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Mary Immaculate College welcomes over 500 international students every year from all over the world. For important information on academic entry requirements, visa requirements, scholarships and more that is specific to your home country, see the country list below.

With every level of programme (or if your country is not listed below), you are advised (before applying) to contact the International Office.

Email: International@mic.ul.ie  

Tel:  +353 61 204988 

Undergraduate Entry Requirements

  • Students must complete a Foundation Programme recommended by MIC. Entry to Foundation Programme requires “Título de Bachiller” with a grade of 8/10.0 or above.
  • Particular programmes may require specific subjects.
  • Click here for English language requirements.

Postgraduate (Taught) Entry Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree (Título/Grado de Licenciado/a) from a recognised university with good grades (CGPA of 7/10 (3.00)/4.00 or above) in a discipline relevant to the postgraduate degree sought.
  • Click here for English language requirements.

Postgraduate (Research) Entry Requirements

Some programmes may have a higher entry requirement and/or a portfolio requirement, and not all applicants who meet the minimum grades will be offered a place. 

Undergraduate Entry Requirements

  • An equivalent qualification to the Irish Leaving Certificate or A levels (UK system).
  • High grades in the Shahadat Al-Thanawaya Al-Aama (General Secondary Education Certificate), including English, another language and mathematics, and one further academic year in a recognised third-level institution.
  • Particular programmes may require specific subjects.
  • Click here for English language requirements.

Postgraduate (Taught) Entry Requirements

  • High grades in a four-year degree programme in a relevant discipline at a recognised third-level institution.
  • Particular programmes may require an interview and/or work experience.
  • Click here for English language requirements.

Postgraduate (Research) Entry Requirements

Some programmes may have a higher entry requirement and/or a portfolio requirement and not all applicants who meet the minimum grades will be offered a place. 

Visa Requirements

You need a student visa to study in Ireland and are advised to contact the Embassy of Ireland in Riyadh at the following address:

Embassy of Ireland
P.O. Box 94349
Riyadh 11693
Saudi Arabia

Website: www.embassyofireland.org.sa

Undergraduate Entry Requirements

Postgraduate (Taught) Entry Requirements

Postgraduate (Research) Entry Requirements

Some programmes may have a higher entry requirement and/or a portfolio requirement and not all applicants who meet the minimum grades will be offered a place. 

Visa Requirements

You do not require a visa to study in Ireland. However, you will be required to register with the Immigration Officer in Limerick within one month of arrival in Ireland. Full details on how to register will be given to you during orientation.

Undergraduate Entry Requirements

  • High grades in at least five acceptable subjects at university preparatory level (grade 12), including English, mathematics and another language, and a high school graduation diploma. Please note requirements may change from Canadian provinces. 
  • Particular programmes may require specific subjects.

Postgraduate (Taught) Entry Requirements

  • High grades in a Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant discipline at a recognised third-level institution.
  • Particular programmes may require an interview and/or work experience.

Postgraduate (Research) Entry Requirements

Some programmes may have a higher entry requirement and/or a portfolio requirement and not all applicants who meet the minimum grades will be offered a place. 

Visa Requirements

You do not require a visa to study in Ireland. However, you will be required to register with the Immigration Officer in Limerick within one month of arrival in Ireland. Full details on how to register will be given to you during orientation.

Undergraduate Entry Requirements

  • An equivalent qualification to the Irish Leaving Certificate or A levels (UK system).
  • Students are required to hold a Senior High School Diploma including English, Mathematics and another language with an average grade of 80% or above.
  • Particular programmes may require specific subjects.
  • Click here for English language requirements.

Postgraduate (Taught) Entry Requirements

  • High grades in a four-year degree programme in a relevant discipline at a recognised competitive university.
  • Particular programmes may require an interview and/or work experience.
  • We do not accept three-year degrees.
  • Click here for English language requirements.

Postgraduate (Research) Entry Requirements

Some programmes may have a higher entry requirement and/or a portfolio requirement and not all applicants who meet the minimum grades will be offered a place. 

