Courses / Course structure

Note: all students register for MI6274 (Business Consulting Project (BCP)) at online registration at the start of this programme.

There may be an opportunity to change to either MI6275 (placement project) or MI6277 (dissertation) at the start of semester two - this is dependent on individual student progress in semester one. The School of Business will provide further details during semester one. 

MNAF6 - BUSINESS ANALYTICS

Credits: 90 Not compulsory:

		Module	Code	Credits	Semester	Compulsory
		PEOPLE, ORGANISATIONS AND SOCIETY	MI6212	5	1
		ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR BUSINESS ANALYTICS	MI6260	10	1
		CAREER PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT	MI6279	5	1
		PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS ANALYTICS	MI628	10	1
		EVIDENCE-BASED MANAGEMENT	MI6288	5	1
		ANALYTICS LIVE	MI6228	10	2
		DISRUPTIVE & EMERGING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES	MI6234	10	2
		INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABILITY IN BUSINESS	MI6243	5	2
		PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS	MI629	5	2
		BUSINESS CONSULTING PROJECT (BCP)	MI6274	25	Year-Long
		PLACEMENT PROJECT	MI6275	25	Year-Long
		DISSERTATION	MI6277	25	Year-Long

Note: all students register for MI6274 (Business Consulting Project (BCP)) at online registration at the start of this programme.

There may be an opportunity to change to either MI6275 (placement project) or MI6277 (dissertation) at the start of semester two - this is dependent on individual student progress in semester one. The School of Business will provide further details during semester one. 

MNBF6 - BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Credits: 90 Not compulsory:

		Module	Code	Credits	Semester	Compulsory
		INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS	MI6211	10	1
		PEOPLE, ORGANISATIONS AND SOCIETY	MI6212	5	1
		STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT	MI6242	5	1
		CAREER PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT	MI6272	10	1
		EVIDENCE-BASED MANAGEMENT	MI6288	5	1
		GLOBAL OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT	MI6213	10	2
		MARKETING	MI6214	10	2
		INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABILITY IN BUSINESS	MI6243	5	2
		FINANCE FOR MANAGERS	MI6278	5	2
		BUSINESS CONSULTING PROJECT (BCP)	MI6274	25	Year-Long
		PLACEMENT PROJECT	MI6275	25	Year-Long
		DISSERTATION	MI6277	25	Year-Long

** Commencing in 2026-27 academic year **

PDUXF6 - DESIGN FOR USER EXPERIENCE & INTERACTION (UX&I)

Credits: 90 Not compulsory:

		Module	Code	Credits	Semester	Compulsory
		VISUALISING CONCEPTS	PD603	7.5	1
		DESIGN ETHNOGRAPHY	PD606A	10	1
		APPLIED INNOVATION LAB	PD625	10	1
		HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION	PD626	10	1
		USER EXPERIENCE RESEARCH AND DESIGN	PD623	10	2
		HUMAN CENTRED DESIGN SYSTEMS	PD627	5	2
		INTERACTION DESIGN	PD628	7.5	2
		(DISSERTATION) DESIGN INNOVATION PROJECT	PD620	30	Year-Long

Note: all students register for MI6274 (Business Consulting Project (BCP)) at online registration at the start of this programme.

There may be an opportunity to change to either MI6275 (placement project) or MI6277 (dissertation) at the start of semester two - this is dependent on individual student progress in semester one. The School of Business will provide further details during semester one. 

MNDMF6 - DIGITAL MARKETING

Credits: 90 Not compulsory:

		Module	Code	Credits	Semester	Compulsory
		INTERNATIONAL SALES MANAGEMENT	MI6226	5	1
		DIGITAL CAMPAIGN STRATEGY & MANAGEMENT	MI6235	10	1
		CAREER PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT	MI6272	10	1
		STRATEGIC INTEGRATED MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS	MI6283	5	1
		EVIDENCE-BASED MANAGEMENT	MI6288	5	1
		MANAGING SOCIAL MEDIA	MI6238	5	2
		SEARCH MARKETING, ANALYTICS & MEASUREMENT	MI6239	10	2
		INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABILITY IN BUSINESS	MI6243	5	2
		MASTERING BUSINESS CONSULTANCY (MARKETING)	MI6287	10	2
		BUSINESS CONSULTING PROJECT (BCP)	MI6274	25	Year-Long
		PLACEMENT PROJECT	MI6275	25	Year-Long
		DISSERTATION	MI6277	25	Year-Long

