Academic and sport scholarships are available for undergraduate students at Maynooth University.
Take a look below to find out about eligibility requirements, deadlines and making an application.
Postgraduate students - please visit the Graduate Studies webpages.
Entrance Scholarship 2025
Entrance Scholarships* were awarded in 2024 to 80 new MU students pursuing a range of degree courses including MH101 Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Primary Education and more. See below for the breakdown of degrees chosen by our scholars in 2024.
The €1,000 Entrance Scholarship is automatically awarded to incoming first-year students who apply through the Central Applications Office (CAO) and achieve 575 CAO points or higher in their school-leaving examinations. For students presenting the Irish Leaving Certificate, points must be obtained from six subjects in a single sitting; however, the sitting does not need to be in the same year as entry to the University.
For students presenting GCE A Levels, the award is based on achieving the required points from three or four A-Level subjects.
The CAO processes applications for undergraduate courses at Irish Higher Education Institutions, including Maynooth University. All EU, EEA, and UK applicants for first-year undergraduate degree programmes at Maynooth University must apply through the CAO.
2024 Entrance Scholars
MH001 BEd Bachelor of Education - Froebel Primary Teaching: 18 (Round 1 points 507)
MH101 The Maynooth Bachelor of Arts Degree: 16 (Round 1 points 307)
MH103 BMus Bachelor of Music: 2 (Round 1 points non-applicable)
MH106 BA Psychology (through Arts): 5 (Round 1 points 532)
MH201 The Maynooth Bachelor of Science Degree: 5 (Round 1 points 350)
MH202 BSc Biotechnology: 1 (Round 1 points 444)
MH203 BSc Biological and Geographical Sciences: 1 (Round 1 points 410)
MH204 BSc Physics with Astrophysics: 1 (Round 1 points 383)
MH206 BSc Theoretical Physics and Mathematics: 4 (Round 1 points 513)
MH207 BSc Data Science: 1 (Round 1 points 423)
MH208 BSc Biological and Biomedical Sciences: 1 (Round 1 points 470)
MH209 BSc Psychology (through Science): 1 (Round 1 points 518)
MH210 BSc Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Chemistry: 2 (Round 1 points 451)
MH212 BSc Science or Mathematics and Computer Science or Mathematics (with Education): 3 (Round 1 points 420)
MH221 BSc Sports Science and Health: 1 (Round 1 points 462)
MH222 BSc Food Science and Human Nutrition: 1 (Round 1 points 441)
MH306 BSc Robotics and Intelligent Devices: 1 (Round 1 points 350)
MH401 BA Finance: 1 (Round 1 points 361)
MH402 BSc Quantitative Finance: 1 (Round 1 points 455)
MH403 BA Accounting and Finance: 3 (Round 1 points 361)
MH404 BBS/BBA Business and Management or International Business or Marketing or Business and Global Cultures: 1 (Round 1 points 400)
MH407 BBS/BBA Business and Accounting: 1 (Round 1 points 400)
MH409 BBA Business and Languages: 2 (Round 1 points 400)
MH412 BSc/BBA Business with Sport Science: 1 (Round 1 points 487)
MH415 BSc Economics: 1 (Round 1 points 423)
MH501 Law (LLB): 1 (Round 1 points 451)
MH502 BCL (Law and Accounting) or (Law and Business) or (Law and Criminology) or (Law and Arts): 2 (Round 1 points 418)
MH503 BCL Law and Languages: 2 (Round 1 points 430)
MH603 BSc Computational Thinking: 2 (Round 1 points 577)
Entrance Scholars have the option of residing on campus (normal charges apply). Entrance scholars who have not already booked their campus accommodation, will be offered campus accommodation during CAO Round 1 offers. Unfortunately, the University is not in a position to offer accommodation places in Round 2 or subsequently to Entrance Scholars, as they are fully booked in Round 1 annually.
*Students are only eligible to receive the scholarship once
Visit the Sport Scholarships page for eligibility requirements and details on how to apply.
Engineering Scholarship - W.A. Barrett Scholarship in Engineering
The W.A. Barrett Scholarship in Engineering at Maynooth University was established in 2023 through the generosity of Earthridge International and the Barrett family to commemorate the late William Anthony (Tony) Barrett.
The scholarship provides €3,000 to eligible first year students taking a Level 8 course that is accredited by Engineers Ireland at Maynooth University (this currently refers to MH304 BE Electronic Engineering and MH306 BSc Robotics and Intelligent Devices).
Two scholarships are available to registered first year students each year.
For more details, contact the Department of Electronic Engineering.
The University has received funding from Government and industry to provide a programme to encourage higher participation rates in STEM subjects to Leaving Certificate and in STEM careers. Holders of Level 6 STEM Passport awards will be eligible to apply for concessions of up to 60 points for MH304, MH601 and MH602 Engineering and Computer Science degrees. Places will be awarded on a competitive basis. There is a quota of places in each degree and the places are awarded based on merit (i.e. points attained).
Further details on the initiative and application process are available on the website.
www.maynoothuniversity.ie/all-institute/all-projects/stem-passport-inclusion
Entrance Scholarship for MH103 Bachelor of Music
The Entrance Scholarship for one entrant to MH103 Music is awarded in September. The top scoring applicant, based on the MH103 online video audition, is offered the scholarship of €1,000. The successful applicant is informed following registration.
The Head of the Maynooth University Music Department awards one undergraduate music scholar each year. This scholarship is for current Music students in MH103 and MH101 and is based on their year end results. For details apply to the Professor of Music.
Maynooth University has been officially designated as a University of Sanctuary in recognition of its initiatives to promote a culture of welcome for refugees, asylums seekers and other migrants into the community.
Further information on MU University of Sanctuary and our Sanctuary scholarships can be found here.
The 1916 Bursary - encouraging participation and success in higher education
(external scholarship)
HEA Scholarships and Bursaries
(external scholarship)
The NUI Award Scheme
(external scholarship)
Intel Women in Technology Scholarships
- for current female undergraduate students who are pursuing a Level 8 Degree in Physics, Computer Science or Electronic Engineering at Maynooth University.
Find out more
(external scholarship)
Google Women Techmakers Scholarships
(external scholarship)
The Naughton Foundation Scholarships
(external scholarship)
Details of the Denham Fellowship
(external scholarship)
Link Credit Union Scholarships
(external scholarship)
Dublin Port Company Scholarships
(external scholarship)
St. Vincent de Paul Education Grant Webpage
(external scholarship)