Visa Requirements

Chinese applicants require a student visa to study in Ireland and are advised to contact the Embassy of Ireland in Beijing at the following address:

Embassy of Ireland, Visa Office
Ta Yuan Diplomatic Office Building 2-11-1
14 Liang Ma He Nan Lu
Chaoyang District
Beijing 100600
People's Republic of China
Email: irishvisabeijing@dfanet.ie
Website: www.embassyofireland.cn

Undergraduate Entry Requirements

Direct Entry

For Direct Entry to MIC programmes, students must hold one of the following with good grades:

  • International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB)  
  • A-Level (+GCSE O Level)
  • USA High School Diploma with SAT or ACT 

Foundation Entry

Students who have completed a Colombian High School Diploma are required to take a Foundation Programme. Please contact International@mic.ul.ie for further information.

Postgraduate (Taught) Entry Requirements

Postgraduate (Research) Entry Requirements

Some programmes may have a higher entry requirement and/or a portfolio requirement and not all applicants who meet the minimum grades will be offered a place. 

Undergraduate Entry Requirements

  • Undergraduate students must undertake a Foundation Programme recommended by MIC or have a minimum of a 1 Year Bachelor Degree study from a recognised university with average grades of 75% or higher.
  • For entry to the Foundation programme students must hold the Secondary School Leaving Certificate Examination with an average of 2/4 or above letter grade B (very good) or higher which must include English, Mathematics and another language.
  • Students are also required to present the National Unified Examination with an average grade of 70% or above in Ability Test.
  • Particular programmes may require specific subjects.
  • Click here for English language requirements.

Postgraduate (Taught) Entry Requirements

Postgraduate (Research) Entry Requirements

Some programmes may have a higher entry requirement and/or a portfolio requirement and not all applicants who meet the minimum grades will be offered a place. 

Undergraduate Entry Requirements

  • Students are required to hold Ghana GCE A levels with good grades.
  • Final exams should include English language, Mathematics and one other language. 
  • Particular programmes may require specific subjects.

Postgraduate (Taught) Entry Requirements

  • Four-year Bachelor Degree from a recognised university with a 2h2 award or above. 
  • Certain courses may require an interview and/or work experience.

Postgraduate (Research) Entry Requirements

Some programmes may have a higher entry requirement and/or a portfolio requirement and not all applicants who meet the minimum grades will be offered a place. 

Undergraduate Entry Requirements

Please contact International@mic.ul.ie for undergraduate entry requirements.

Postgraduate (Taught) Entry Requirements

Postgraduate (Research) Entry Requirements

Some programmes may have a higher entry requirement and/or a portfolio requirement and not all applicants who meet the minimum grades will be offered a place. 

Undergraduate Entry Requirements

Standard XII examinations of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Metro State Boards or Council for Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE), with first-division/class standing and a minimum average grade of 70%.  

  • A language other than English and Mathematics must be taken as a subject up to Grade X.
  • Where there is a specific subject requirement for a specific programme (e.g. Math, Physics, French, etc.), a minimum grade of 70% in that subject at Grade XII is required. 
  • Click here for English language requirements.

Postgraduate (Taught) Entry Requirements

  • A four-year or three-year honours degree in a relevant discipline from a recognised university. First-division results are required with a minimum overall grade of 60%*.
  • Particular programmes may require an interview and/or work experience.
  • Indian students must provide full transcripts/full marks sheets of each academic year. A consolidated marks sheet is not sufficient as a standalone.  
  • Click here for English language requirements.

Postgraduate (Research) Entry Requirements

Some programmes may have a higher entry requirement and/or a portfolio requirement and not all applicants who meet the minimum grades will be offered a place. 

