MTU Cork Access Service

19/10/2026

CAW along with the Disability Access Route to Education (DARE) and the Higher Education Access Route (HEAR) will provide information to secondary students nationwide. Register here for webinar link. We will give an overview of entry routes from UL and TUS staff and have university students sharing t...

19/10/2026

A reminder that SAF applications close this Wed 21st October

www.myMTU.ie/saf

The Student Assistance Fund (SAF) is now open for applications from registered students for the 2026/2027 academic year.

Further information and the application form can be found on www.mymtu.ie/saf

How to apply:
- Click myBan
- Under 'Student Aid', select 'Apply for Student Aid'
- Complete the application form

The closing date for semester 1 applications is Wednesday 21st October. No applications will be accepted after this date.

Queries can be emailed to [email protected]

16/10/2026

As part of Maths Week Ireland, MTU Science for Life is delighted to welcome Antonio Camina from DIVERMATES to the Munster Technological University Bishopstown Campus today.

Antonio, who based in Madrid, is delivering two Magic of Maths shows to five Cork post-primary schools- McEgan College Mount Mercy College Cork St Patrick's College Cork Nagle Community College and Terence MacSwiney Community College.
Calmast Research Ireland Department of Further and Higher Education Research Innovation & Science

13/10/2026

📢 Please note that the MTU Access Service will be closed on Wednesday, 14 October, due to public sector industrial action.

We will reopen on Thursday morning at 8.30am.

09/10/2026

HEAR and DARE webinar for senior cycle students

Hosted by the College Awareness Week team
📆 24th November
⏰ 10:30am
📍 online
💻 Register here- https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=jb6V1Qaz9EWAZJ5bgvvlKzYdizDBsplIsH67D1mEB31UNE9SN0VWRDhPRFc0T1lPUlJYQlFUNzlWNS4u&route=shorturl

**HEAR- Higher Education Access Route**
HEAR is a higher education admissions scheme for school leaving applicants resident in the Republic of Ireland (under 23) who, due to their economic or social background, are underrepresented in higher education.

**DARE- Disability Access Route to Education**
DARE is a college admissions scheme for school leavers (under 23) whose disability has negatively impacted their learning and educational experience during secondary school.

Learn more about HEAR and DARE from staff members from TUS Athlone and the University of Limerick as they explain both schemes, as well as from students who have entered university through these routes.

Access College

CAW along with the Disability Access Route to Education (DARE) and the Higher Education Access Route (HEAR) will provide information to secondary students nationwide. Register here for webinar link. We will give an overview of entry routes from UL and TUS staff and have university students sharing t...

07/10/2026

The Student Assistance Fund (SAF) is now open for applications from registered students for the 2026/2027 academic year.

Further information and the application form can be found on www.mymtu.ie/saf

How to apply:
- Click myBan
- Under 'Student Aid', select 'Apply for Student Aid'
- Complete the application form

The closing date for semester 1 applications is Wednesday 21st October. No applications will be accepted after this date.

Queries can be emailed to [email protected]

30/09/2026

Nicola, one of our Access Administrators, was delighted to attend the Mayfield Community School Open Night.

It was wonderful to meet primary school students exploring their next step in education, current Mayfield CS students thinking about higher education, MTU students who are proud Mayfield CS graduates, as well as parents, teachers and the wider school community.

If you have any queries about the work we do at MTU Access, please email us on [email protected] or call 021-4335138.

29/09/2026

** Lego & Chill **

Every Tuesday
1-2pm
Meeting Room 2, upstairs in the Student Centre, Bishopstown Campus

All students welcome! No booking required.
MTU Societies

28/09/2026

CAO Virtual Information Evening for Students & Parents/Guardians/Supporters

📅Thursday, 15 October 2026
⏰6.00pm
💻register via www.cao.ie/webinar

Presentations on the CAO application process, advice on choosing courses, supports for parents/guardians and live Q&A with representatives of Higher Education Institutions.

Spaces for the live online event are limited: a recording will be available at www.cao.ie/webinar after the event.

28/09/2026

Deirdre, our Head of Access and Disability, attended the Cork Learning Neighbourhoods Annual Recognition Ceremony last Thursday on behalf of the team.

Always a highlight in the calendar, it was wonderful to celebrate the people, communities and organisations who make Learning Neighbourhoods Cork such a success, and what better way to celebrate than with an afternoon filled with music, stories, and conversation.

The Learner Panel was particularly impactful, where learners from across Cork shared their experiences of learning and taking part in Learning Neighbourhood activities. The panel included Valerie Mayfield CDP who is a graduate of a number of our Access modules, and Eleanor Dillons Cross Project who is due to be conferred shortly from our Building Social Connections module.

A warm welcome to Ballincollig as the newest Learning Neighbourhood in the city!