Graduation 2025

Now closed for registrations.

Each graduand who will be attending their conferring ceremony is entitled to up to a maximum of three guest invitations, depending on availability, for the LINC Programme (Certificate in Leadership for INClusion in the Early Years Programme) conferring ceremony, which take place on Saturday 18 October, 2025 at 11.30am. Information in relation to your seat number and guest tickets for the LINC Programme Graduation Ceremony will be emailed to you in advance of the ceremony itself. 

Please note that once the venue has reached capacity having an invitation will not guarantee entry to the Lime Tree Theatre and your guests will be seated in an adjacent venue, T118 in the Tara building, where the proceedings can be viewed on screen.

To ensure the comfort of families, children and other guests, it will also be necessary to seat parents with young children (under 6) in T118 which is adjacent to the Lime Tree Theatre. It is not necessary to have an invitation to gain entry to this venue.

Further information to follow.

In order to take part in the Graduation Ceremony, graduates must wear the appropriate academic robes.

All graduates must pre-book robes with the offical robe-makers Phelan Conan Limited before midnight Tuesday 14 October 2025. Robes may be pre-booked on line at www.phelanconan.com. The pre-paid hire fee is €43 or Pay on the day hire fee is €45.

The pay on the day hire fee can be made by scanning our QR code on the day. Cash will not be accepted.

Due to the implementation of a personal 3D secure password during the credit card payment process on https://www.phelanconan.com  Phelan Conan Ltd staff are no longer able to take bookings over the phone. This has been created to protect your online payments and if you don’t already have a 3D secure password you can activate it by following the simple instructions during the booking process.  If you experience any further problems with 3D secure process, please contact your bank.

Collecting Robes

Once booked, you can collect your robes in Room T107, Tara Building on the MIC Campus at the following times:

• Saturday 18 October 2025 between 9.00am and 11.00am.
   

Returning Robes

All robes must be returned by 2pm on Saturday 18 October 2025, following the ceremony.

For further details, please visit www.phelanconan.com.

You will be required to be present in the appropriate academic dress and seated in the correct place at least 30 minutes prior to the commencement of the ceremony.

Lafayette Photography is the official photography provider for MIC graduation ceremonies. These services will be available from 9am, until approximately 90 minutes after the ceremony has concluded. For the best experience on graduation day, it is strongly advised to pre-book your photography online at www.lafayette.ie/graduation/book 

It is strongly advised to pre-book your photography online as early as possible. Online booking will close at 12 noon the day before your graduation day. There will be no payments accepted on the day of your graduation and all the bookings must be pre-ordered.

Lafayette Photography will send you your order receipt via email and you can present the QR code to Lafayette Photography staff on the day of your graduation.

Studios will be open on Saturday 18 October 2025, from 9am, until approximately 90 mins after the ceremony has concluded. It is important that you check in with Lafayette Photography registration desk to collect your docket first. You will then be directed to the assigned studio. Details of the packages available can be seen on the Lafayette Photography website.

Lafayette Photography is the official certificate framing provider for Mary Immaculate College. The certificate frames may be booked online by visiting the frame shop.  

If you have any difficulties booking your photographs, please check the FAQ section of the Lafayette Photography website.

There will also be press photographers hired by MIC, wearing official badges, at the conferring days as well as photographers taking photos on behalf of local media outlets. If you do not wish to have your photo taken, please make this clear to them. 

Brian Crossan provides a framing service on the day.

They frame the Parchment on the day of graduation. 

He has been providing the framing service to Mary Immaculate College for over 25 years.

The product is a high quality Irish frame. 

The best seller is a wooden frame with a black mould and gold trim. There will be other mouldings to choose from on the day .

There is no need to pay in advance. Frames will be available for everyone that wants one on the day.

There will be a number of stalls at the graduation.

The price is €25. Cash and card accepted.

Any queries please email bcrossan542@gmail.com

Please complete this form before Thursday 9 October, 2025 if any graduands are in need of special accommodations or assistance at the October 2025 conferring ceremonies. 

Due to the limited parking facilities on the grounds and the large numbers attending, it would be in your own interest to make alternative parking arrangements. Once parking has reached full capacity on the College grounds, no additional cars will be allowed on campus. Please ensure that you allow yourself adequate time in order that you are seated in the conferring venue 30 minutes in advance of your ceremony.

There will be no hard copy of this years’ graduation booklet.

The digital version is available to download here. 

Registration is now closed for MIC Thurles Graduation Ceremony.

Your seat number will be displayed outside G15/G16 when you collect your robe. It is vital that you take note of your seat number as parchments will be handed to you in this sequence.

MIC Thurles Graduation Ceremony

All graduates must pre-book robes with the official robe-makers, Phelan Conan Limited before Midnight Sunday 26 October 2025. Robes may be pre-booked on line at www.phelanconan.com. The pre-paid hire fee is €43 or Pay on the day hire fee is €45.

Due to the implementation of a personal 3D secure password during the credit card payment process on https://www.phelanconan.com  Phelan Conan Ltd staff are no longer able to take bookings over the phone. This has been created to protect your online payments and if you don’t already have a 3D secure password you can activate it by following the simple instructions during the booking process.  If you experience any further problems with 3D secure process, please contact your bank.

