ALERT LIST & IMPORTANT DATES
The Maynooth Education – undergraduate curriculum
Academic Changes
We have further developed the undergraduate curriculum at Maynooth. New initiatives include more opportunities for internships as part of the Experiential Learning programme. New first year Critical Skills courses and second year Electives are also available from 2022 (see p. 12 for details or maynoothuniversity.ie/maynootheducation). Critical Skills courses are now available for science students in second year.
> The two subjects Greek and Latin in the Arts degree MH101 have been discontinued.
COURSE CHANGES > New degrees: > MH404 BBS/BBA Business and Global Cultures - three additional degree streams: 1. Business Management and Global Cultures, 2. International Business and Global Cultures and 3. Marketing and Global Cultures
> MH409 BBA Business and Languages
> In Arts MH101, the title of the subject Computer Studies has been changed to Computer Science.
Important Dates Event
Date
Maynooth University Open Days
26 & 27 November 2021
CAO Information Evening – Maynooth University
12 January 2022
Spring and Summer Open Days
30 April & 25 June 2022
Summer School
13 – 17 June 2022
Engineering Maths Examination for applicants to MH304 Electronic Engineering
August 2022
Information Day for Principals and Guidance Counsellors
6 September 2022
> MH415 BSc Economics with an integrated MSc in Economics > New option in MH101 Arts: Accounting can now be taken as a double option (30 credits)
Changes in Entry Requirements Students wishing to take French/German/Spanish at non-beginner level in the MH101 Bachelor of Arts degree are recommended to have achieved minimum H4 level in the respective language at Leaving Certificate or equivalent level. These students take 15 credits of their chosen language(s) in 1st year. We also offer a 30 credit beginner option in these languages along with Chinese (Chinese is only available at beginner level). H4 Irish continues to be the requirement for students wishing to take Irish in the Bachelor of Arts degree. From 2022 the Irish requirement for MH002 BEd Froebel Primary Education (Gaeltacht) changes from H4 Irish to H3 Irish. Applicants to MH002 must reside in a Gaeltacht Language Planning Area.
QQI LINKS There are additional QQI links to the following degrees: > MH003: Early Childhood - Teaching and Learning (full-time) > MH203: BSc Biological and Geographical Sciences > MH404 BGC/IGC/MGC: BBS/BBA Business and Global Cultures (new degree streams) > MH409: BBA Business and Languages
TRANSFER PATHWAYS The options to transfer from first year BSc Science (MH201) to second year of specialised science and engineering degrees have been expanded. These are detailed on p. 115.
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