Visa Requirements

You require a student visa to study in Ireland and are advised to contact the Embassy of Ireland in New Delhi at the following address:

Embassy of Ireland
C 17 Malcha Marg,
Chanakyapuri,
110021 New Delhi

Email: ireland@ndf.vsnl.net.in
Website: www.dfa.ie/irish-embassy/india

Undergraduate Entry Requirements

Entry via Foundation Programme

Direct Undergraduate Entry

  • Graduation from High School (SMA3) at a grade of 7.5 or above as well as completion of a recognised Foundation programme or suitable SAT scores (normally an overall score of 1250 or above).
  • Click here for English language requirements.

Postgraduate (Taught) Entry Requirements

Postgraduate (Research) Entry Requirements

Some programmes may have a higher entry requirement and/or a portfolio requirement and not all applicants who meet the minimum grades will be offered a place. 

Visa Requirements

Students coming to Ireland from Indonesia will need to apply for a student visa. Once you have been offered a place in the college, you will be given information about the visa application process submitted through the Irish Embassy in Jakarta. 

Website: www.dfa.ie/irish-embassy/indonesia/

Undergraduate Entry Requirements

  • Students are required to hold an Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho) with good results (3/5 or above) plus one further year of third-level education.
  • Click here for English language requirements.

or

  • Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho) with good results plus successful completion of a Foundation Programme recommended by MIC.
  • Final exams should include English language, Mathematics and one other language. 
  • Particular programmes may require specific subjects.
  • Click here for English language requirements.

Postgraduate (Taught) Entry Requirements

Postgraduate (Research) Entry Requirements

Some programmes may have a higher entry requirement and/or a portfolio requirement and not all applicants who meet the minimum grades will be offered a place. 

Visa Requirements

You do not require a visa to study in Ireland. However, you will be required to register with the Immigration Officer in Limerick within one month of arrival in Ireland. Full details on how to register will be given to you during orientation.

Undergraduate Entry Requirements

  • Students are required to hold their Certificate of General Secondary Education with an average grade of 80% or above plus one further year of third-level education or completion of a Foundation Programme recommended by MIC.
  • Particular programmes may require specific subjects.
  • Click here for English language requirements.

Postgraduate (Taught) Entry Requirements

Postgraduate (Research) Entry Requirements

Some programmes may have a higher entry requirement and/or a portfolio requirement and not all applicants who meet the minimum grades will be offered a place

 

Visa Requirements

You require a student visa to study in Ireland and are advised to contact the Embassy of Ireland in Jordan at the following address:

Embassy of Ireland

International Business Village
3rd Floor
Zahran Plaza
P.O. Box 140825 Amman  Jordan

website: www.dfa.ie/irish-embassy/jordan/our-services/visas/visas-for-ireland

Undergraduate Entry Requirements

Entry via Foundation Programme

  • The Attestat o srednem obrazovami (Certificate of Completed Secondary Education, grade 11) is accepted with high grades and the completion of a Foundation Programme recommended by MIC. Students need an average grade of 4.60/5 or above in the last three years. Final exams should include English language, Mathematics and one other language.  
  • Particular programmes may require specific subjects.
  • Click here for English language requirements.

Direct Undergraduate Entry

Postgraduate (Taught) Entry Requirements

  • High grades in a four-year Specialist Diploma or Magister (completed after 1991) in a relevant discipline at a competitive university.
  • Particular programmes may require an interview and/or work experience.
  • Click here for English language requirements.

Postgraduate (Research) Entry Requirements

Some programmes may have a higher entry requirement and/or a portfolio requirement and not all applicants who meet the minimum grades will be offered a place. 

Visa Requirements

You require a student visa to study in Ireland and are advised to contact the Embassy of Ireland in Moscow at the following address:

Embassy of Ireland
Grokholski Pereulok 5
Moscow129010
Russia
Website: www.dfa.ie/embassies/irish-embassies-abroad/asia-and-oceania/kazakhstan/

Undergraduate Entry Requirements

  • Students are required to take a Foundation Programme recommended by MIC. Contact international@mic.ul.ie for more information.

Postgraduate (Taught) Entry Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree from a recognised institution in a relevant discipline with a 2h1 award.  

