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Generative AI Guidance, created by LEAD in partnership with Data Compliance and ICT, provides resources and guidance to staff and students on the appropriate use of Generative AI in teaching and learning at MIC. Topics include an introduction to Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), an overview of the technologies' possibilities and limitations, an outline of what acceptable use might look like for staff and students, tips and guidance on how Generative AI can appropriately be incorporated in everyday use at MIC, examples of Generative AI infringements, considerations for grading in the context of GenAI, a glossary of key terms.

Visit this page to learn how Geography can be taken as part of the MIC Arts Degree as a joint honours combination. Geography is concerned with both the natural and the cultural environments created on the earth’s surface, and with the inter-relationships between them. It has links with a wide range of other disciplines.

Learn about the Geography Department at MIC, which was established in 1974. Today, the department provides geography to degree level as a major subject on the BA in Liberal Arts. In addition, a geography elective module is provided for students on the B Ed in Primary Teaching.

Visit this page to learn how German can be taken as part of the MIC Arts Degree as a joint honours combination. German Studies at MIC not only includes language learning, but also offers a different perspective on European media, film, literature, history and different cultures and provides students with skills much needed today.

Learn about the Department of German Studies at MIC, which is the only third-level institution in Ireland to offer German Studies as part of a degree for Primary Teaching, as well as a subject within the Liberal Arts degree. In deciding to study this subject, you are joining a vibrant community of teachers and researchers.

Would you like to know what it's like to be a student at Mary Immaculate College (MIC)? Then the MIC Student Experience Days are not to be missed! This April and May we will open our campuses in Thurles and Limerick to prospective students who would like to get a sense of what it is like to be an MIC student.

On Saturday 22 April (MIC Thurles) and on Thursday 27 April (MIC Limerick) Mary Immaculate College will welcome prospective students, their parents and guidance counsellors to its campuses for the College’s Student Experience Days.

Thinking about postgraduate study but still have questions? Mary Immaculate College (MIC) is hosting a series of Postgraduate Live Online Q&A Information Sessions this March for the Faculty of Arts & Faculty of Education, designed to give prospective students the chance to ask questions, explore options, and hear directly from the people who know MIC’s postgraduate programmes best.

Students and visitors coming to Mary Immaculate College from overseas can fly into the nearest international airport, Shannon Airport, which is under 30 minutes' drive from Limerick City. Limerick City is also easily accessible from Cork and Dublin Airports. For MIC, St Patrick's Campus, Thurles, Shannon and Cork Airports are the closest airports while Dublin is also an option.

Mary Immaculate College, in association with Ulster University, The University of Melbourne Irish Historical Studies, The Hunt Museum and Limerick Museum, will host the Ghosts in Britain and Ireland 1500-1950 History Conference on Friday 25 - Sunday 27 June, 2025.

A new video promoting Limerick’s vibrant student life is ready to captivate a global audience of international students. The International Limerick Student City video has been produced by the Marketing and Communications Department at Limerick City and County Council in collaboration with University of Limerick (UL), Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) and Mary Immaculate College (MIC). The video emphasises not only the academic excellence that Limerick offers but also the importance of students immersing themselves in the excitement of city life and enjoying the perfect home away from home.

Mary Immaculate College (MIC) in partnership with the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance at the University of Limerick (UL) hosted the 17th International Conference on Cultural Diversity in Music Education (CDIME) from September 30 to October 2 2025. The landmark event brought nearly 100 delegates from more than 20 countries to Limerick, where they explored the theme, Living Diversity, Imagining Inclusivity. The event was led by Conference Chair, Dr Ailbhe Kenny, Associate Professor of Music Education at MIC.

An MIC student has been awarded a Global Undergraduate Award in recognition of the academic strength of her final-year thesis on cultural diversity and representation in children’s animated films. Wicklow native, Lola Parsons, who graduated from MIC’s BA in Early Childhood Care & Education (BA ECCE) last October, was Highly Commended by the Awards before further being announced as the Island of Ireland winner in the Education category.