Maynooth University offers a range of Conversion Courses for students who want to move into a new area where they do not have previous academic or working experience. We offer courses in the following areas for graduates who would like to upskill or change their career trajectory:
Higher Diploma in Economic Science- The 1 year Higher Diploma in Economic Science is structured to give graduates from disparate backgrounds the equivalent of an honours undergraduate degree in Economics. Successful students have come with degrees in History, Science, Anthropology and Mathematics amongst other subjects. Graduates go directly into employment in the civil service and financial institutions or go on to a Masters degree here in Maynooth or elsewhere.
Masters in Economics (2 year conversion course for students without a degree in Economics): MSc Economics 2 year programme at Maynooth University is structured to provide international quality training in Economics and Econometrics to provide a firm foundation for students continuing into MLitt or PhD research.
LLM International Justice - The LLM International Justice at Maynooth University prepares students for policy and advocacy work in national, regional, and international organisations with a social and economic justice mandate. Contact: [email protected]
LLM Masters in Comparative Criminology and Criminal Justice - The LLM Masters in Comparative Criminology and Criminal Justice will deepen students' understanding of international criminal justice issues - the programme is open to both Law and non-Law graduates seeking to develop an indepth knowledge of criminology to benefit their future career. Contact: [email protected]
MSc Business Management
The one year conversion Masters MSc Business Management is open to BA and BSc graduates from all disciplines and to those who have substantial business experience without a Business degree. The MSc Business Management introduces students to a range of topics such as organisational behaviour, strategy, marketing, business ethics and international management, and rapidly develops their knowledge to the level of postgraduate expertise. Through its course content and programme delivery, our students access leading business thinking, apply contemporary management theory and practices, research business solutions through team and individual assignments and a business research project or dissertation with industry partners including AIB, House of Ireland, Ernst and Young, Intel and more.
MA in Accounting
The MA Accounting is a 2 year full-time Masters Programme in Accounting providing students without previous accounting experience with the key competencies required by a professional accountant in an ever-changing business and ethical environment.
MSc IT Enabled Innovation
The newly introduced Masters in IT Enabled Innovation at Maynooth University is designed to instil in business and non-business graduates a clear understanding of the benefits of the effective use of information technology for modern business. This Masters is suitable for business and non business graduates (including computer science related graduates) as it explores the business side of IT Innovation. It develops students’ capacity to understand how IT in business operates and how it can support business innovation in human resources, organisational strategies and services. The programme benefits from the unique research links between industry and Maynooth’s Innovation Value Institute (IVI). The IVI works with over 90 global organisations including BCG, BP, SAP, BNY Mellon, E&Y, Intel amongst others.
Higher Diploma in Arts (Finance)
The 1 year Higher Diploma in Arts (Finance) is structured to give graduates from disparate backgrounds the equivalent of an honours undergraduate degree in Finance. Successful students have come with degrees in History, Science, Anthropology and Mathematics amongst other subjects. Graduates go directly into employment in the civil service and financial institutions or go on to a Masters degree here in Maynooth or elsewhere.
Higher Diploma in Professional Accounting
The Higher Diploma in Professional Accounting is a one year full time programme for honours graduates who may not have taken major accounting specialisms in their undergraduate studies, but who wish to pursue a professional accounting qualification. The programme is designed so as to mirror in terms of standard and complexity the critical areas of the accounting syllabi of a 3 year undergraduate accounting programme. Graduates will, on successful completion of the programme, have entitlement to CAP1 exemptions from Chartered Accountants Ireland. They are very well placed to enter the work force as a trainee accountant with just two sets of professional exams to qualify as a chartered accountant.
View the full School of Business postgraduate offering or contact [email protected] for further information.
The MSc Design Innovation is ideal for anyone from a range of career or degree backgrounds aspiring to be an innovator in their workplace. The course prepares its students for roles in strategic marketing, innovation leadership, product management, market research, design strategy and new product or service development. Current students on the course come from a variety of sectors including technology, design, marketing, business, agri-food, healthcare, manufacturing and service industries.
Design Innovation Booklet
Programme Director: Linzi Ryan
Tel (01) 474 7589
Email [email protected]
Website www.maynoothuniversity.ie/design-innovation
Want to learn about creating and developing sound projects, while learning sound production, editing and studio skills?
Whether you have a degree in Music, or enjoy flexing your IT skills with the latest music software at home; the Music Department at Maynooth is offering a Masters programme for both graduates of Music and graduates of other disciplines with an interest in music and music technology.
The MA Creative Music Technologies offers BA/BSc graduates the opportunity to create, deconstruct, build, record, edit and produce sound, providing students with full use of computer resources at the Music Technology Labs at Maynooth University; access to studio space, working towards recording and production projects; opportunities to have compositions performed; individual tutorial time with a designated advisor; expert advice on musical and technical issues from composers and researchers at the cutting edge of their fields.
Graduates of this course are now employed in music recording, production, composition, software programming and multimedia design, radio production and music education.
Music graduates who are interested is pursuring a postgraduate programme in Music can find out further information on our two new programmes here. MA Music, Culture and Practice MA Contemporary Music Practices PhD & M.Litt
Higher Diploma in Social Policy
The Higher Diploma in Social Policy is a ‘transition’ or ‘conversion’ programme that is open to graduates of all disciplines who wish to acquire honours degree-level knowledge and credentials in social policy. They may wish to do so in order to progress to postgraduate study in social policy or so as to gain sufficient credits in social policy to qualify for entry to certain professional programmes, including postgraduate training in social work. Please contact [email protected] for further information.
Higher Diploma in Science (Software Development)
The Higher Diploma in Science (Software Development) MHG70 is a one-year programme for graduates with degrees in ANY subject giving them a practical introduction to software development including programming, software design and testing, team project work. It is designed to give students practical skills for use in the software industry as programmers, software designers and testers and to bring students to the standard for industrial accreditation as programmers.
The course is designed to give students practical skills for use in the software industry as programmers, software designers and testers and to bring students to the standard for industrial accreditation as programmers.
Find out further information here.
Programme Director Mr Joe Duffin
Tel +353 (0)1 708 3847
E-mail [email protected]
Website https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/computer-science