Bachelor Programme
BSc Psychology (through Science) - MH209
This science-based psychology degree is accredited by the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI), the first step towards professional training as a psychologist. In first year you take psychology, mathematics and one other science (biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering science or experimental physics), and from second year psychology is your single major. The course covers brain and behaviour, social, cognitive and developmental psychology, and research methods such as experimentation, measurement and statistical analysis. In third year you spend one semester on a research internship and can spend another on work placement or studying abroad (subject to availability). It is one of Maynooth's most competitive degrees, with only 23 places.
University
Maynooth University
Country
Ireland
Level
Bachelor
Field
Psychology
Duration
4 years full-time, including a one-semester research internship in Year 3
Language
English
Campus
Maynooth (North and South Campus, Co. Kildare)
Degree
Bachelor of Science in Psychology (NFQ Level 8, honours), PSI-accredited
Intake
September. Non-EU applicants apply directly to Maynooth through the MU Apply online portal, not through the CAO
Application Deadline
Non-EU applications for 2027 entry opened on 14 October 2026 and close on 1 July 2027 (the 2027 prospectus gives 30 June). Visa-required students should apply and accept their offer early to leave time for Irish immigration requirements. The 1 February 2027 closing date shown on the course page is the CAO deadline for EU applicants
Tuition Information
2026-27: the non-EU fee is €18,000 a year, per Maynooth's 2026/27 International Undergraduate Fees List (fees cover one academic year only and rise each year, so September 2027 entrants will pay the 2027-28 rate, which had not been published yet). International fees must be paid in full before registration is completed, through TransferMate. Non-EU students can also apply for the International Merit Award, a €1,500 tuition discount for 25 students who have accepted their offer and paid their deposit by 30 June (2026 cycle)
Admission Requirements
- Irish Leaving Certificate benchmark: 2H5 and 4O6/H7, including O6/H7 in Irish, English and a science subject, and O4/H7 in Mathematics. The 2026 minimum CAO points for EU entrants were 498
- Non-EU academic requirements: Maynooth places this degree in Band 1 of its 2027-28 international undergraduate bands. For example, Indian applicants need Standard XII from CBSE, CISCE or a recognised State Board (best five subjects) with at least 85% overall, plus Mathematics at 70% in Standard XII or 75% in Standard X and a science subject at 65% in Standard XII or X. Maynooth also accepts A Levels, the IB Diploma and a US high school diploma with SAT or ACT, and lists equivalents for other countries on its international entry requirements pages
- English language (if English is not your first language; certificates must be issued within 2 years of the start date): IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6.0 (single-module retakes not accepted); TOEFL iBT 90 with at least 21 in writing and 19 in the other sections, or 5 overall with 4.5 in each section on the 0-6 scale (Home Edition not accepted); PTE Academic 63 with no communicative skill below 59; Duolingo 120 with 110 in each subscore; LanguageCert Academic 70 with 65 in each skill; Cambridge C2 Proficiency or C1 Advanced 176 with 169 in each skill (grade C or better), or B2 First grade A; Oxford Test of English 140 with 125 in each skill; Trinity ISE III with merit in each skill; or IB English A1/A2/B at 5 Higher Level