Maynooth University Undergraduate Handbook 2015

What are the options for studying
overseas during my degree
International Office
Incoming students
28 – 29
The International Office should be the first point
of contact for all Erasmus students, as well as
Canada
Norway
SWEDEN
FINLAND
all students from non-EU countries studying
at Maynooth University for a semester, a year,
or their full degree. We offer support with
applications, orientation and registration, visa &
immigration, dealing with culture shock, and any
other issues international students may have.
USA
MEXICO
Columbia
Ecuador
Chile
Argentina
MAYNOOTH
university
Uruguay
Portugal
UK
Netherlands
Belgium
FRANCE
AUSTRIA
DENMARK
ITALY
Lithuania
Poland
Czech Republic
Switzerland
SPAIN
GERMANY
Morocco
Slovenia
Turkey
Russia
JAPAN
CHINA
SOUTH KOREA
Taiwan
Singapore
Australia
Outgoing students
The International Office facilitates Maynooth
students to study abroad as part of their degree.
Studying abroad for a semester or an academic year is
an exciting way to enrich your educational experience,
while getting to know another country and culture.
It is not only language students who study abroad;
almost all Maynooth University students have the
opportunity to study abroad as part of their degree.
The promotion of study abroad opportunities has
become an increasingly beneficial educational and
professional asset to students around the world.
International experience gained as part of your
degree will give you an advantage over other
job seekers. In an increasingly global market,
employers want to hire people who have experience
of other cultures, languages and countries.
As a global University, Maynooth works closely with
many prestigious higher education institutions to
promote and facilitate student mobility in Europe,
Asia, Australia, and North & South America.
Each academic department also has an
International Coordinator who works closely
with the International Office to provide academic
support to incoming international students and
current students applying to study abroad.
Lund University, SWEDEN
Ryan Reid, ba geography and business
“Studying abroad has probably been the best
experience of my life. The chance to make new
friends from all around the world, learn about
new cultures and to share my own culture was
an opportunity that was too good to miss.
I studied in Lund University in southern
Sweden. Lund is a student city which is
brilliant for being immersed in Scandinavian
life and culture, something which is
more difficult to do in larger cities.
My year was full of so many amazing people
and experiences. I was a volunteer at the
entirely student-run Lundakarnevalen (a
massive not-for-profit festival on once every
four years), played competitive Brännboll,
experienced Valborg (Sweden’s national
holiday), studied subjects outside my field of
study, explored northern Europe (highlight
being Iceland!) and made lifelong friends
from Sweden and all over the world.
I could not recommend studying abroad more;
it’s a once in a lifetime chance to completely
throw yourself into another culture and
experience things you didn’t even know existed”.
BRAZIL
www.maynoothuniversity.ie/international