Searching for accommodation in Maynooth particularly for the first time can be time consuming and competitive. The demand for rented accommodation is especially high before and at the start of the academic year. There are many resources to find private sector accommodation in and around Maynooth and some are listed below:
- maynoothstudentpad.ie is a University hosted web database search facility. Access is restricted to students of Maynooth University and St. Patrick's Pontifical University.
- Local & Daily Newspapers
- Property Agents
- Current Students: Networking with your fellow students
- Incoming/New International/Erasmus Students: Networking with other students from your home University who have/are attending Maynooth University
- Incoming/New CAO students: Networking with students from your Secondary School who are attending Maynooth University
Currently Registered Students - Academic Year 2023-24
Advertisements for off-campus accommodation for currently registered, continuing students for semester 2 of the academic year 2023-24 will commence in approximately April 26th 2024. You will receive an email providing hints and tips and guidance to help you get the best from your search on Maynoothstudentpad. This email will be issued to your university email account on April 8th 2024.
We offer a website, www.maynoothstudentpad.ie to assist students in their accommodation search. The website is only open to registered Maynooth University and St. Patrick's Pontifical University students so it is important for incoming students to review the requirements to gain access on our Prospective Students page.
Currently registered students can access the listings in one of two ways. Please access www.maynoothstudentpad.ie and:
a) You click on Student Login to use your MU Student Number and password to sign in using your MU Credentials
b) You select 'Search' on the menu bar, you will be able to choose the option login in with 'Single Sign On' and you will then be able to sign in automatically with your MU Credentials.
Keep checking these listings as properties are added all the time!
Did you know you can set 'Property Alerts' on your maynoothstudentpad.ie account........... you can do this by accessing My Studentpad > Property Alerts! (for fully registered students only)
Please note: Maynooth University offers the Maynooth Studentpad site in good faith and is intended for general information purposes and should not be relied upon as the basis for making any decision. It is offered as a courtesy to both students and local landlords. Please be aware that the properties have not been inspected by the University and University does not carry out Garda Vetting on prospective landlords. You should note, we do not retain information on the performance of these accommodations year to year.
Maynooth Student Residences are University owned and operated by Maynooth University Residence Office. We offer student accommodation to registered students of Maynooth University and St Patrick's Pontifical University for the academic year September to June and an apartment for Visiting Academic Staff (Shannon Apartment). All bookings are done online on specified dates each year according to student categories. Ad hoc bookings are taken during the academic year to fill vacancies and are online via the "Booking Links" space on the landing page www.maynoothuniversity.ie/accommodation (please note this cannot be viewed on a phone).
The majority of the accommodation listed on maynoothstudentpad.ie is owner shared/family accommodation with limited accommodation in privately rented apartments or houses with other students.
In our experience, this type of accommodation is most suited to students, particularly those transitioning from home life to university life.
The town of Maynooth has a population of over 14,000 people and is the only university town in Ireland. Student accommodation can be found in Maynooth and surrounding areas with transport links like Leixlip, Celbridge, Kilcock and Lucan to name a few.
Areas outside Maynooth
It is important to check the transport options should your accommodation be located outside Maynooth. There are many areas in the surrounding towns that have good transport links. You can also check with the landlord about distance to the transport and who is the provider before making any arrangements.
Our Student Tenant Section gives information that will help you be more prepared when viewing accommodation. In addition there are key questions to ask when visiting properties and a checklist of what to look for along with resources available to you as a tenant in accommodation.
If you have forgotten your password for your MU account, you will need to contact IT Services to reset this.
If you are using a Guest Password (given strictly to incoming students), you must ensure you type this is exactly as given in the email received from maynoothstudentpad.ie. Ensure no spaces are in the password.
If the above is not the reason, then email us at [email protected] and give us the details and a screenshot of before and after you submit information and we will endeavour to assist you as quickly as possible.
For 90 days after your account has been set up you will receive automatic alerts unless you chose not to receive communications. You can set up an alert yourself. Login and then under My Studentpad you can click on Property Alerts.
You can also use the filters that are found on www.maynoothstudentpad.ie to find recently added adverts.
