Maynooth University

• AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURE OPERATIONS, AND RELATED SCIENCES.

• Equestrian/Equine Studies.

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• ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES.

• City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning.

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• AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.

• Asian Studies/Civilization.

• Chinese Studies.

• Disability Studies.

• East Asian Studies.

• Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other.

• European Studies/Civilization.

• French Studies.

• German Studies.

• Irish Studies.

• Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign)

• Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies.

• Spanish and Iberian Studies.

• Western European Studies.

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• BASIC SKILLS AND DEVELOPMENTAL/REMEDIAL EDUCATION.

• Second Language Learning.

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• BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.

• Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.

• Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other.

• Biology, General.

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General.

• Biomedical Sciences, General.

• Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology.

• Immunology.

• Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other.

• Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.

• Microbiology and Immunology.

• Microbiology, General.

• Molecular Biology.

• Zoology/Animal Biology, Other.

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• BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.

• Accounting and Business/Management.

• Accounting and Finance.

• Accounting and Related Services, Other.

• Accounting and Related Services.

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping.

• Accounting.

• Auditing.

• Business Administration and Management, General.

• Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other.

• Business Administration, Management and Operations.

• Business/Commerce, General.

• Business/Managerial Economics.

• Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.

• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies.

• Finance and Financial Management Services.

• Finance, General.

• Human Resources Management and Services.

• International Business.

• International Business/Trade/Commerce.

• International Finance.

• Marketing.

• Organizational Leadership.

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• COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.

• Broadcast Journalism.

• Communication and Media Studies, Other.

• Communication and Media Studies.

• Communication, General.

• Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia.

• Mass Communication/Media Studies.

• Radio and Television.

• Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other.

• Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.

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• COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS AND SUPPORT SERVICES.

• Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician.

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• COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.

• Artificial Intelligence.

• Computer and Information Sciences, Other.

• Computer and Information Sciences, General.

• Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance.

• Computer Programming, Other.

• Computer Programming, Specific Applications.

• Computer Programming.

• Computer Programming/Programmer, General.

• Computer Science.

• Computer Software and Media Applications, Other.

• Computer Software and Media Applications.

• Computer Systems Analysis.

• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.

• Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.

• Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications.

• Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration.

• Data Processing.

• Information Technology.

• Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation.

• Network and System Administration/Administrator.

• System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager.

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• EDUCATION.

• Adult and Continuing Education Administration.

• Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching.

• Bilingual and Multilingual Education.

• Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education.

• College Student Counseling and Personnel Services.

• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services.

• Curriculum and Instruction.

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching.

• Education, General.

• Education, Other.

• Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs.

• Educational Administration and Supervision, Other.

• Educational Administration and Supervision.

• Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other.

• Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research.

• Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement.

• Educational Evaluation and Research.

• Educational Leadership and Administration, General.

• Educational Statistics and Research Methods.

• Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision.

• Elementary Education and Teaching.

• Higher Education/Higher Education Administration.

• International and Comparative Education.

• Multicultural Education.

• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education.

• Secondary Education and Teaching.

• Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education.

• Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other.

• Student Counseling and Personnel Services.

• Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.

• Teacher Education, Multiple Levels.

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• ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS.

• Engineering-Related Fields.

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• ENGINEERING.

• Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.

• Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering.

• Biochemical Engineering.

• Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering.

• Biological/Biosystems Engineering.

• Biomedical/Medical Engineering.

• Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.

• Computer Engineering.

• Electrical and Electronics Engineering

• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Other.

• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.

• Engineering, General.

• Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.

• Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering.

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• ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.

• English Language and Literature, General.

• English Literature (British and Commonwealth).

• General Literature.

• Literature, Other.

• Literature.

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• FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES.

• Family and Community Services.

• Human Development and Family Studies, General.

• Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.

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• FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.

• Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature.

• Catalan Language and Literature.

• Celtic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.

• Chinese Language and Literature.

• Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.

• Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other.

• Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.

• East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.

• East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other.

• East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.

• Foreign Languages and Literatures, General.

• French Language and Literature.

• Portuguese Language and Literature.

• Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.

• Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.

• Spanish Language and Literature.

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• HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.

• International Public Health/International Health.

• Pharmaceutical Sciences.

• Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.

• Pharmacy.

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• HISTORY.

• European History.

• History, General.

• History, Other.

• History.

• Military History.

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• LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES.

• International Business, Trade, and Tax Law.

• International Law and Legal Studies.

• Law.

• Legal Studies, General.

• Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate).

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• LEISURE AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

• Music.

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• LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.

• Humanities/Humanistic Studies.

• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.

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• MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.

• Applied Mathematics, General.

• Applied Mathematics, Other.

• Applied Mathematics.

• Computational and Applied Mathematics.

• Computational Mathematics.

• Mathematical Statistics and Probability.

• Mathematics and Statistics, Other.

• Mathematics and Statistics.

• Mathematics, General.

• Mathematics.

• Statistics, General.

• Statistics, Other.

• Statistics.

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• MILITARY SCIENCE, LEADERSHIP AND OPERATIONAL ART.

• Military Science, Leadership and Operational Art, Other.

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• MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.

• Ancient Studies/Civilization.

• Behavioral Sciences.

• Biological and Physical Sciences.

• Classical and Ancient Studies.

• Cognitive Science.

• Computational Science.

• Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis.

• Historic Preservation and Conservation.

• Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies.

• International/Global Studies.

• Mathematics and Computer Science.

• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.

• Natural Sciences.

• Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution.

• Science, Technology and Society.

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• NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.

• Environmental Science.

• Environmental Studies.

• Land Use Planning and Management/Development.

• Natural Resources and Conservation, Other.

• Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management.

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• PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.

• Christian Studies.

• Ethics.

• Logic.

