Expand+At the time of enrolment, applicants are required to hold the established Leaving Certificate (or an approved equivalent) with a minimum of six subjects which must include at least two H5 (Higher Level) and four O6 (Ordinary Level) or four H7 (Higher...

Hide-At the time of enrolment, applicants are required to hold the established Leaving Certificate (or an approved equivalent) with a minimum of six subjects which must include at least two H5 (Higher Level) and four O6 (Ordinary Level) or four H7 (Higher Level) grades. Subjects must include Mathematics, Gaeilge or another language, and English.

Note: Grade F6 in Foundation Mathematics also satisfies the minimum entry requirements. Foundation mathematics is not reckonable for scoring purposes.

Additionally, students opting to study Gaeilge are usually required to hold at least grade H5 in the Leaving Certificate or an approved equivalent.

For Music there is no formal entrance examination but prospective students must have a satisfactory standard of music literacy and the ability to play an instrument and/or sing.

For certain subjects, additional special qualifications specific to individual subjects or disciplines may be determined by the respective departments in accordance with Academic Council regulations.

Expand+Early online application (discounted): Fee €25 Closing Date: 20th January 2017 at 5:15pm

Normal online application: Fee €40 Closing Date: 1st February 2017 at 5:15pm

Late online application - restrictions apply: Fee: €50 Closing Date: 1st May 2...

Hide-Early online application (discounted): Fee €25 Closing Date: 20th January 2017 at 5:15pm

Normal online application: Fee €40 Closing Date: 1st February 2017 at 5:15pm

Late online application - restrictions apply: Fee: €50 Closing Date: 1st May 2017 at 5:15 pm

Change of Mind: Fee: Nil Closing Date: 1st July 2017 5:15 pm

Exceptional online late application - see page 14 of the 2017 CAO Handbook: Fee €50 Closing Date: 22nd July 2017 at 5:15pm

You should avoid submitting an application close to a closing date. No extensions to closing dates will be allowed and all fees are non-refundable.

LATE APPLICATIONS
Late Applications are those which are received after 5:15pm on 1st February 2017 and will be accepted up to 5:15pm on 1st May 2017, subject to the restricitions listed on page 3 of the 2017 CAO Handbook.

Late Applications (Exception to Timetable)
The exceptional closing date of 22nd of July at 5:15pm applies only to applicants who are currently undergraduate students in any year in any one of the participating HEIs (subject to the exclusions listed below). In order to avail of the Exceptional Late Application facility you must have entered the HEI through the CAO system.

If you did not enter your current course through the CAO system, you must first contact the Admissions Office of the HEI to which you wish to apply and they will inform you if you may submit an application direct to the institution.

Exclusions:
You may submit a late application only for entry to courses other than your existing course. If you wish to repeat the year in the same course you must arrange this within your HEI.

Mary Immaculate College Limerick, Trinity College Dublin and the University of Limerick have special procedures in place in the case of current or previous students who wish to apply for entry to another course in the same HEI. Such applicants must contact their Admissions Office to determine the application procedure. However, if you are a student in another HEI and you wish to apply to any of these three HEIs, you should apply through CAO.

Refer to page 15 of the 2017 CAO Handbook on how to make an Exceptional Late Application.

Restricted-category Applicants
Mature applicants – most HEIs will require mature applicants, who wish to be assessed on mature grounds, to have applied to CAO by 1st February 2017 at 5:15pm. (This restriction does not apply if the applicant wishes to be considered on the basis of school leaving qualifications only.) For more information about applying to CAO on the basis of mature years go to www.cao.ie/mature.

Applying for the HEAR and/or DARE schemes – to be considered for the HEAR and/or DARE schemes applicants must have registered on the CAO system by 1st February 2017 at 5:15pm and must have completed the HEAR/DARE application form by 1st March 2017 at 5:15pm – supporting documents must be sent to CAO offices before 1st April 2017 at 5:15pm.

Expand+Why Study a Bachelor of Arts at MICV?

The Bachelor of Arts is a four-year degree course in the Liberal Arts with three years on campus at MIC and one year on work placement and/or study abroad. Arts graduates are very much in demand for a large va...

Hide-Why Study a Bachelor of Arts at MICV?

