Maynooth Access Programme
The Maynooth University Access Programme (MAP) encourages under-represented groups to enter third level and provides these groups with support through their time at Maynooth. These groups include under-represented school leavers, mature students, students with disabilities and members of the travelling community. MAP is founded on 4 pillars; outreach into the community, promoting pathways into University, easing the transition for incoming students to Maynooth and supporting our current students. MAP's supports are personal, academic and financial in nature and are designed to promote confidence and independence. Maynooth University is a national leader in both attracting and retaining school leavers from socio-economic disadvantaged backgrounds, mature students and students with disabilities. From a national perspective, MAP has taken a leadership role in developing national policy in the area of widening participation. From an institutional perspective, MAP has developed a number of models of academic support that support transition to higher education of under-represented groups and are acknowledged as innovative models of outstanding good practice. MAP Achievements
28% of the full-time undergraduate student population are mature students, students with disabilities and school leavers from socio-economic disadvantaged backgrounds. Maynooth University has the highest rate of mature student entrants in the university sector. Over 14% of entrants to Maynooth University are mature students compared to a national average of 10%. Maynooth University has one of the highest participation rates of students with disabilities in the university sector. The rate has increased from 3.7% in 2008/09 to over 6% in the current academic year. The number of students entering Maynooth University through the HEAR programme has increased by 250% in the last 5 years. Clár Rochtana Ollscoil Mhá Nuad
Tugann Clár Rochtana Ollscoil Mhá Nuad spreagadh do ghrĂşpaĂ atá faoi ghannionadaĂocht ag an trĂĂş leibhĂ©al a bheith rannpháirteach san ardoideachas. Cuireann an clár tacaĂocht ar fáil do na grĂşpaĂ seo agus iad ag freastal ar Ollscoil Mhá Nuad; lucht fágála scoile atá faoi ghannionadaĂocht, mic lĂ©inn aibĂ, mic lĂ©inn atá faoi mhĂchumas, baill den lucht siĂşil agus dĂdeanaithe san áireamh. Cuirtear tacaĂocht phearsanta, acadĂşil agus airgeadais ar fáil chun muinĂn agus neamhspleáchas a chur chun cinn. Tá Ollscoil Mhá Nuad ar thĂşs cadhnaĂochta in Éirinn i dtaca leis na grĂşpaĂ seo a leanas a mhealladh agus a choinneáil: lucht fágála scoile atá faoi mhĂbhuntáiste socheacnamaĂoch, mic lĂ©inn aibĂ agus mic lĂ©inn atá faoi mhĂchumas. Ă“ thaobh dearcadh náisiĂşnta de, tá rĂłl ceannaireachta glactha ag Clár Rochtana Ollscoil Mhá Nuad i dtaca le beartas náisiĂşnta a fhorbairt i rĂ©imse na rannpháirtĂochta leithne. Ă“ thaobh dearcadh institiĂşideach de, tá roinnt mĂşnlaĂ tacaĂochta acadĂşla forbartha ag Clár Rochtana Ollscoil Mhá Nuad a chuireann tacaĂocht ar fáil do ghrĂşpaĂ faoi ghannionadaĂocht agus iad ag dul i dtaithĂ ar an ardoideachas, agus aithnĂtear gur mĂşnlaĂ nuálacha iad sin ina gcuirtear an dea-chleachtas is fearr i bhfeidhm.
Éachtaà Chlár Rochtana Ollscoil Mhá Nuad
Is mic lĂ©inn aibĂ, mic lĂ©inn faoi mhĂchumas agus lucht fágála scoile atá faoi mhĂbhuntáiste socheacnamaĂoch iad 28% de phobal lánaimseartha fochĂ©ime na hollscoile. Tá an ráta is airde ag Ollscoil de Mhá Nuad de mhic lĂ©inn aibĂ san earnáil ollscoile. Is mic lĂ©inn aibĂ iad 14% d’iontrálaithe chuig Ollscoil Mhá Nuad, agus is Ă© 10% an meán náisiĂşnta. Tá ceann de na rátaĂ rannpháirtĂochta is airde san earnáil ollscoile ag Ollscoil Mhá Nuad i dtaca le mic lĂ©inn faoi mhĂchumas. Tháinig ardĂş ar an ráta sin Ăł 3.7% in 2008/09 go breis is 6% sa bhliain acadĂşil reatha. Le cĂşig bliana anuas, tá mĂ©adĂş 250% tagtha ar lĂon na mac lĂ©inn atá ag teacht go hOllscoil Mhá Nuad trĂd an gclár HEAR.
