Courses / Course

	Required	Ordinary level grade	Higher level grade
Irish		O6	H7
English		O6	H7
Language		-	-
Math		-	-
Science		-	-

This course requires 4 additional subjects

Mature Applicants 

Mature applicants are assessed separately to school-leavers. Mature applicants are 23 years or older by 1st January in the year of entry to the University. For part-time/flexible degrees the mature age is 21. 

Click here to be taken to our mature applicant information page - tab 3 on that page outlines application steps for this degree.

Mature applicants who have a disability 

If you have a disability or specific learning difficulty (e.g. dyslexia), and require examination support for any written tests that may be required, please submit supporting documentation by 15 March 2026 to the Access Office. 

Unfortunately we are unable to consider applications for alternative examination accommodation after this deadline. 

For further information on the supporting documentation required, as well as examination and other supports visit the Access Office website.

Leaving Certificate Applicants

Required to present (as a minimum): 2H5 & 4O6/H7 and O6/H7 in Irish, English. MH502 Round 1 Points 2025: see above

Transfer option available into this degree from the Bachelor of Arts Degree MH101 - subject to meeting requirements.

HEAR and DARE

DARE: The Disability Access Route to Education is a third level alternative admissions scheme for school-leavers whose disabilities have had a negative impact on their second level education.

HEAR: The Higher Education Access Route is a third level admissions scheme for school leavers from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Contact the Access Office for more information about these access routes.

The Maynooth Education

Click here for details about optional Critical Skills courses, Electives and degree pathways.

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

Categories of applicant:

• School-leavers (Leaving Certificate students)
• Mature students (23 years or older by 1st January in the year of entry to the University/part-time degrees the mature age is 21)
• EU/EFTA/UK students
• International students (outside the EU)
• QQI (Further Education) students
• Transferring students
• Deferring students

1st year

• 30 credits of Criminology (group 2 and group 7)
• Up to 2 other subjects from the remaining subject groups Subject Groups

2nd year

• At least 50 credits of Criminology
• Optional 10 credit Elective.
• Optional work placement or study abroad after second year – subject to availability
• Students who take at least 15 credits of Law in year 1 of MH504, and who pass 1st year, are eligible to transfer into year 2 of the MH502 BCL Law and Criminology degree or year 2 of the MH501 LLB degree.

3rd year

• 60 credits of Criminology

The University will support you in the search for a placement job; however, the process is competitive.

Duration: 3 years (4 with Erasmus/Study Abroad)

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. Please check periodically for updates.

