of all ages trying their hands at the wide range of activities.
Dr. Ken Maddock of the Chemistry Department drew quite a crowd with his explosive performance.
Cathal Kavanagh from Celbridge has a look at some shiny worms (seriously) with Zoë Mulray-Hehir of the Biology of the Department.
Hands on in the Biolopy Department
Big Brother is watching you! Automatic tracking from the Computer Science department
Trying out some of the experiments in the Physics Department
New Maths Support Centre established
NUIM Mathematics Support Centre (MSC) is a free service that provides informal, friendly, additional support to undergraduate mathematics students. You can receive one to one support with Mathematics, or come and work through exercises on your own and ask a tutor for help when needed. The MSC is designed to be a supplement to lectures and tutorials, not a substitute for these. Online resources are also available that will aim to address the most common queries that arise in the centre. For further information please email: supportcentre@maths.nuim.ie or contact the manager, Ciarán Mac an Bhaird at Ciaran.MacAnBhaird@maths.nuim.ie. You can also visit the Mathematics Department website.
Five new courses launched for 2008
We are delighed to announce five new courses which will commence in September 2008. They are:
- MH115 Law and Arts (BCL)
- MH406 Business and Law (BBL)
- MH212 BSc Science Education
- MH113 BA History
- MH114 BA English
Full details of all our courses, CAO points etc are available here.
Mature Student Applications
We are no longer accepting mature student applications for 2007 entry.
For 2008 entry, please apply to the CAO and directly to NUI Maynooth before February 1st 2008. Click here for more information on applying as a mature student.