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Mature Applicants 

Mature student applicants only: Applicants must be 21 years or older on 1 January of the year of entry. Application is made through the CAO. Leaving Certificate minimum entry requirements are not applicable.

Apply to the CAO by February 1st 2025. Late applications from mature students may be accepted after this date - consult the Undergraduate Studies website for updates. Application may not be made to the CAO after May 1st 2025.

Mature students must complete the CAO section for mature applicants fully, indicating clearly past or current studies, and outlining educational goals and objectives. Applicants are assessed on the basis of the information provided on their CAO application form. All questions should be answered in full.

Mature student applicants who have a disability 

If you have a disability or specific learning difficulty (e.g. dyslexia), and require examination support for any required written exercise/interview which may form part of your application assessment please submit supporting documentation by 15 March 2025 to the Access Office. Unfortunately we are unable to consider applications for alternative examination accommodation after this deadline.e. 

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

APPLY TO THE CAO - WWW.CAO.IE

Applicants must be 21 years or older on 1 January of the year of entry. See Mature Applicants information in the Entry Requirements tab.

Selected candidates are invited for interview.

• This flexible degree has been developed for people who are busy with work, family and daily life
• As MH803 is a completely modular degree based on a 4.5 year cycle students are not divided into years but rather choose modules as they come up on the BA modular carousel
• Experience a dynamic learning environment where new students mix, learn and gain support from other students who are further along their degree path

Campus venue: NUI Maynooth

Duration: 4.5 years (part-time)

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.

Continuous Study

LOCAL STUDIES L100 - LOCAL STUDIES Credits: n/a Compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory ANTHROPOLOGY OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES CM19 5 2 ASPECTS OF IRISH LITERATURE 1 LS29 5 1 BA LOCAL STUDIES MINOR THESIS LS78 20 Year-Long CRITICAL DISABILITY STUDIES CDS1C 20 Year-Long CULTURAL DEPICTIONS OF DISABILITY CM80 5 1 DELIVERING EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION WITHIN ORGANISATIONS CM96 5 2 ECHOES OF THE PAST: THE RESONATING EFFECTS OF GREEK CIVILIZATION IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY CM84 5 2 EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND GLOBAL JUSTICE CM90SS 5 S EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY: CULTURAL MODELS AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS CM95 5 2 I.C.T. FOR RESEARCH AND LEARNING (PART A) CM04 5 1 INTRODUCTION TO LOCAL HISTORY FOR LOCAL STUDIES LS01C 20 Year-Long INTRODUCTION TO LOCAL STUDIES & COMMUNITY STUDIES CM5 10 1 IRISH SOCIAL HISTORY C. 1850-1950 LS85 5 2 MINDFULNESS AND ADULT DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING CM71 5 2 REFLECTING ON EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION CM93 5 1 STUDY SKILLS & STUDENT SUPPORT CM1 5 1 THE BIG HOUSES & LANDED ESTATES OF IRELAND LS37 5 2 THE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF EARLY IRISH SOCIETY LS75 5 2 THE IMPACT OF STRUCTURAL INEQUALITIES IN AN INCREASINGLY DIVERSE IRISH SOCIETY CM94 5 1 THE MANAGEMENT & USE OF IRISH HERITAGE CM27 5 1 THE NORTHERN IRELAND TROUBLES CM92 5 1 THEORY & PRACTICE OF WORKING WITH GROUPS CM39 5 2 TOWARDS INDEPENDENCE: IRELAND 1912-1924 LS81 5 1

Maynooth University Department of Adult and Community Education
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After Graduation
>Develop research, writing, communication, critical thinking, analysis and interpretation skills to the highest level. Some of our Local Studies graduates have published their research.
>Higher education, secondary teaching and the tourism, hospitality and leisure industries.
>Postgraduate study in fields such as history, geography, archaeology and folklore.
>Progression to the Professional Master of Education for Secondary School teaching or the HDip. in Further Education and Training or the MA in Local History (incorporating Historic Irish Houses and Local History).

Visit the Department website for more information about postgraduate options.

After Graduation
>Develop research, writing, communication, critical thinking, analysis and interpretation skills to the highest level. Some of our Local Studies graduates have published their research.
>Higher education, secondary teaching and the tourism, hospitality and leisure industries.
>Postgraduate study in fields such as history, geography, archaeology and folklore.
>Progression to the Professional Master of Education for Secondary School teaching or the HDip. in Further Education and Training or the MA in Local History (incorporating Historic Irish Houses and Local History).

Visit the Department website for more information about postgraduate options.

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