The Bachelor of Arts is a four-year degree course in the Liberal Arts with three years on campus at MIC and one year on work placement and/or study abroad. Arts graduates are very much in demand for a large variety of careers because the degree programme offers a broad general education which develops the intellect and trains the mind. At Mary Immaculate College, we deliver an Arts Degree which is flexible and wide-ranging, offering 19 subjects in all. The programme is designed to allow students to study four different major subjects in First Year and focus on two of these in Second Year, which they will then continue to study to degree level as joint honours. You can study a combination of subjects from familiar arts subjects such as English, French, German, or History, to newer subjects such as Drama & Theatre Studies, Media & Communication Studies or Psychology. In Third Year, you will have opportunities to work, to travel, and to study abroad as part of the Off-Campus Programme. You will study Arts at MIC because:

• You want to choose from a wide range of subjects at an institution where you can benefit from real-world work experience and can live and study in another country;

• You want to engage with fresh ideas;

• You wish to communicate your own ideas effectively and persuasively;

• You want to engage critically and analytically with the world around you;

• You want to develop skills that will enhance your career and, in the broadest sense, your contribution to society.

You can choose from a set of 13 subjects taught at Mary Immaculate College, to which we have added the possibility of taking one of your subjects - Economics, Politics & International Relations, Public Administration & Leadership, Sociology, Spanish or Linguistics with TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) - from our partner institution, the University of Limerick.

Expand+What will I study?

Year 1
In the first year, you choose four subjects from the groups below. Any subject combinations are permitted, as long as no two are in the same group. Find out more about these subject offerings later in this section. When...

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Year 1
In the first year, you choose four subjects from the groups below. Any subject combinations are permitted, as long as no two are in the same group. Find out more about these subject offerings later in this section. When choosing your subjects in 1st year, it is essential to have at least two subjects from different second year subject groups (see below) bearing in mind that those who choose Psychology in first year may not be offered a place in Psychology in second year.

Group 1 Psychology Or German
Group 2 English
Group 3 Media & Communication Studies
Group 4 Gaeilge Or Drama & Theatre Studies
Group 5 French
Group 6 Theology & Religious Studies Or Linguistics with TESOL*
Group 7 Music Or Sociology*
Group 8 Mathematics Or Politics and International Relations*
Group 9 Geography or Spanish*
Group 10 Philosophy or Public Administration & Leadership*
Group 11 History or Economics*

Years 2 - 4
Towards the end of year one, you will receive advice and guidance before selecting the subjects you will continue with from years 2-4. At the beginning of second Year (Part II) students choose two of the four subjects taken in first year. No more than one subject can be taken from any one of the following groups:

Students continue with 2 subjects for Joint Honours to degree level

Group 1 Psychology or German (beginners or advanced)

Group 2 English Or Mathematics Or Politics & International Relations*

Group 3 Media & Communication Studies Or Geography Or Spanish* (beginners or advanced)

Group 4 Gaeilge Or Philosophy Or Drama & Theatre Studies Or Public Administration & Leadership*

Group 5 Music Or Theology & Religious Studies Or Sociology* Or Linguistics with TESOL* (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)

Group 6 History Or French Or Economics*

*Subject offered by University of Limerick. If you wish to take more than one subject offered by the University of Limerick to degree level then please see www.ul.ie/artsoc for information about the Bachelor of Arts (LM002).

Foundation Studies
All First Year Liberal Arts students take the Foundation Studies course. Its aim is to equip them with basic literary and computing skills. These modules examine academic writing at university level where writing style, essay structure and referencing of sources are explored in a task-based approach. Research skills include: formulating research questions; sourcing material; searching databases; case studies; action research and questionnaires. Foundation Studies also equips students with necessary computer skills such as introduction to computing on the College network; using the Windows environment; word-processing and spreadsheet skills.

Electives
In year 2, students take two elective modules from a range of areas that may include: Gender Studies, Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL), Information Technology (IT) and Léann Dúchais (Irish Heritage Studies).

OFF CAMPUS PROGRAMME
In year 3, you will participate in an off-campus programme. This typically consists of a study abroad placement in Europe, Australia or the USA and/or work placements in a wide variety of settings, in Ireland or abroad. International placements are highly valued and encouraged for the added cultural and linguistic benefits they confer. The Off-Campus Programme provides students with a unique opportunity to discover the world and experience working environments which may also provide future employment for graduates.

• Students of Psychology undertake off-campus placement in the autumn semester only and take modules in the spring semester.

Undergraduate Dissertation
In your final year, you will complete an Undergraduate Dissertation in the subject(s) of your choosing. This is a unique opportunity to complete an extended piece of research and analysis in your chosen topic, designed with guidance and direction from an academic supervisor in your chosen subject. The undergraduate research dissertation will develop your research and analytical skills with a view to employment or further study.

• Students of Psychology must undertake their undergraduate dissertation in Psychology, either singly or jointly with their other major subject.