Year 1

CRIMINOLOGY LW1CF30 - CRIMINOLOGY Credits: 30 Compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory CRIMINOLOGICAL CLASSICS LW183 7.5 2 EXPLORING CRIMINOLOGY LW166 7.5 1 INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE LW165 7.5 2 THINKING LIKE A SOCIAL SCIENTIST LW182 7.5 1 ACCOUNTING AC1F15 - ACCOUNTING Credits: 15 Not compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I AC152 7.5 2 INTRODUCTION TO ACCOUNTING AC151 7.5 1 ANTHROPOLOGY AN1V30 - ANTHROPOLOGY Credits: 30 Not compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory ANTHROPOLOGY MATTERS AN169 7.5 2 BEING HUMAN: UNDERSTANDING OUR MATERIAL AND DIGITAL WORLDS AN168 7.5 1 INTRODUCING ANTHROPOLOGY AN167 7.5 1 MAGIC AND WITCHCRAFT AN170 7.5 2 CHINESE STUDIES CN1F15 - CHINESE STUDIES FOR NON BEGINNERS Credits: 15 Not compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory MANDARIN CHINESE 1 CN181 7.5 1 MANDARIN CHINESE 2 CN182 7.5 2 CLASSICAL STUDIES CL1F15 - CLASSICAL STUDIES Credits: 15 Not compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory GOD & HEROES: FROM MYTH TO HISTORY GC151 7.5 1 MAKING ROME: CULTURE, POLITICS AND SOCIETY IN THE ROMAN REPUBLIC GC152 7.5 2 COMPUTER SCIENCE CS1V30 - COMPUTER SCIENCE Credits: 30 Not compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory COMPUTER SYSTEMS I CS171 7.5 1 COMPUTER SYSTEMS II CS172 7.5 2 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE I CS161 7.5 1 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE II CS162 7.5 2 ECONOMICS EC1F15 - ECONOMICS Credits: 15 Not compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory INTRODUCTION TO MACROECONOMICS AND TO QUANTITATIVE METHODS EC103 7.5 2 MICROECONOMICS 1 EC101 7.5 1 ENGLISH EN1V30 - ENGLISH Credits: 30 Not compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory ADDITIONAL STUDIES IN ENGLISH 2A: WRITING IN HISTORY EN106 7.5 1 ADDITIONAL STUDIES IN ENGLISH 2B: LITERARY CRITICISM AND THEORY EN107 7.5 2 FOUNDATIONAL ENGLISH 1A: PROSE AND FICTION EN101 7.5 1 FOUNDATIONAL ENGLISH 1B: POETRY AND DRAMA EN102 7.5 2 FINANCE FN1F15 - FINANCE Credits: 15 Not compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory INTRODUCTION TO MACROECONOMICS AND TO QUANTITATIVE METHODS EC103 7.5 2 MICROECONOMICS 1 EC101 7.5 1 FRENCH FR1F15 - FRENCH FOR NON-BEGINNERS Credits: 15 Not compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory CONTINUING FRENCH 1 FR181 7.5 1 CONTINUING FRENCH 2 FR182 7.5 2 GEOGRAPHY GY1V30 - GEOGRAPHY Credits: 30 Not compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTS 1 GY161 7.5 1 GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTS 2 GY162 7.5 2 LIVING LANDSCAPES 1 GY151 7.5 1 LIVING LANDSCAPES 2 GY152 7.5 2 INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT KD1V30 - INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Credits: 30 Not compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES - CLIMATE JUSTICE, TECHNOLOGY AND THE PLANET KD156 7.5 2 MIGRATION, CONFLICT AND DEVELOPMENT KD158 7.5 2 STATES, MARKETS AND GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES KD159 7.5 1 UNDERSTANDING GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT KD157 7.5 1 LAW LW1V30 - LAW Credits: 30 Not compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory CONSTITUTIONAL LAW LW158 5 2 CONTRACT LAW LW152 5 1 CRIMINAL LAW LW157 5 2 INTRODUCTION TO LAW LW155 2.5 1 INTRODUCTION TO LAW 2 LW156 2.5 2 INTRODUCTION TO LEGAL RESEARCH LW153 2.5 1 LAW OF TORTS LW151 5 1 PROFESSIONAL SKILLS FOR NEW LAW STUDENTS LW177 2.5 2 MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS MP1F15 - MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS Credits: 15 Not compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory MECHANICS 1 & SPECIAL RELATIVITY MP110 7.5 1 MECHANICS 2 & MODERN PHYSICS MP112 7.5 2 MATHEMATICAL STUDIES MS1F15 - MATHEMATICAL STUDIES Credits: 15 Not compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory INTRODUCTION TO CALCULUS (A) MT105A 7.5 1 INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS (A) ST122 5 2 LINEAR ALGEBRA 1 (A) MT112A 2.5 2 MEDIA, FILM & CULTURAL STUDIES MD1FF15 - MEDIA, FILM & CULTURAL STUDIES Credits: 15 Not compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory INTRODUCTION TO MEDIA AND CULTURAL STUDIES I MD160 7.5 1 INTRODUCTION TO MEDIA AND CULTURAL STUDIES II MD161 7.5 2 MEDIEVAL CELTIC STUDIES SG1F15 - MEDIEVAL CELTIC STUDIES Credits: 15 Not compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory CELTIC CIVILIZATION 1 - POWER AND STATUS IN THE CELTIC WORLD SG151 7.5 1 CELTIC CIVILIZATION 2 - GENDER AND SEXUALITY IN THE CELTIC WORLD SG152 7.5 2 MUSIC MU1V30 - MUSIC Credits: 30 Not compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC STUDIES 1 MU102A 5 1 MUSIC FOUNDATION AND FABRIC 1 MU101A 2.5 1 MUSIC FOUNDATION AND FABRIC 2 MU101B 2.5 2 MUSIC TRADITIONS AND REPERTOIRES I MU153 7.5 1 MUSIC TRADITIONS AND REPERTOIRES II MU154 7.5 2 PERFORMANCE 1 MU102B 5 2 MUSIC TECHNOLOGY MU1TF15 - MUSIC TECHNOLOGY Credits: 15 Not compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory INTRODUCTION TO AUDIO TECHNOLOGIES 2 MU159 7.5 2 INTRODUCTION TO AUDIO TECHNOLOGIES I MU158 7.5 1 NUA-GHAEILGE