Qualification
Bachelor Of Arts Degree
CAO Points
307
CAO/MU Apply code
MH101
Award Type and NFQ level
Undergraduate Degree (8)
Study Mode
Full time

Overview


Course structure

First Year (60 credits)32 MH101 subjects timetabled into 6 groups
  • Each year of study is 60 credits - each subject in MH101 is 15 credits - make your subject choices when you register in September - option to change your mind for up to 4 weeks after registering
  • Choose 2 or 3 or 4 subjects - maximum 1 subject per group due to timetabling of subjects
  • Subjects requiring 30 credits: beginner Chinese Studies, French, German and Spanish. Students take extra language modules and these extra 15 credits are timetabled in group 7. Mathematics (Pure) requires 30 credits in 1st year (groups 1 and 3)
  • Most subjects require no previous knowledge (exceptions Mathematics (Pure), Music and Nua-Ghaeilge)
  • Group 7: only relevant to those students taking the optional extra 15 credits that are available in Anthropology, Computer Science, History, International Development, Law. Language and Culture subject is available to non-beginner Chinese Studies, French, German or Spanish students only
  • Optional 1st year only 15 credit Critical Skills courses can be taken with any subject combination.*30 credit option in some subjects:

These subjects are marked with an asterisk*. Some double subject options cannot be taken together.

Group 6 Subjects: only relevant if taking a 30 credit option in these subjects:

Business (optional extra 15 credits) | English (optional extra 15 credits) | **Geography (optional extra 15 credits) - if choosing Geography in group 6, the only subject available to you in group 1 is Geography (this is due to timetabling of subjects in second year) | Music in group 2 (optional extra 15 credits only available if taking Music in group 5)

Group 7 Subjects: only relevant if taking a 30 credit option in these subjects:
  • Anthropology (extra 15)
  • Chinese Studies (extra 15 required)
  • Computer Science (extra 15)
  • French (extra 15)
  • German (extra 15)
  • History (extra 15)
  • International Development (extra 15)
  • Law (extra 15)
  • Spanish (extra 15)
  • Language and Culture (this subject option is for non-beginner French, German or Spanish students)

The Programme Advisory Office assists first year students in making decisions regarding the best combination of subjects to suit them.


Second and Third/Final Year (60 credits per year)Options from second year:
  • Freedom to choose how much of each subject you would like to study from second year (some limitations exist). Students decide at the end of first year what their preferred pathway is, when they are more familiar with the subjects and what they entail.
    • Double Major: take two subjects equally to degree level.
    • Major/Minor: place a greater emphasis on one subject, but continue to study a second subject.
    • Single Major: specialise in just one subject in your final years.
  • It may be possible to progress into a specialised degree at the end of first year depending on your first year subjects and results:
BA FinanceMH401
BSc Quantitative FinanceMH402
BA Accounting and Finance MH403
Single Major BBS or BBA (Business and Management / International Business / Marketing and/or with Global Cultures)MH404
BBA/BBS Business and AccountingMH407
BBA Business and LanguagesMH409
BSc EconomicsMH415
BA International Economics (NEW)MH416
LLB Law Single MajorMH501
BCL Double Major (Law and Arts/Law and Accounting/Law and Business/Law and Criminology)MH502
BA Criminology MH504
BSc Computer Science and Software Engineering/ BSc Multimedia, Mobile and Web Development (through Arts)MH601

Erasmus/Study Abroad option after 2nd year

Disclaimer
The modules below are indicative of the content associated with this course of study.
The modules are subject to change as the curriculum is revised and reviewed annually.

After Undergraduation

As an arts graduate you will have versatility on your side. Some seek graduate employment and others opt for postgraduate specialisation. Over the course of your three or four year degree you are given the opportunity to gain valuable skills including the hugely important ability to think critically and analytically. Our Arts students are encouraged to become flexible thinkers who are ready for the challenges of the modern workplace in the years following graduation.

Some of the areas in which Maynooth BA graduates develop their careers include:

  • Human resources and training
  • Finance
  • Psychology
  • Law
  • Marketing and advertising
  • Business
  • Publishing and information
  • Librarianship
  • Teaching – primary and second level
  • Social policy
  • Leisure
  • Travel and tourism
  • Media and communications
  • Translation
  • Arts and culture
  • Management consultancy
  • Computing and IT
  • Civil service
  • Medicine (graduate entry programmes)
  • Economics
  • Public relations
  • Political lobbying

Entry Requirements

Leaving Certificate applicants are required to present (as a minimum): 2H5 and 4O6/H7 and O6/H7 in Irish, English, 3rd language.

Subject Minimum Requirements - in order to choose these subjects in the BA degree, the below grades are required

  • Nua-Ghaeilge: H4 Irish (no beginner option)
  • Music: H5 Music
  • Mathematics (Pure): H2 Mathematics

Recommended - we recommend students have achieved the following grades at Leaving Certificate level in order to meet the demands of these subjects:

  • French, German, Spanish non-beginner level recommend H4 or better in the subject. Beginner option also available.
  • Accounting, Business (International), Business (Management), Business (Marketing), Economics, Finance: O4/H7 Mathematics
  • Computer Science, Mathematical Physics, Mathematical Studies, Music Technology, Statistics: O3/H7 Mathematics

This table displays the requirements for Leaving Certificate applicants.

Entry requirements table

Subject

Required

Ordinary Level Grade

Higher Level Grade

Irish

Yes

English

Yes

Language

Yes

Mathematics

No

N/A

N/A

Science

No

N/A

N/A

* This course requires 3 additional subjects.

Mature applicant deadline: 01 July 2025


How to apply

CAO Application - minimum entry requirements for MH101:

Leaving Certificate applicants are required to present (as a minimum): 2H5 and 4O6/H7 and O6/H7 in Irish, English, 3rd language.

  • Choose MH101 on your CAO application.
  • Choose your BA subjects (2, 3 or 4) when you register in September 2025. You will have up to four weeks to change your mind on your subjects.

Most Arts subjects require no prior knowledge. Some BA subjects require specific Leaving Certificate grades. These extra requirements are not checked by the CAO but are checked by the University when it comes to subject registration in September.

Subject Minimum RequirementsRequired
  • Nua-Ghaeilge: H4 Irish (no beginner option)
  • Music: H5 Music
  • Mathematics (Pure): H2 Mathematics
Recommended

We recommend students have achieved the following grades at Leaving Certificate level in order to meet the demands of these subjects:

  • French, German, Spanish non-beginner level recommend H4 or better in the subject. Beginner option also available.
  • Accounting, Business (International), Business (Management), Business (Marketing), Economics, Finance: O4/H7 Mathematics
  • Computer Science, Mathematical Physics, Mathematical Studies, Music Technology, Statistics: O3/H7 Mathematics
CAO Applicant Information

If you don't have a 3rd language, consider the QQI route into MH101. QQI Information.

The application process depends on the type of applicant you are. Click here for all information about how to apply.

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