Maynooth University boasts innovative degree programmes and world-class teaching facilities.
Through our three academic faculties – Arts, Celtic Studies and Philosophy; Social Sciences; Science and Engineering – students can choose programmes from undergraduate to doctorate level in a broad range of disciplines
including the humanities, music, education, social sciences, law, business, accounting, digital media, science and engineering.
Maynooth University has sustained its place in the top 100 global universities under 50 years old, achieving a ranking of #80 in the latest Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings.
Earlier this year, Maynooth University also was listed amongst the Top 200 institutions worldwide in the QS World University Rankings by Subject for two of its departments: English and Geography, both of which ranked in the 151-200 range.
At a Glance::
• Modern and dynamic university with a tradition of academic excellence dating back to 1795.
• Campus with both historic eighteenth-century buildings and state-of-the-art research and teaching facilities.
• Located in the beautiful town of Maynooth, just 30 minutes away from Dublin, Ireland’s vibrant capital city.
Choose to join us for a full degree, semester or a summer school.
34 academic departments over 3 Faculties: Arts, Celtic Studies and Philosophy; Science and Engineering; and Social Sciences.
European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) assessment translates easily to other credit systems.
• Adjacent to Ireland’s ‘Silicon Valley’; the university maintains strong links with Intel, HP, Google and over 50 other giants of industry.
• One of the best graduate employment records of any Irish university.
• Strong track record for commercialisation of research.
• High quality on-campus accommodation and diverse meal plans.
• Dynamic social scene: over 100 student clubs and societies
BA PSYCHOLOGY::
Psychology is the scientific study of human mental life and behaviour. It involves areas such as Brain and Behaviour, Social Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Developmental Psychology and Psychological Research Methods.
The degree covers all the major theories of psychology, as well as research methods and statistics for psychological data analysis.
> Students graduate with a Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) accredited degree.
> You will study Psychology along with two Arts subjects in first year, concentrating on Psychology only in second and third year.
> You will study the human mind and behaviours with the rigours of scientific testing.
> You will use research methods including observation, measurement, hypothesis testing, experimentation, logical inference and statistical analysis.
> If your ambition is to have a career as a professional psychologist, you will be interested in the variety of career paths are available, both within and outside psychology that an accredited Psychology degree opens up.
The BA Psychology is accredited by the Psychological Society of Ireland. For those who wish to become professional psychologists, the undergraduate degree is only the first stage in professional training that will require an additional two to six years of study and supervised experience.
A variety of career paths are available, both within and outside psychology: if your ambition is a career as a professional psychologist, an undergraduate degree is the first stage in professional training that will require an additional two to six years of study and supervised experience.
Clinical Psychologists - working in healthcare settings
Educational Psychologists - working in schools
Organisational Psychologists - working in business and work settings
Mr. Deepak, Education Manager, Career XL Services says Trainee clinical psychologists earn €35,761–€39,525. Basic grade clinical psychologists earn approximately €54,000–€84,000. Senior clinical psychologists can earn in excess of €90,000 with long service increments (LSIs) included.
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