Maynooth University International Office

All non-EEA students are required to provide evidence that they have purchased private medical insurance sourced in Ireland and that they maintained private medical insurance for the previous registration period at your second and subsequent Immigration registration. 

Full details can be found on our Immigration webpage. 

Registration with Irish Immigration must be completed every year. Full information on renewing your Irish immigration status can be found on our Immigration page 

Information to follow 

Letters for immigration renewal - you can download a letter from the StudentWeb (students on a full-degree programme - e.g. undergraduate degree or postgraduate degree programme only).  If you require a letter stating your Irish study address you can ask the Records Office to include it in the letter.

If you require a letter to apply for a 1G visa please complete this form and the letter will be emailed to you.

If you require proof of payment of fees please contact the Fees & Grants Office or check you Fee Account for a receipt.

A list of student supports available at the university can be found here 

All medical issues are handled by the MU Student Health Service.  You will find specific information for international students on this page.  

Appointments with the Student Health Service take place Monday to Friday during university office hours.

Outside of this period, KDOC can provide emergency GP assistance from 5.30pm until 8.00am on weekdays and 24-hour service at weekends and bank holidays.

Telephone 045848701 to book an appointment at one of their two locations: Shackleton Road, Celbridge, or Vista Primary Care Campus, Naas.

There will be a fee associated with this service for students without an European health insurance card. For students with a EHIC it is a free service. 

In the event of an emergency, please phone emergency services at 911 or 112.

Students may also attend the emergency department directly if they are acutely unwell. 

The public hospitals closest to campus are as follows - 

Naas General Hospital, Naas, Co. Kildare W91 AE76

Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin 24 D24 NR0A

Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15  D15X40D

St. James Hospital, James Road, Dublin 8 D08 NHY1

For academic queries regarding your programme of study you should contact the Programme Co-Ordinator.  If you do not know who the Programme Co-Ordinator is you should call to or email the Administration Office of the Department that is running the module or visit their website for a listing of Programme co-ordinators. 

For queries relating to the following academic functions you should visit the relevant webpage for information on who to contact:

• Student Records and Registration : Responsible for maintaining accurate records of the registration and academic progress of every student.
• Examinations : Organises university managed examinations, processes student results and sets exam timetable.
• Academic Timetable : Plans and manages the lecture timetable for the University
• Conferring : Organises and manages conferring and awards ceremonies for graduates.

University policies can be found on the Governance Office website - this includes Academic, Admission and Examination policies amongst others

If you have an issue and wish to raise a complaint please visit the Student Complaints webpage where you will find information on:

• The different categories of complaints
• How to raise a complaint
• The contact details of the Student Complaints Officer