Postgraduate (Research) Entry Requirements

Some programmes may have a higher entry requirement and/or a portfolio requirement and not all applicants who meet the minimum grades will be offered a place. 

Undergraduate Entry Requirements

Postgraduate (Taught) Entry Requirements

Postgraduate (Research) Entry Requirements

Some programmes may have a higher entry requirement and/or a portfolio requirement and not all applicants who meet the minimum grades will be offered a place. 

Undergraduate Entry Requirements

Postgraduate Entry Requirements

Postgraduate (Research) Entry Requirements

Some programmes may have a higher entry requirement and/or a portfolio requirement and not all applicants who meet the minimum grades will be offered a place.

Undergraduate Entry Requirements

Direct Undergraduate Entry

  • Students are required to hold the STPM (Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia - Malaysia Higher School Certificate) with good results, with a CGPA of 3.00 or above. Subjects should include English, Math and another language.
  • Particular programmes may require specific subjects.
  • Students holding Diplomas or Higher Diplomas from appropriate institutions may be eligible for advanced standing. 

Or

  • Students holding the Malaysian Unified Examination Certificate (must have grades of at least 70% including English, Math and another language). 

Or

  • Students with SPM Certificate (must have grades of B or above in best 5 academic subjects) plus a recognised Foundation Program. Students can take a Foundation program recommended by MIC or alternative Foundation Programs such as UCSI, KDU, Sunway and others in Malaysia. Alternatively students can achieve SAT scores of 1250 or above in place of a Foundation program.
  • Click here for English language requirements. We do accept 1119 English C or above as proof of English. 

Diploma

  • Holders of a Malaysian Diploma are eligible for entry to Year 1 of a Bachelor Degree once Diploma is in a cognate discipline with high grades. 

Advanced Diploma

Postgraduate (Taught) Entry Requirements

  • A four-year degree from a recognised university with grades (Class 2, Division ii award or higher) in a discipline relevant to the postgraduate degree sought is required for entry to a Master's Degree programme.
  • Certain courses may require an interview and/or work experience. 
  • Click here for English language requirements.

Postgraduate (Research) Entry Requirements

Some programmes may have a higher entry requirement and/or a portfolio requirement and not all applicants who meet the minimum grades will be offered a place.

Undergraduate Entry Requirements

  • International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB)
  • A-Level (+GCSE O Level)
  • USA High School Diploma with SAT or ACT
  • Students who have completed a Mexican High School Diploma are required to take a Foundation Programme. 
  • Click here for English language requirements.

Postgraduate Entry Requirements

  • Students are required to hold a four-year Bachelor Degree (Licenciado) in a relevant discipline from a recognised university with very high grades for entry to a Master's programme.  
  • Students must have an average grade of close to 9.0/10.0 for entry to a Master's programme. Applications will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. 
  • Click here for English language requirements.

Postgraduate (Research) Entry Requirements

Some programmes may have a higher entry requirement and/or a portfolio requirement and not all applicants who meet the minimum grades will be offered a place.

Visa Requirements

You do not require a visa to study in Ireland. However, you will be required to register with the Immigration Officer in Limerick within one month of arrival in Ireland. Full details on how to register will be given to you during orientation.

Undergraduate Entry Requirements

Postgraduate (Taught) Entry Requirements

Postgraduate (Research) Entry Requirements

Some programmes may have a higher entry requirement and/or a portfolio requirement and not all applicants who meet the minimum grades will be offered a place.

Undergraduate Entry Requirements

  • Students are required to hold their Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSSC) or a West African Senior School Certificate (WASSC) with good grades plus an acceptable International Foundation Programme recommended by MIC.
  • Final exams should include English language, Mathematics and one other language. 
  • Particular programmes may require specific subjects.
  • Click here for English language requirements.

Postgraduate (Taught) Entry Requirements

  • Students are required to hold an Honours Bachelor Degree with high results from a recognised university in a discipline relevant to the postgraduate degree sought. 
  • Certain courses may require an interview and/or work experience.
  • Click here for English language requirements.

