Maynooth 2013/14

Maynooth in numbers

• 20.000 inhabitants• 10.000 students• 6 pubs• 2 campuses• 1 castle • 25 km from Dublin • 1795 establishment of Maynooth University

National University of Ireland, Maynooth

• Divided in North and South Campus • New library with great technical features• Starbucks Shop in the library•Post office and small grocery store on campus• Student accommodation on campus• Gym and swimming pool on campus which are free of charge for students• Phoenix restaurant on campus • Student’s union with own venue and bar • Awesome orientation week for freshers and international students

Freetime in Maynooth

• Nightlife– Nightclubs– Pubs

• Carton House• Facilities of the Univeristy– Gym– Soccer/ Rugby pitch– Sportshall– Swimming pool

• Clubs‘n‘Societies

Freetime in Ireland

• Dublin – Temple Bar– Museums– St. Patrick‘s Day Parade

• All-Ireland– Wicklow Mountains– Galway

• Pubs & Cliffs of Moher

– Trips of the International Society• The Ring of Kerry• Northern Ireland

Expenses• Erasmus funds: 200€ each month • Unlikely to get a room on campus→ Rent about 100€-150€ per week off campus• Groceries are more expensive→ Ask for student discountsAverage expenses: 700€-900€ per month→ Eventually depends on your lifestyle

Contact Points

• Maynooth Erasmus Facebook Group• http://

www.maynoothstudentpad.ie/Accommodation

• http://www.daft.ie/• http://isaccommodation.com/• http://www.studentaccommodationmaynooth

.ie/

• Erasmus Coordinator: alena.jurikova@nuim.ie