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The Bachelor of Education - International is a four-year, full-time, honours degree (Level 8) designed to qualify students to be primary teachers, with the addition of an international study component. Accredited by the Teaching Council, it seeks to equip participants with the competence to teach at all levels of the primary school. Reflecting the College's well-established reputation for excellence in teacher education, this programme enables students to examine their role as a learner, a teacher, a researcher and a leader. It comprises on-campus study and school placement, and also gives students the opportunity to specialise in specific areas in education or the liberal arts. Insightful and challenging, the B Ed programme will prepare you for a varied and rewarding career as an educator.

The Bachelor of Education is a four-year, full-time, honours degree (Level 8) designed to qualify students to teach in primary schools. Accredited by the Teaching Council, it seeks to equip participants with the competence to teach at all levels of the primary school. Reflecting the College's well-established reputation for excellence in teacher education, this programme enables students to examine their role as a learner, a teacher, a researcher and a leader. It comprises of on-campus study and school placement, and also gives students the opportunity to specialise in specific areas in education or the liberal arts. Insightful and challenging, the B Ed programme will prepare you for a varied and rewarding career as an educator.

The BSc Psychology is a new four year, full-time honours degree (Level 8). This unique programme provides a comprehensive undergraduate education in Psychology and includes learning in the workplace. This blend of scientific theory and real-world application gives students a chance to develop incredibly valuable critical thinking, problem-solving and communication skills.

Rinneadh ceiliúradh ar an méid atá bainte amach ag beagnach 150 mac léinn agus céimí i gColáiste Mhuire gan Smál (CMgS) Dé Máirt an 28 Samhain, agus bronnadh beagnach €600,000 i scoláireachtaí agus sparánachtaí ag Oíche na nDámhachtainí bliantúla sa Choláiste.

EndNote is special software for storing and managing bibliographic references. It allows users to: Create a personal database of references to books, journals etc.; Incorporate those references in essays, theses or journal articles; and format a bibliography in a selected style (Harvard, Chicago etc.).

Learn more about the MIC library collections of biographies, including: Dictionary of Irish Biography, Oxford Art Online, Oxford Music Online, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford Reference Online, and Rulers.

Mary Immaculate College is saddened to learn of the passing of Most Rev. Donal Murray, who served as Chairperson of the MIC Board of Trustees and An tÚdarás Rialaithe from 1996 to 2009. Bishop Murray was born in Dublin in 1940, attended Blackrock College, Dublin, obtained his BA and Masters in Philosophy at UCD, his B. Div. at Maynooth and his License and Doctorate in Theology at the University of St Thomas, Rome. He was ordained as a priest in 1966. He lectured extensively in theology and ethical issues, beginning in Mater Dei Institute of Education in 1969 and became Professor of Moral Theology at Clonliffe College in 1970. In addition to the above positions, from 1973 to 1982 he lectured on Cathechetics in UCD, and from 1978 to 1982, he lectured in Medical Ethics in the same institution. Bishop Murray also authored three books and numerous articles, booklets and in the areas of theology, ethics and social issues.

MIC’s Board of Trustees appoints An tÚdarás Rialaithe which governs and controls all the affairs of the College. Visit this page to learn about its members.

A volume of essays on the regional history of the mid-west has been written in honour of Dr Liam Irwin, the former Head of the Department of History at Mary Immaculate College. Co-authored by current MIC History Department lecturer Dr Catherine Swift, the book was launched last week by Bishop Emeritus John Fleming. Limestone and River: Essays on Thomond history in honour of Liam is a series of essays on the history of Limerick city and the surrounding areas, put together by friends and admirers of Liam during his 40 year tenure as a leading figure within the Thomond Archaeological and History Society (TAHS). The book was in the works for several years after being delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Alongside Catherine, the book was co-authored by historians, Brian Hodkinson and Tom Donovan.

Limerick Campus: There are two book return boxes - one outside the library and one on the ground floor of the Foundation Building. The one in the Foundation Building is under the stairs - ask at Main Reception for directions. You can use these to return books when the library is closed. Please note, do not return 4hr loans into either of the boxes.

FemFest 2025 at Mary Immaculate College (MIC) welcomed Booker Prize winning author, Bernardine Evaristo, to the College this week where an audience of 250 witnessed a fascinating live conversation covering topics including growing up, her family and Irish connections, race and racism, finding her tribe in theatre, how her writing has evolved and how winning Britain’s most prestigious literary prize in 2019 changed her life. The author was interviewed by award-winning broadcaster and journalist, Ciana Campbell, at MIC Limerick. As well as a lively questions and answers session, she also read from her novel Girl, Woman, Other, which won the Booker Prize 2019. She was the first black woman and black British person to win it in its 50-year history.