CAO Courses at NUI Maynooth

Course description

CAO Courses at National University of Ireland, Maynooth are offered at QQI level 8. These are listed below..

Honours Bachelor Degrees QQI Level 8

• MH 001 Education – Primary Teaching (Froebel)
• MH 002 Education – Primary Teaching – Gaeltacht Applicants (Froebel)
• MH 103 Music – In first year you take one other subject from those listed under MH101, excluding groups 2 and 5. (Restricted – see page 3 of CAO Handbook)
• MH 106 Psychology –3 years – In first year you take Psychology, Psychological Studies and one or two Arts subjects from those listed under MH101 excluding groups 2 and 6.
• MH 107 Social Science – In first year you study Social Policy (an essential requirement for Social Work), Sociology and one subject from:
  Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History or Philosophy.
• MH 109 Media Studies – In first year you take Media Studies and two other Arts subjects from those listed under MH101, except Group 6. Computer Science may be taken with Media Studies for students interested in Media Technologies.
• MH 116 Community and Youth Work (Full-Time) (Restricted – see page 3)
• MH 201 Science: In final year you may take a Double Major (equal study of two subjects), or a Single Major (specialise in one subject).
  See prospectus for availability and options.
  The following subjects are available: Biology; Chemistry; Computer Science*; Engineering Science; Experimental Physics; Mathematical Physics; Mathematics (Applied); Mathematics (Pure); Statistics. (* Subject available as a double subject in year 1).
  Three or four subjects are studied in first year. Mathematics is a required subject in first year. You make your subject choices on entry and may make changes within the first four weeks. You also have the option of taking a Critical Skills or a Data Science course in first year. In second year, you have the option of taking an Elective Stream, from across the university, which may be taken outside your chosen subject(s).
• MH 202 Biotechnology
• MH 204 Physics with Astrophysics
• MH 206 Theoretical Physics and Mathematics
• MH 207 Data Science
• MH 208 Biological and Biomedical Sciences
• MH 209 Psychology (through Science) – 4 years – In first year you study Psychology, Psychological Studies, Mathematics and 1 other Science subject.
• MH 210 Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Chemistry
• MH 212 Science (with Education) or Mathematics and Computer Science (with Education) or Maths and Applied Maths (with Education)
  SED Science Education: In first year you study Biology, Chemistry, Experimental Physics and Mathematics with concurrent Teacher Education (second-level)
  MCS Maths and Computer Science (with Education): You study Mathematics and Computer Science with concurrent Teacher Education (second-level).
  MED Maths Education: You study Mathematics with Mathematical Physics (Leaving Certificate Applied Mathematics) with concurrent Teacher Education (second-level).
  OPC Open choice to any degree stream
  You can decide which degree stream to take following admission. See prospectus or website for entry requirements to each stream. You can apply to MH212 only once.
• MH 304 Engineering:
  Engineering entry with unrestricted choice to pursue engineering degree options in any of the following degree streams:
  Computer Engineering
  Electronic Engineering
  Communications Engineering
  You can decide which of the above streams you wish to take in third year. Option of a 4 year BE or 5 year Master of Engineering.
• MH 305 Product Design: In first year you study Creative Thinking, Design, Engineering and Marketing.
• MH 306 Robotics and Intelligent Devices: a blend of Computer Science and Electronic EngineeringMH
• 401Finance -Two degree options are available:
  FIN (3 years) Double Major – Finance and Economics or
  Major with Minor – Major (Finance) with the Minor subject taken from: Business, Computer Science, Criminology, Geography, German, Greek, History, Law, Music, Philosophy, Sociology or Spanish.
  IFE International Finance and Economics (4 years) – option to take Chinese, Computer Science, French, German or Spanish.
  OPC Open choice
  You can decide which degree stream to take following admission. You can apply to MH401 only once.
• MH 402 Quantitative Finance
• MH 403 Accounting and Finance
• MH 404 Business – Three degree options are available:
  BMA Business and Management – comprehensive degree in business and management, strategic management, IT, marketing and accounting.
  INB – International Business – take a suite of international business modules with elements of business and management.
  MKT Marketing – marketing with elements of business and management.
  OPC – Open choice
  You can decide which degree stream to take following admission. You can apply to MH404 only once.
• MH 405 Equine Business – Take a suite of dedicated equine business modules with broader-based business and management topics.
• MH 407 Business and Accounting
• MH 411 Entrepreneurship – Take a suite of dedicated entrepreneurship and innovation modules with broader-based business and management topics.
• MH 501 LLB Law – four year Single Major Law programme
• MH 502 Law
  LWA Law and Accounting
  LWB Law and Business
  LWC Law and Criminology
  LWD Law and Arts – Law plus one or two Arts subjects under MH101, excluding Group 1.
  OPC Open Choice
  You can decide which degree stream to take following admission. See prospectus or website for entry requirements to each stream. You can apply to MH502 only once.
• MH 601 Computer Science through Arts
  CSA – Computer Science (through Arts) – In first year you take Computer Science, Mathematical Studies and one other Arts subject under MH101, excluding groups 3 and 5.
  MWA – Multimedia, Mobile and Web Development (through Arts) – In first year you take Computer Science, Mathematical Studies and one other Arts subject under MH101, excluding groups 3 and 5.
  OPC – Open choice to either degree stream.
  You can decide which degree stream to take following admission. You can apply to MH601 only once.
• MH 602 Computer Science through Science
  CSS Computer Science and Software Engineering (through Science) – In first year you take Computer Science, Mathematics and one other Science subject.
  MWS Multimedia, Mobile and Web Development (through Science) – In first year you take Computer Science, Mathematics and one other Science subject.
  OPC – Open choice to either degree stream.
  You can decide which degree stream to take following admission. You can apply to MH602 only once.
• MH 603 Computational Thinking – a blend of Computer Science, Mathematics and Philosophy.

Part-time Programmes

• MH 801 Early Childhood – Teaching and Learning (part-time).
• MH 802 Community and Youth Work – (part-time, in service). (Restricted – see page 3)
• MH 803 Local Studies or Community Studies (part-time, evening). Mature Students only.
  Two degree options are available:
  BLS – Route 1 – BA in Local Studies
  BCS – Route 2 – BA in Community Studies
  OPC – Open choice to either degree stream.
  You can decide which degree stream you wish to take after Semester 1. You can apply to MH803 only once.