Postgraduate (Research) Entry Requirements

Some programmes may have a higher entry requirement and/or a portfolio requirement and not all applicants who meet the minimum grades will be offered a place.

Undergraduate Entry Requirements

Entry via Foundation Programme

  • Students are required to complete a Foundation Programme recommended by MIC. For more information email: International@mic.ul.ie

Direct Undergraduate Entry

  • Students are required to hold a General Education Diploma including English, Mathematics and another language with an average score of 80% plus completion of one further academic year in a recognised third-level university/college or a recognised Foundation Programme.
  • Click here for English language requirements.

Postgraduate (Taught) Entry Requirements

  • A four-year degree from a recognised university with a minimum grade of 3.0/4.0 in a discipline relevant to the postgraduate degree sought is required for entry to a Master's Degree programme.
  • Certain courses may require an interview and/or work experience. 
  • Click here for English language requirements.

Postgraduate (Research) Entry Requirements

Some programmes may have a higher entry requirement and/or a portfolio requirement and not all applicants who meet the minimum grades will be offered a place.

Undergraduate Entry Requirements

  • Students are required to hold their Intermediate/Higher Secondary Certificate with good results plus one further year of third-level education.

Or 

  • Intermediate/Higher Secondary Certificate with good results plus successful completion of a Foundation Programme recommended by MIC.

Or

  • Intermediate/Higher Secondary Certificate with good results plus another approved Foundation Programme.

Or 

  • Bachelor Degree (Two Years, Pass) with good grades from a recognised university. 
  • Final exams should include English language, Mathematics and one other language. 
  • Particular programmes may require specific subjects.

Postgraduate (Taught) Entry Requirements

  • Students are required to hold a Master's Degree with high results in a discipline relevant to the postgraduate degree sought.
  • Students must have completed a four-year Bachelor Degree in the relevant subject area prior to completing their two-year Master's Degree. 
  • Certain courses may require an interview and/or work experience.

Postgraduate (Research) Entry Requirements

Some programmes may have a higher entry requirement and/or a portfolio requirement and not all applicants who meet the minimum grades will be offered a place.

Undergraduate Entry Requirements

  • All students must undertake a Foundation Programme recommended by MIC. 
  • General Secondary Education Certificate/Qatar Senior School Certificate with an average grade of 80% or above including English, Mathematics, Arabic Literature. 
  • Particular programmes may require specific subjects. 
  • Click here for English language requirements.

Postgraduate (Taught) Entry Requirements

Postgraduate (Research) Entry Requirements

Some programmes may have a higher entry requirement and/or a portfolio requirement and not all applicants who meet the minimum grades will be offered a place.

Undergraduate Entry Requirements

Entry via Foundation Programme

  • Certificate of Secondary (Complete) General Education up to and including Grade 11 with a CGPA of 3/5 or above including English, Maths and another language. 
  • IELTS score of 5.5 with no less than 5.0 in any component. 
  • Click here for English language requirements.

Direct Undergraduate Entry

  • Certificate of Secondary (Complete) General Education up to and including Grade 11 with a CGPA of 4.75/5 or above including English, Maths and another language.
  • Particular programmes may require specific subjects.
  • Click here for English language requirements.

Postgraduate (Taught) Entry Requirements

Postgraduate (Research) Entry Requirements

Some programmes may have a higher entry requirement and/or a portfolio requirement and not all applicants who meet the minimum grades will be offered a place.

Visa Requirements

Russian applicants require a student visa to study in Ireland and are advised to contact the Embassy of Ireland in Moscow at the following address:
Embassy of Ireland
Grokholski Pereulok 5
Moscow 129010
Website: www.embassyofireland.ru

Undergraduate Entry Requirements

  • All students must undertake a Foundation Programme recommended by MIC.
  • Entry to Foundation programme requires a CGPA of 80% or above in General Secondary Education Certificate including English, Mathematics and another language.
  • An IELTS of 5.5 is also necessary depending on the Foundation stream. 
  • Click here for English language requirements.