** Note for 2026-27 AY: Module GY643 will be offered subject to funding availability, and this will be confirmed in late 2026. **

GYA600 - GEOGRAP.INFORMATION SYSTEMS & REMOTE SENSING

Credits: 90 Not compulsory:

		Module	Code	Credits	Semester	Compulsory
		INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND SCIENCE	GY636	20	1
		AERIAL SURVEYS AND DRONE OPERATIONS	GY641	10	1
		STRUCTURED PROGRAMMING	CS620C	10	1
		SPATIAL DATABASES	CS621C	10	1
		ANALYSING SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL DATA USING R	GY672	10	1
		EARTH SCIENCE DATA ANALYSIS IN PYTHON	GY674	10	1
		GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SCIENCE IN PRACTICE	GY638	20	2
		SATELLITE REMOTE SENSING AND EARTH OBSERVATION	GY642	20	2
		MARINE REMOTE SENSING- INFOMAR	GY643	10	2
		WORK PLACEMENT	GY635	10	Year-Long

Note: all students register for MI6274 (Business Consulting Project (BCP)) at online registration at the start of this programme.

There may be an opportunity to change to either MI6275 (placement project) or MI6277 (dissertation) at the start of semester two - this is dependent on individual student progress in semester one. The School of Business will provide further details during semester one. 

MNIBF6 - INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

Credits: 90 Not compulsory:

		Module	Code	Credits	Semester	Compulsory
		CROSS-CULTURAL MANAGEMENT	MI607	5	1
		INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS	MI6211	10	1
		STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT: TOOLS AND CONCEPTS	MI6219	10	1
		CAREER PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT	MI6279	5	1
		EVIDENCE-BASED MANAGEMENT	MI6288	5	1
		MANAGING THE MNE: THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE	MI608	5	2
		GLOBAL OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT	MI6213	10	2
		INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABILITY IN BUSINESS	MI6243	5	2
		MASTERING BUSINESS CONSULTANCY (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS)	MI6285	10	2
		BUSINESS CONSULTING PROJECT (BCP)	MI6274	25	Year-Long
		PLACEMENT PROJECT	MI6275	25	Year-Long
		DISSERTATION	MI6277	25	Year-Long

Note: all students register for MI6274 (Business Consulting Project (BCP)) at online registration at the start of this programme.

There may be an opportunity to change to either MI6275 (placement project) or MI6277 (dissertation) at the start of semester two - this is dependent on individual student progress in semester one. The School of Business will provide further details during semester one. 

MNITF6 - IT - ENABLED INNOVATION

Credits: 90 Not compulsory:

		Module	Code	Credits	Semester	Compulsory
		DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY GOVERNANCE	MI6233	10	1
		DIGITAL BUSINESS	MI6241	5	1
		STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT	MI6242	5	1
		CAREER PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT	MI6272	10	1
		EVIDENCE-BASED MANAGEMENT	MI6288	5	1
		ANALYTICS LIVE	MI6228	10	2
		DISRUPTIVE & EMERGING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES	MI6234	10	2
		INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABILITY IN BUSINESS	MI6243	5	2
		FINANCE FOR MANAGERS	MI6278	5	2
		BUSINESS CONSULTING PROJECT (BCP)	MI6274	25	Year-Long
		PLACEMENT PROJECT	MI6275	25	Year-Long
		DISSERTATION	MI6277	25	Year-Long

8 of the available modules are compulsory for all students. These are marked compulsory below.  

Students who completed their undergraduate degree at Maynooth University will have already completed some of the modules listed and cannot take them again. Please follow the registration instructions for your cohort: 

RID cohort: register for the 8 compulsory modules (80 ECTS), and CS404 (5 ECTS) and EE631 (5 ECTS). 

CS cohort: register for the 8 compulsory modules (80 ECTS), plus EE651 (5 ECTS) and one of EE413, or EE631 (5 ECTS). 

