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Catholic educators from Mary Immaculate College (MIC) enjoyed a private reception with Pope Francis in the Vatican during a research trip to Rome recently. The eight staff members, four students and eight recent graduates made up the majority of the 36 Catholic educators from the Global Researchers Advancing Catholic Education (GRACE) project who were in Rome to closer study Pope Francis’ initiatives in Catholic education. His vision aims for greater solidarity and fraternity in a global educational context.
A new book by Mary Immaculate College (MIC) Geography lecturer Dr John Morrissey outlines how the post-Covid global landscape provides an opportunity to re-shape social and economic policies to move towards a more just and sustainable society.
Poster exhibition on German-language exile writers
Visit this page to learn about our education taught, and research postgraduate programmes, which will aid your professional development in your liberal arts career.
Mary Immaculate College has a vibrant postgraduate community with over 350 people pursuing further study and international students are especially welcome. With a large variety of postgraduate programmes in education and the liberal arts from graduate diploma to doctoral level, MIC can help you build on your existing degree with both taught and research options available.
Looking to progress your professional development in your teaching career? Visit this page to learn about our education taught, and research postgraduate programmes currently offered at MIC.
Are you thinking about taking the next step in your professional teaching career? Explore our postgraduate programmes on Middle Leadership and Mentoring, currently offered at MIC Thurles.
The Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice is an innovative and flexible professional development programme for those who teach in Higher Education. This fully online/blended programme aims to encourage and promote best practice in Higher Education teaching, learning and assessment that empowers staff and students to be responsive to the changing needs of the Higher Education landscape and broader society.
The Postgraduate Certificate/Postgraduate Diploma/MA in Autism Studies are accredited by the University of Limerick and are delivered by an award-winning partnership ('Best Community Academic Collaboration' at the Education Awards 2024) between Mary Immaculate College and Middletown Centre for Autism. They are taught by experienced professionals from both MIC and Middletown Centre for Autism using both online and face-to-face teaching methods. Both agencies recognise the need for high quality graduate professional development in autism in Ireland/Northern Ireland and the Postgraduate Certificate in Autism Studies, Postgraduate Diploma and Masters in Autism Studies will meet this need.
The Postgraduate Diploma in Adult and Further Education commences in September of each year and is available (1) on a full-time basis over two semesters or (2) part-time over three semesters. The programme is recognised by the Teaching Council as a professional teaching qualification for the Further Education sector. It includes modules on the theory and practice of education and lifelong learning (psychological, philosophical, historical and sociological perspectives), teaching, learning, curriculum planning, assessment and a substantial teaching placement.
Learn how MIC has a strong international reputation for research in the area of Applied Linguistics, especially in its sub-field of Corpus Linguistics, and it has a vibrant doctoral level research profile within its Inter-Varietal Applied Corpus Studies research centre.
The aim of this one-year postgraduate programme in Inclusive Special Education is to provide substantial theoretical and practical continuing professional development to teachers working with students with Special Educational Needs (SEN). From the broad perspective of inclusive practice, and general special education policy and practice in Ireland, the programme provides specific inputs in assessment, language, literacy, mathematics, social, emotional and behavioural content areas as well as incorporating ICT at all levels to support instruction and learning.