Postgraduate (Taught) Entry Requirements

  • 3.0 for applicants whose degrees are marked on a 4 point GPA scale. 
  • 4.0 for applicants whose degrees are marked on a 5 point GPA scale.
  • Please note, consideration will be given to applicants with 3.70 or higher on a 5 point scale but these applicants will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. 
  • Click here for English language requirements.

Postgraduate (Research) Entry Requirements

Some programmes may have a higher entry requirement and/or a portfolio requirement and not all applicants who meet the minimum grades will be offered a place.

Undergraduate Entry Requirements

  • National Senior Certificate NSC (AS level)

OR

  • Senior Certificate (students who do not pass the Senior Certificate with endorsement must apply for matriculation exemption) + Advanced Diploma or 1 or 2 years of a Bachelor (Ordinary) Degree from a recognised university.
  • Click here for English language requirements.

 

Postgraduate Entry Requirements

Undergraduate Entry Requirements

  • Sri Lankan Certificate of Higher Education (Advanced Level), Year 13. Four subjects to be taken, including English, with a minimum average of Grade B (65-74%).
  • Particular programmes may require specific subjects.
  • Click here for English language requirements.

Postgraduate (Taught) Entry Requirements

  • A four-year Bachelor Degree (Professional) or Bachelor Degree (Special or Honours) with an overall grade of B+ (80%) or GPA of 3.0. 
  • Three-year Bachelor Degrees are not accepted.
  • For applicants who completed their Bachelor Degree before 2010, entry requirements are as follows: Upper Second Honours (60%) OR grade B with 60% minimum.  
  • Certain courses may require an interview and/ or work experience.
  • Click here for English language requirements.

Postgraduate (Research) Entry Requirements

Some programmes may have a higher entry requirement and/or a portfolio requirement and not all applicants who meet the minimum grades will be offered a place.

Undergraduate Entry Requirements

Entry via Foundation Programme

  • Entry to Foundation programme requires successful completion Mathayom 6 with GPA 2.0 plus a recognised Foundation Programme or SAT score of 1250 or above. 
  • Particular programmes may require specific subjects.
  • Click here for English language requirements.

Transfer Applicants

  • Students coming on a 3+1+1 from Kasetsart University require a GPA of 2.50 or above for entry to the Study Abroad Programme. 
  • Entry to the Master's programme is given on a QCA of 2.75 or above in their Study Abroad programme.
  • Click here for English language requirements.

Postgraduate (Taught) Entry Requirements

  • A four-year Bachelor Degree from a recognised university with high grades, minimum CGPA of 3.00/4.00 or above. 
  • Applicants who received their Bachelor Degree from one of the following universities will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.  
  •  Mahidol University;
  • Thammasat University;
  • Kasetsart University 
  • Chulalongkorn University. 
  • Particular programmes may require an interview and/or work experience.
  • Click here for English language requirements.

Postgraduate (Research) Entry Requirements

Some programmes may have a higher entry requirement and/or a portfolio requirement and not all applicants who meet the minimum grades will be offered a place.

Visa Requirements

You require a student visa to study in Ireland and are advised to contact the Embassy of Ireland in Kuala Lumpur at the following address:

Embassy of Ireland
The Amp Walk
218 Jalan Ampang
50450 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Website: www.embassyofireland.my

Undergraduate Entry Requirements

Postgraduate (Taught) Entry Requirements

Postgraduate (Research) Entry Requirements

Some programmes may have a higher entry requirement and/or a portfolio requirement and not all applicants who meet the minimum grades will be offered a place.

Undergraduate Entry Requirements

 

BA Programmes

  • High school graduation diploma with a GPA of 3.0 (or 80% average if not scored on a GPA scale) or above which must include English, another language and mathematics.
  • Either SAT or ACT scores of the following; SAT score of 1090 or ACT minimum score of 22.