Robes can be collected from 12.30pm-2.30pm on the day of your graduation in room G15/G16, MIC Thurles Campus.

Cash will not be accepted. All gowns must be returned to Phelan Conan as soon as possible after the conclusion of the ceremony.

You will be required to be seated and in the appropriate academic dress 30 minutes prior to the commencement of the ceremony. 

For further details please see the website www.phelanconan.com.

Layfayette Photography will be available in G09 & G10 at MIC Thurles. These services will be available from 2 hours before your ceremony until 30minutes before your ceremony. The studios will re-open after your ceremony. For the best experience on graduation day, it is strongly advised to pre-book your photography online at www.lafayette.ie/graduation/book.

It is strongly advisable to pre-book your photography online, as early as possible. Online booking will close at 12 noon the day before your graduation day. On the day bookings can be made using your mobile phone and the Lafayette team will be onsite to assist with bookings. Cash payments can also be made on the day.

Lafayette Photography will send you your order receipt via email and you can present the QR code to Lafayette Photography staff on the day of your graduation.

Details of the packages available can be seen on the Lafayette Photography website.

Lafayette Photography is the official certificate framing provider for Mary Immaculate College. The certificate frames may be purchased on the day from Lafayette who will have a desk in the Sacristy with a selection of frames to choose from, or alternatively they may be booked online by visiting the frame shop.  

If you have any difficulties booking your photographs, please check the FAQ section of the Lafayette Photography website.

There will also be press photographers hired by MIC, wearing official badges, at the conferring days as well as photographers taking photos on behalf of local media outlets. If you do not wish to have your photo taken, please make this clear to them. 

Yes. If any graduands are in need of special accommodations or assistance at the October 2025 conferring ceremonies, please complete the relevant form below prior to Thursday 9 October 2025 . 

MIC Limerick Graduation Ceremony

MIC Thurles Graduation Ceremony

Parking will be available on campus, the Munster Hotel Car Park and Presentation Secondary School.

Click here for map outlining parking availability on the day.

Please note: Roadworks are in place on the Dublin Road (N75) and Kickham Street. Please allow for extra time if approaching from those sides. 

There will be no hard copy of this years’ graduation booklet.

The digital version is available to download here. 

The QR code to download the booklet will be displayed around the Cathedral & Campus on the day.

There will be no hard copy of this years’ graduation booklet. 

The digital version is available here to download.

All information relating to your Graduation is available from the website. Should you have any further queries, please email Graduation@mic.ul.ie.

Registration is now closed for Graduation Ceremony - MIC Thurles

If you are unable to attend your conferring ceremony, you will be able to inform the college of this via online registration and you will be conferred in absentia. Your parchment will be posted to you at the address you provide on the registration form unless otherwise requested. .

The names of Graduands who are not in attendance may or may not be called out depending on the circumstances

Unfortunately, conferrings cannot be deferred.

Your parchment will be presented to you at the Graduation Ceremony or posted to you at the address provided on the graduation registration form.

As well as your own choice of clothing, you are required to wear academic dress.

Academic robes may be hired from Phelan Conan. For further details, please see www.phelanconan.com, email info@phelanconan.com or phone +353 1 4295300.

On a typical year, you are required to be present in the appropriate academic dress and seated in your correct place 30 minutes prior to the commencement of the ceremony.

Each ceremony can be of different duration. However, the average duration of a ceremony is typically 2 hours.

Each graduand will receive 3 guest tickets. These will be provided to you by Phelan Conan when you collect your robe. Please note that once the venue has reached capacity, having an invitation will not guarantee entry to the conferring ceremony. Guests will then be directed to the “ref” room where they can watch the live ceremony. To ensure the comfort of families, children and other guests, it will also be necessary to seat parents with young children (under 6) in The Blessed Sacrament Chapel (room to the left of the altar). The graduation can be viewed on a screen in this room.

Yes. If any graduands are in need of special accommodations or assistance at the October 2025 conferring ceremonies, please complete the relevant form below prior to Thursday 9 October 2025.

MIC Thurles Graduation Ceremony

Layfayette Photography will be available in G09 & G10. These services will be available from 2 hours before your ceremony until 30minutes before your ceremony. The studios will re-open after your ceremony. For the best experience on graduation day, it is strongly advised to pre-book your photography online at www.lafayette.ie/graduation/book.

Parchment framing will be available in the Sacristy.

Brian Crossan provides a framing service on the day. He has been providing the framing service to Mary Immaculate College for over 20 years.

The product is a high quality Irish frame. 

The best seller is a wooden frame with a black mould and gold trim. We will have other mouldings to choose from on the day .

There is no need to pay in advance. Frames will be available for everyone that wants one on the day.

The price is €25. Cash and card accepted.

Any queries send to bcrossan542@gmail.com.

Light refreshments will be available after the ceremony for graduates and their guests in G05.

Congratulations on your achievement and enjoy your conferring day!