Bachelor of Arts (MI002)

Applicants are required to hold the established Leaving Certificate (or an approved equivalent) with a minimum of six subjects which must include Mathematics, Gaeilge or another language, and English.

Applicants must obtain:

• Grade H5 on a Higher Level paper in at least two subjects
• Grade O6/H7 in four other subjects (Higher or Ordinary Level)

Minimum Grade F6 in Foundation Mathematics satisfies the minimum entry requirements (Foundation Mathematics is not reckonable for scoring purposes).

Additional Course Requirements:

• Students opting to study Gaeilge are normally required to hold at least grade H5 in the Leaving Certificate or an approved equivalent.
• For Music, there is no formal entrance examination but prospective students must have a satisfactory standard of music literacy and the ability to play an instrument and/or sing.

Additional special qualifications specific to individual subjects or disciplines may be determined by the respective departments in accordance with Academic Council regulations.

Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (LCVP)

Link modules will be accepted for points purposes but they will not qualify as a subject for matriculation purposes.

GCE/GCSE Applicants

Further information about minimum grades and entry requirements is available here or please contact the MIC Admissions Office at E: Admissions@mic.ul.ie.

If you are at least 23 years old on 1 January of the year of entry to college, you are considered as a mature applicant. 

Mature applicants for MI002 must apply through the CAO. (www.cao.ie). The closing date is 1 February 2026.  

We are accepting late Mature applications for Bachelor of Arts MI002. The closing date is 5pm, Friday 1 May 2026.

All mature applicants who make an application to the College through the CAO for MI002 will be invited to attend for an interview. Mature applicants who do not meet the normal minimum entry requirements will be considered for admission if, having attended for interview, they satisfy the College as to their ability to benefit from and sustain participation in the BA Programme(s) applied for. Mature applicants who have completed an interview will be contacted by the College to indicate whether or not they are being considered for a place, and all places will then be offered by the CAO, usually in early July.

Personal Statement

In addition to applying through the CAO, Mature applicants must also complete a Personal Statement. The Personal Statement guideline and form can be downloaded here. It is advisable to download and save the guideline/personal statement form locally, open the saved form from your PC and then email the completed form to Admissions@mic.ul.ie  by 1 May 2026 @5pm.

Pre-University Programme for Mature Learners

The Pre-University Programme for Mature Learners is a programme offered by the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) in Mary Immaculate College, and is aimed at adult learners (min age 22) from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds who wish to continue their education. For more information about Pre University Programme for Mature Learners, click here.

Further Information

For further information about applying as a mature applicant, please contact the MIC Admissions Office email Admissions@mic.ul.ie. Telephone: 061 205137/204348

Special Entry Route into the First Year of Bachelor of Arts.

MIC recognises QQI Level 5 and Level 6 qualifications as pathways to this programme. Up to 10% of places on this programme will be available to QQI/FET/FETAC applicants who have achieved any of the following:

Any Major Award at Level 5 or Level 6

• Within the context of the named major QQI level 5 qualification awards, students must possess distinctions (i.e., 80% or greater) in 5 modules.
• Within the context of the named major QQI level 6 qualification awards, students must possess distinctions (i.e,. 80% or greater) in 4 modules.

Or

QQI Level 5 – Specific Certificates

Applicants who have obtained any of the following QQI Level 5 Certificates: 

• Radio Production ERPXX or 5M4511
• TV & Film Production ETFPX or 5M5158/5M18519
• Print Journalism EPJXX or 5M2464
• Media Production EMPXX

In order to gain entry students must possess distinctions in four modules in the QQI Level 5 qualification.  The four distinctions must be gained in modules from the following list:

• E20008 or 5N1298
• E20137 or 5N1379
• E20123 or 5N1458
• E20149 or 5N0637
• E20136 or 5N1900 or 5N1590
• E20131 or 5N1292 or E20003 or 5N0785
• E20151 or 5N0540
• E20013 or 5N2152 or E20078 or 5N2435
• B20132 or 5N1394 or N32751 or 5N1837
• E20077 or 5N2463 or E20076 or 5N2443

Or

Level 6 – Specific Certificates

Applicants who have obtained a Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Media Production EMPRO or 6M5130 / 6M18534 will also be eligible to apply for a place on the BA programme, provided they have gained three distinctions from the following list of modules:

• N32750 or 6N5505
• N32751 or 6N5453
• N32754 or 6N5455 or 6N18514
• N32755 or 6N5454 or 6N18515
• N32863 or 6N4981
• N32949 or 6N5433 or 6N18517 or 6N5427
• N32969 or 6N5425 or 6N18516
• N33014

As the number of places available is limited, those places will be allocated on a competitive basis based on the student’s score. Where more than one student has the same score, students will be ranked on a random basis.

QQI/FET/FETAC applicants must apply through the CAO indicating on their application form that they have taken or are taking QQI/FET/FETAC examinations.

Additional Requirements

For students wishing to take a language option at advanced level, distinctions must include a distinction in a language component/module. Alternatively, a Grade H5 in the required language from Leaving Certificate will also satisfy the language requirement.

Further information about Bachelor of Arts (International) and applying as an non-EU applicant is available here. For International Fees, click here.

You are advised to contact the MIC International Office before applying on +353 61 204988.