BSc Programmes

  • High school graduation diploma with a GPA of 3.3 (or 86% average if not scored on a GPA scale) or above which must include English, another language and mathematics.
  • Either SAT or ACT scores of the following; SAT score of 1350 or ACT minimum score of 28.

Specific Programme Requirements

  • Particular programmes at MIC may require applicants to have passed Advance Placement tests or Sat II tests in specific subjects.
  • For courses that require honours Maths/English the student must present a SAT score of 600 or higher in the Maths or Critical Reading/Writing section and also an average B grade (80% or above) in the honours subject in high school (grades 9-12). 

Associate Degrees

  • An applicant may be eligible to transfer to year 2 of a degree if their degree is in relevant discipline and they have completed associate degree with CGPA of 3.00 or above. 
  • Please email International@mic.ul.ie for more information.

AP Exams

  • MIC recognises AP Exam scores within its admission process. Students should submit a minimum of two AP Exams with scores of 3 or higher.

Weighted GPA

  • MIC accepts a weighted GPA in recognition of Honours/AP courses. In cases where a student is taking AP or Honours courses the weighted GPA can be taken into consideration for entry to degree programmes. 

Note: Old SAT exam prior to March 2016

  • For students who completed SAT exams before March 2016, scores between 1725-1800 are considered.  

Postgraduate (Taught) Entry Requirements

  • GPA of 3.00 or higher in a four-year degree programme in a relevant discipline at a recognised third-level institution.
  • Third-level institutions rated between 1-3 on the Peterson’s Guide to U.S institution entrance difficulty are typically considered. However, applications will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
  • Particular programmes may require an interview and/or work experience.

Postgraduate (Research) Entry Requirements

Some programmes may have a higher entry requirement and/or a portfolio requirement and not all applicants who meet the minimum grades will be offered a place.

Visa Requirements

You do not require a visa to enter Ireland however, you will be required to register with the Immigration Officer in Limerick within one month of arrival in Ireland. Full details on how to register will be given to you during orientation.

Financial Aid 

MIC has been approved by the US Department of Education to certify loans that fall under William D Ford Federal Direct Loan Program.

Undergraduate Entry Requirements

Entry via Foundation Programme

  • Students are required to take a Foundation Programme recommended by MIC.
  • For entry, you will require upper Secondary School Graduation Diploma with an average grade of 7 or above including English, Mathematics and another language. 
  • Particular programmes may require specific subjects.
  • Click here for English language requirements.

Direct Undergraduate Entry

  • For direct entry, applicants are required to complete a minimum of 1-2 years of a Bachelor Degree programme (Bằng Tốt Nghiệp Đại Học) from a recognised university with good grades or a recognised Foundation programme. 
  • Students must also hold the Upper Secondary School Graduation Diploma with an average grade of 7 or above including English, Mathematics and another language.
  • Particular programmes may require specific subjects.
  • Alternatively, students who graduate from a Vietnamese Gifted High School can get direct entry to Bachelor Degrees. They must hold a high school transcript from a Vietnamese Gifted High Schools and have a score of 8.5 or above. Certain programmes with limited places may require 9.0 or above for direct entry. Contact international@mic.ul.ie for more information. 
  • Click here for English language requirements.

Postgraduate (Taught) Entry Requirements

Postgraduate (Research) Entry Requirements

Some programmes may have a higher entry requirement and/or a portfolio requirement and not all applicants who meet the minimum grades will be offered a place.

Visa Requirements

You require a student visa to study in Ireland and are advised to contact the Embassy of Ireland in Hanoi at the following address:

Embassy of Ireland
2nd Floor, Sentinel Place,
41A Ly To,
Hoan Kiem District,
Hanoi, Vietnam
Telephone: + 84 4 3974 3291
Fax: + 84 4 3974 3295
Website: www.embassyofireland.vn

Contact
International Office
+353 61 204988
International@mic.ul.ie
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