RAIF6 - ROBOTICS AND EMBEDDED AI

Credits: 90 Not compulsory:

		Module	Code	Credits	Semester	Compulsory
		COMPUTER VISION	CS410	5	1
		DEEP LEARNING	CS636	5	1
		EMBEDDED AI TEAM PROJECT	EE656	10	1
		MACHINE LEARNING & NEURAL NETWORKS	CS401	5	1
		ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE & LANGUAGE PROCESSING	CS404	5	1
		ROBOTICS & AUTOMATION	CS422	5	1
		ROBOTIC ACTUATION AND SENSING	EE413	5	1
		SOFT ROBOTICS: DESIGN & CONTROL	EE631	5	1
		INTRODUCTION TO CONTROL THEORY FOR ROBOTICS	EE651	5	1
		REINFORCEMENT LEARNING	CS637	5	2
		COGNITIVE AND AUTONOMOUS ROBOTICS	EE650	5	2
		HUMAN ROBOT INTERACTION	EE653	5	2
		3D VISION AND AUGMENTED REALITY	EE654	5	2
		DISSERTATION	EE696	40	Year-Long

Note: all students register for MI6274 (Business Consulting Project (BCP)) at online registration at the start of this programme.

There may be an opportunity to change to either MI6275 (placement project) or MI6277 (dissertation) at the start of semester two - this is dependent on individual student progress in semester one. The School of Business will provide further details during semester one. 

MNS600 - STRATEGY & INNOVATION

Credits: 90 Not compulsory:

		Module	Code	Credits	Semester	Compulsory
		INNOVATION	MI6218	5	1
		STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT: TOOLS AND CONCEPTS	MI6219	10	1
		CAREER PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT	MI6272	10	1
		EVIDENCE-BASED MANAGEMENT	MI6288	5	1
		STRATEGY ANALYTICS	MI6289	5	1
		LEADERSHIP	MI6220	10	2
		INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABILITY IN BUSINESS	MI6243	5	2
		FINANCE FOR MANAGERS	MI6278	5	2
		MASTERING BUSINESS CONSULTANCY (STRATEGY)	MI6286	10	2
		BUSINESS CONSULTING PROJECT (BCP)	MI6274	25	Year-Long
		PLACEMENT PROJECT	MI6275	25	Year-Long
		DISSERTATION	MI6277	25	Year-Long

 ** Commences each September

MPMF6 - THEORETICAL PHYSICS AND MATHEMATICS

Credits: 90 Not compulsory:

		Module	Code	Credits	Semester	Compulsory
		QUANTUM FIELD THEORY 1	MP601	10	1
		FLUID MECHANICS	MP453	5	1
		COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS II (COURSEWORK)	MP468C	5	1
		COSMOLOGY	MP475	5	1
		GROUPS AND THEIR REPRESENTATIONS	MP641	10	1
		READING COURSE	MP680	5	1
		COMPLEX ANALYSIS 2	MT433P	5	1
		GROUP THEORY 2	MT441P	5	1
		DIFFERENTIAL GEOMETRY	MT451P	5	1
		INTRO.TO PROGRAMMING FOR MATHEMATICIANS	MT471S	5	1
		READING COURSE	MT495R	5	1
		FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS	MT531U	10	1
		TOPICS IN ALGEBRA	MT543	10	1
		READING COURSE	MT597	10	1
		TOPICS IN GEOMETRY	MT552	10	2
		ADVANCED ELECTROMAGNETISM	MP465	5	2
		PARTICLE PHYSICS	MP466	5	2
		QUANTUM INFORMATION PROCESSING	MP472	5	2
		CONDENSED MATTER THEORY: INTERACTIONS, MAGNETISM AND SUPERCONDUCTIVITY	MP473	5	2
		QUANTUM FIELD THEORY 2	MP602	10	2
		TOPOLOGY IN QUANTUM MECHANICS	MP604	5	2
		GENERAL RELATIVITY	MP656	5	2
		PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS	MT401S	5	2
		GALOIS THEORY	MT442P	5	2
		NUMBER THEORY	MT444P	5	2
		NUMERICAL ANALYSIS	MT472S	5	2
		FRACTALS AND REAL DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS	MT480E	5	2
		READING COURSE	MT496R	5	2
		TOPICS IN ANALYSIS	MT532	10	2
		READING COURSE	MT598	10	2
		THEORETICAL PHYSICS RESEARCH PROJECT	MP693	30	S
		MSC IN MATHEMATICS - PROJECT AND DISSERTATION	MT606	30	S
		SPECIAL TOPICS IN THEORETICAL PHYSICS 2	MP631	10	Year-Long
		SEMINAR SERIES	MP681	5	Year-Long