• Philosophy and Religious Studies, General.

• Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other.

• Philosophy, Other.

• Philosophy.

• Religion/Religious Studies, Other.

• Religion/Religious Studies.

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• PHYSICAL SCIENCES.

• Chemistry, General.

• Chemistry, Other.

• Chemistry.

• Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.

• Geology/Earth Science, General.

• Inorganic Chemistry.

• Organic Chemistry.

• Physical Sciences.

• Physics, General.

• Physics, Other.

• Physics.

• Theoretical and Mathematical Physics.

• Theoretical Chemistry.

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• PSYCHOLOGY.

• Educational Psychology.

• Psychology, General.

• Psychology, Other.

• Research and Experimental Psychology.

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• PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.

• Social Work, Other.

• Social Work.

• Youth Services/Administration.

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• SOCIAL SCIENCES.

• Anthropology, Other.

• Anthropology.

• Applied Economics.

• Cultural Anthropology.

• Demography and Population Studies.

• Development Economics and International Development.

• Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.

• Economics, General.

• Economics, Other.

• Economics.

• Geographic Information Science and Cartography.

• Geography and Cartography.

• Geography, Other.

• Geography.

• International Economics.

• Physical and Biological Anthropology.

• Political Science and Government, General.

• Political Science and Government.

• Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods.

• Social Sciences, General.

• Social Sciences, Other.

• Sociology and Anthropology.

• Sociology.

• Urban Studies/Affairs.

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• THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS.

• Bible/Biblical Studies.

• Theological and Ministerial Studies.

• Theology/Theological Studies.

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• VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.

• Acting.

• Brass Instruments.

• Design and Applied Arts, Other.

• Design and Applied Arts.

• Design and Visual Communications, General.

• Directing and Theatrical Production.

• Documentary Production.

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.

• Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.

• Film/Cinema/Video Studies.

• Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other.

• Industrial and Product Design.

• Jazz/Jazz Studies.

• Keyboard Instruments.

• Music History, Literature, and Theory.

• Music Pedagogy.

• Music Performance, General.

• Music Technology.

• Music Theory and Composition.

• Music, General.

• Music, Other.

• Music.

• Percussion Instruments.

• Stringed Instruments.

• Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology.

• Theatre Literature, History and Criticism.

• Visual and Performing Arts, General.

• Voice and Opera.

• Woodwind Instruments.

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Maynooth University, just thirty minutes outside of Dublin, is “Ireland’s fastest-growing university,” with a current enrollment of about 11,000 students. It boasts “thirty-four academic departments across three faculties and eight specialist research institutes,” “extensive research activities,” “experiential learning” and “internships,” and a “full range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs.” Students enjoy the “flexibility of the bachelor’s degree,” with “an incredibly diverse selection of subjects” that also “offers pathways into other degrees.” Students note that the relatively “less intensive academic structure” means that there is “less of a barrier to balancing work and life.” Students are supported by “quality,” “approachable,” and “obliging” staff, including librarians and administrators, and “enthusiastic lecturers,” some of whom are “internationally recognized researchers” in their respective fields. The small size of the school itself makes it “easy to get to know your lecturers and tutors,” and professors and staff are “passionate and extremely helpful.” There is an emphasis on life after college: “We are given extremely practical advice on how to further our careers,” one student remarks, “and everything in our lectures is framed in the context of a real-life situation we may someday face in our careers.”

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Maynooth University has a reputation for being “one of the friendliest campuses in Ireland,” and the student body is a “geographically diverse bunch,” which “brings in people from the surrounding counties like Kildare, Meath and Kilkenny,” along with folks from “Dublin City.” Student enrollment has “grown massively in the past fifteen to twenty years,” but students point out that “Maynooth still has a small student population compared to other colleges” in the area, with student enrollment that can be up to three times as large. “You can still meet people you know on your walks, have room to walk around or find a place to be alone should you need,” says one student. Maynooth University promotes a “collaborative environment where group work and sharing resources between peers is an essential part of college life,” which helps ensure that students will “have the necessary communication and team work skills needed for the workplace.” Students are, by and large, “social,” “inclusive,” incredibly hard-working and friendly,” and “diverse,” with a “good mixture of mature and non-traditional students.” One student summed up the experience well: “I am surrounded by a wide scope of students who are diverse in opinions and talents, but who have a collective sense of identity in being part of this University.”

Maynooth’s campus is “based in a small town that has become a student town, giving way to a friendly environment.” Maynooth students appreciate the “stunningly beautiful campus” that includes the “natural landscape of the south campus,” featuring “large fields with trees, walkways, a graveyard, a beautiful church, the seminary, and a lot of beautiful wildlife.” “This picturesque area is one of the main reasons I came to this college,” says one student. “I can still go outside and walk around in the fresh air and lower my stress levels exponentially before walking a brief five to seven minutes to my next lecture.” The two main campuses (north and south) are just across the road from one another. The “campus is nicely compact” and the “mixture of the old campus” with “lovely green open areas with pretty old buildings” and the new, with its “modern buildings” gives a nice feel to the area.

Students praise the “range of free services,” including the “health center, for all students, an “interactive student union” with “great representation,” an array of “athletics and other extracurricular activities,” with a “variety of clubs and societies.” There is “no need to leave the town during the week,” to find entertainment, as the town of Maynooth is “lively, with a number of pubs, cafes, restaurants and shops for students.” Campus life is also busy with “clubs and societies running social and sporting events daily.” If none of this takes your fancy, direct buses and trains go between Maynooth and Dublin regularly, and it is also “easy to get home to the Midlands as the motorway passes through the town.” A large proportion of students are commuters. The student union offers a “cheap” and tasty breakfast, and downtown offers “a variety of pubs” and dining spots.