Mary Immaculate College (MIC) is delighted to invite prospective students, parents, guardians and guidance counsellors to its upcoming Student Experience Days, offering a unique opportunity to discover life at MIC. These engaging events provide visitors with the chance to explore MIC’s vibrant campuses in Thurles and Limerick, meet current students and staff, and gain valuable insights into the academic, social and support experiences that define studying at MIC. The MIC Thurles Student Experience Day, originally scheduled to take place on Saturday 11 April, will now take place on Saturday 25 April from 9.30am-2pm, followed by the MIC Limerick Student Experience Day on Thursday 30 April from 10am-1pm.
According to Dr Patrick Cosgrove, MIC’s Student Recruitment Officer: "The MIC Student Experience Days are must attend events for Leaving Certificate students considering their CAO choices, mature applicants hoping to return to education, or transition year and fifth year students who are looking ahead to third-level. Current MIC students will be there to answer your questions so it will be a fantastic opportunity to hear not only about student life at MIC, but also about the many students supports available, and life outside lectures, including clubs and societies and the student scene in Limerick city and Thurles town."
If post-primary teaching is on your radar, the MIC Thurles Student Experience Day on Saturday 11 April (9.30am-2pm) is a must-attend event. Prospective students will have the opportunity to take part in interactive taster lectures across a range of subjects offered at MIC Thurles, including Home Economics, Mathematics, Gaeilge, Accounting, Business Studies and Religious Studies.
Throughout the day, visitors can attend panel discussions and Q&A sessions featuring current students, who will share first‑hand insights into academic life and the student experience at MIC Thurles. Student‑led campus tours will also be available, while academic staff will be on hand to answer questions and provide guidance on MIC’s post‑primary teaching degrees.
The MIC Limerick Student Experience Day on Thursday 30 April (10am-1pm) will feature a panel discussion with current MIC students who will be joined on the stage of the Lime Tree Theatre by Jayde Ryan, Vice-President of MIC’s Students’ Union (MISU). Jayde and current students will be sharing their experiences of student life at our Limerick campus and will be discussing everything from the transition to third-level from secondary school, how to strike the right balance between studying and socialising, where to turn to for support, and why MIC was the right choice for them.
Speaking ahead of the event, Jayde said: "I’m really looking forward to sharing my experience of student life here at MIC with prospective students. It is only a few years ago that I too was thinking about where I would go to college and what I would study. I’m delighted that I made the decision to come to MIC so come along to the MIC Limerick Student Experience Day to hear why I chose MIC and what student life is like here at our Limerick campus. It will be a fantastic opportunity to learn more about MIC and all that the College has to offer."
In addition to the panel discussion, student-led campus tours will also take place, and there will be an array of information stands where attendees can find out further information about MIC’s undergraduate degrees in Drama & English, Psychology, Liberal Arts, Early Childhood Care and Education, and Primary-Teaching. They can also learn more about the range of undergraduate scholarships on offer at MIC for incoming students, such as our Elite Sports Scholarships, Entrance Scholarships, the Ashling Murphy Memorial Entrance Scholarship and University of Sanctuary Scholarships, as well as MIC’s CAO Points Concession Sports Scheme.
Registration for both the MIC Thurles Student Experience Day and the MIC Limerick Student Experience Day is now open.
Book your place today! www.mic.ie/CAO.
