Why choose this?Multimedia, Mobile and Web Development (Arts) (Mwa) programme at?Maynooth University?

  • Students enjoy the huge benefit of studying another Arts subject with Computer Science in first year. This lends graduates a wider frame of reference.
  • The Department of Computer Science at Maynooth University was founded in 1987 and is located in the Eolas Building, a ?20M state-of-the-art ICT hub, which opened in 2015.
  • Our new laboratories and equipment provide excellent facilities for practical work and all our courses include a mix of lectures and lab work.
  • Spending time working in industry as part of your degree enhances your employment opportunities once you graduate.
  • We endeavour to provide a supportive and enjoyable atmosphere for learning through our Programming Support Centre, extensive assistance during practical work and we are always available outside of lectures to help our students.

Career Options

  • Computing, programming and software skills are in high demand. Graphical interface design, medical imaging, videobased information systems, multimedia systems development, electronic publishing, computer-assisted translation, e-learning systems development, games development, website design and development, and software development are some areas to consider.
  • These skills are also valued in non-computing industries, such as financial services, business and administration, health services, and the automobile and aeronautics sectors.
  • Computer Science is a teaching subject at second level and therefore a career in education may also be possible.