NG1F15 - NUA-GHAEILGE Credits: 15 Not compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory TEANGA AGUS LITRÍOCHT NA GAEILGE 1 NG151 7.5 1 TEANGA AGUS LITRÍOCHT NA GAEILGE 2 NG152 7.5 2 POLITICS PO1F15 - POLITICS Credits: 15 Not compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL IDEAS PO151 7.5 1 INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS PO152 7.5 2 PSYCHOLOGICAL STUDIES PS1F15 - PSYCHOLOGICAL STUDIES Credits: 15 Not compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY I: RESEARCH FOUNDATIONS OF PSYCHOLOGY, BIOLOGICAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY PS150 7.5 1 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY II: SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY, COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES PS151 7.5 2 SOCIOLOGY SO1F15 - SOCIOLOGY Credits: 15 Not compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory EXPLORING AND EXPLAINING GLOBAL IRELAND SO156 7.5 2 SOCIOLOGICAL IMAGINATION SO152 7.5 1 SPANISH SPA1F15 - SPANISH FOR NON-BEGINNERS Credits: 15 Not compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory CONTINUING SPANISH 1 SPA181 7.5 1 CONTINUING SPANISH 2 SPA182 7.5 2 STATISTICS ST1F15 - STATISTICS Credits: 15 Not compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory INTRODUCTION TO DATA SCIENCE 1 DS151 7.5 1 INTRODUCTION TO DATA SCIENCE 2 DS152 7.5 2 UNIVERSAL CRITICAL SKILLS (SUBJECT TO TIMETABLE GROUP) SK1US2 - UNIVERSAL CRITICAL SKILLS Credits: 15 Not compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory UNIVERSAL CRITICAL SKILLS (INTRODUCTION TO UNIVERSITY LEARNING AND BEYOND) - A SK105X 7.5 2 UNIVERSAL CRITICAL SKILLS (INTRODUCTION TO UNIVERSITY LEARNING AND BEYOND) - A SK105Y 7.5 2 UNIVERSAL CRITICAL SKILLS (TIMETABLE GROUP 1) SK1USK - UNIVERSAL CRITICAL SKILLS Credits: 15 Not compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory UNIVERSAL CRITICAL SKILLS (INTRODUCTION TO UNIVERSITY LEARNING AND BEYOND) - A SK1051 7.5 1 UNIVERSAL CRITICAL SKILLS (INTRODUCTION TO UNIVERSITY LEARNING AND BEYOND) - B SK1061 7.5 2 UNIVERSAL CRITICAL SKILLS (TIMETABLE GROUP 3) SK3USK - UNIVERSAL CRITICAL SKILLS Credits: 15 Not compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory UNIVERSAL CRITICAL SKILLS (INTRODUCTION TO UNIVERSITY LEARNING AND BEYOND) - A SK1053 7.5 1 UNIVERSAL CRITICAL SKILLS (INTRODUCTION TO UNIVERSITY LEARNING AND BEYOND) - B SK1063 7.5 2 UNIVERSAL CRITICAL SKILLS (TIMETABLE GROUP 4) SK4USK - UNIVERSAL CRITICAL SKILLS Credits: 15 Not compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory UNIVERSAL CRITICAL SKILLS (INTRODUCTION TO UNIVERSITY LEARNING AND BEYOND) - A SK1054 7.5 1 UNIVERSAL CRITICAL SKILLS (INTRODUCTION TO UNIVERSITY LEARNING AND BEYOND) - B SK1064 7.5 2 UNIVERSAL CRITICAL SKILLS (TIMETABLE GROUP 5) SK5USK - UNIVERSAL CRITICAL SKILLS Credits: 15 Not compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory UNIVERSAL CRITICAL SKILLS (INTRODUCTION TO UNIVERSITY LEARNING AND BEYOND) - A SK1055 7.5 1 UNIVERSAL CRITICAL SKILLS (INTRODUCTION TO UNIVERSITY LEARNING AND BEYOND) - B SK1065 7.5 2 UNIVERSAL CRITICAL SKILLS (TIMETABLE GROUP 6) SK6USK - UNIVERSAL CRITICAL SKILLS Credits: 15 Not compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory UNIVERSAL CRITICAL SKILLS (INTRODUCTION TO UNIVERSITY LEARNING AND BEYOND) - A SK1056 7.5 1 UNIVERSAL CRITICAL SKILLS (INTRODUCTION TO UNIVERSITY LEARNING AND BEYOND) - B SK1066 7.5 2

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After Graduation

• This programme allows students to explore career prospects in the criminal justice world, opening up potential careers in the Gardaí, security services, data analytics, probation, the prison service, the Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) sector and research institutes.
• The skills you will gain from studying Criminology, such as a focus on evidence and data-based inquiry, are also highly transferable to other areas, including: law, journalism, social research, social work, counselling, community work, policy analysis and public administration.
• The School of Law and Criminology also offers a range of postgraduate study options in related fields including the MA in Comparative Criminology and Criminal Justice.

Visit the School website for more information about postgraduate options.

After Graduation

• This programme allows students to explore career prospects in the criminal justice world, opening up potential careers in the Gardaí, security services, data analytics, probation, the prison service, the Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) sector and research institutes.
• The skills you will gain from studying Criminology, such as a focus on evidence and data-based inquiry, are also highly transferable to other areas, including: law, journalism, social research, social work, counselling, community work, policy analysis and public administration.
• The School of Law and Criminology also offers a range of postgraduate study options in related fields including the MA in Comparative Criminology and Criminal Justice.

For further information on Postgraduate options please go to the Graduate Studies site