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Mary Immaculate College (MIC) has once again reaffirmed its commitment to widening access to higher education for those most distanced from access to higher education opportunities, for reasons linked to age, nationality, ethnicity and socio-economic or cultural attributes, with the announcement that applications for the College’s free Pre-University Programme (PUP) are now open. The programme offered by MIC’s Academic Learning Centre (ALC), in conjunction with Our Lady of Lourdes Community Services Group, is aimed at mature learners over the age of 22 and begins on the 16 of October. According to Rob O’Halloran, MIC Student Life Officer

Mary Immaculate College (MIC) has reaffirmed its commitment to widening access to higher education for those most distanced from access to higher education opportunities, for reasons linked to age, nationality, ethnicity and socio-economic or cultural attributes with the re-launch of the free Pre-University Programme (PUP). The programme offered by MIC’s Academic Learning Centre (ALC), in conjunction with Our Lady of Lourdes Community Services Group, is aimed at mature learners over the age of 22 and begins on the 18 of October. This will be the first of two Pre-University Programmes delivered by MIC this year with a second starting in mid-March.

Visit this page to learn how French Studies can be taken as part of the MIC Arts Degree as a joint honours combination. French is the fourth most spoken language in the world, with over 250 million speakers across all five continents, and is also one of the official languages of many international institutions, such as the United Nations.

Learn about the Department of French Studies at MIC, which provides undergraduate degree courses in French language, literature and culture to approximately 200 students currently enrolled in the BA in Liberal Arts and the B Ed in Primary Teaching programmes. It also offers supervision to graduate students at both MA and PhD level.

A final-year student and five Mary Immaculate College (MIC) graduates have been celebrated for their work in the Irish radio industry at the IMRO Radio Awards in Kilkenny recently. A further four graduates were among those shortlisted for honours at the ceremony which took place in Lyrath on Friday.

MIC celebrates the 125th anniversary of the foundation of the College on Friday 8 December 2023. To celebrate the occasion, our colleagues in the Mid-West have been sending video messages of congratulations to the College community.

There were celebratory scenes at Mary Immaculate College (MIC) this week as over 1,800 graduates were conferred with academic awards across the College’s 50+ undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Education and the Liberal Arts in the institution’s 125th anniversary year. Three days of on-campus conferring ceremonies saw graduates from across Ireland and five continents being honoured for a variety of achievements and journeys “filled with challenges, triumphs, and countless memories which will remain with you for a lifetime” as Prof. Niamh Hourigan, Acting President of MIC, eloquently put it.

Learn more about funding opportunities available at MIC and from external sources for EDII-related projects and research.

Discover a wide variety of further education routes in Education and the Liberal Arts on offer at MIC. View our current further education prospectus online or download a digital copy.

GAA players who have applied for a postgraduate place at Mary Immaculate College (MIC) are being encouraged to apply for the MIC GPA Scholarship scheme. The scholarship, held in conjunction with the Gaelic Players Association (GPA) is open to any GPA member who applies for and is accepted to one of MIC’s postgraduate programmes in Education and the Liberal Arts. Two scholarships are available annually, at least one of which will be awarded to a female player.