Summer CPD Courses
- Programme Overview
Programme Overview
The Continuing Professional Development Unit in Mary Immaculate College supports teachers’ professional learning through a range of short courses held annually in the summer and occasional courses and seminars all year round. Topics for summer CPD vary year on year but all are designed to reflect the ever-changing and diverse professional needs of teachers. All courses are approved for EPV days and are a mix of delivery modes like on-campus, blended (onsite & online modules) or completely online.
Summer 2026
Integrating Robotics across the Primary School Curriculum
Delivery Mode: Holycross NS, Mahon, Cork and on-site at MIC Limerick campus *course on-site at MIC Limerick is now full - accepting bookings for reserve list only.
Wednesday 1 - Friday 3 July and Monday 6 & Tuesday 7 July 2026
Funded by Oide, this course provides an opportunity for teachers to learn in a practical way how to embed and realise the provision of a high-quality STEM education experience for learners through coding.
Registration is now closed.
Leading Gaelic Games in the Primary School
Delivery Mode: Blended *course on-site at MIC Limerick is now full - accepting bookings for reserve list only.
Two days onsite at MIC Limerick campus on Wednesday 1 & Thursday 2 July, followed by 12 hours online, available from 3 - 14 July.
This course, supported by the GAA, develops teachers’ knowledge and skill in the teaching of Gaelic Games in the primary school, focusing in particular on coaching and the management of coaching programmes at all levels.
Registration is now closed.
Inclusive Music Education: Exploring Assistive and Digital Technologies for Primary and Post-Primary Schools
Delivery Mode: On-site at MIC Limerick campus *course is now full - accepting bookings for reserve list only.
Wednesday 1 - Friday 3 July and Monday 6 & Tuesday 7 July 2026
This course is designed to enable primary, special education and/or post-primary teachers to engage in inclusive music pedagogies and digital technologies, with a view to adapting them for use in their own classrooms, to strengthen learner agency and access.
Registration is now closed.
Courses are being offered free, thanks to the support of our partners and the CPD Development Fund, Faculty of Education. Places are limited and early booking is advised.
Contact
Dr Cathal de Paor, Director of Continuing Professional Development
T: +353 61 774725
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