Education Mathematics & Business Studies - Second Level Teaching - Thurles
The BA in Education, Mathematics and Business Studies programme (post-primary) is a four-year, full-time, undergraduate concurrent teacher education degree (Level 8), offered at MIC Thurles. Graduates are qualified to teach Mathematics and Business Studies to honours Leaving Certificate level.
| Award Name | Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | University of Limerick |
| NFQ Level | Level 8 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) | Major | University of Limerick | Level 8 NFQ |
Duration
4 years full-time.
Specific Subjects or course requirements
Applicants must obtain the following minimum grades in the Leaving Certificate:
• Grade H5 on a Higher Level paper in not less than two subjects
• Grade O1/H5 in Mathematics
• Grade O6/H7 in four other subjects which must include English (at Higher or Ordinary Level)
GARDA VETTING
Registration will be conditional upon successful completion of the Garda vetting process.
Leaving Certificate General Entry Requirements
NUI Language Waivers are not applicable for MIC as we are not part of the NUI Colleges. Even if a student has an NUI waiver they still need to apply to MIC for a language waiver. The online application form is available on the Access and Disability section of the MIC website and the closing date is 1st July each year. Please email all supporting documentation to LanguageWaiver@mic.ul.ie before 1st July
Leaving Certificate Vocational Progamme LCVP
Careers / Further progression
Career Opportunities
This programme is accredited by the Teaching Council and has been developed in response to the growing need for excellence in teaching at post-primary level. The programme prepares graduates for their roles in all areas of professional life in Education.
The following list demonstrates just some of the careers our graduates have pursued.
• Banking
• Communications
• Educational Management
• Entrepreneurship
• Human Resource Management
• Marketing
• Post-Primary Teacher
• PR
• Public Sector
• Retail Management
• Sales
• Training and Development
Further information
September 2026
If you are at least 23 years old on the 1 January of the year of entry to college, you are considered as a mature applicant. All mature applicants who make an application to the College through the CAO for MI021 and meet the eligibility criteria will be invited to attend for an interview. Candidates are awarded a grade for their performance at the interview. Where places remain unfilled after the list of successful first preference applicants has been exhausted, offers may be made to other applicants in order of preference and in accordance with the order of merit. Applicants who get a ‘fail’ grade in the interview will be eliminated from the competition.
Applicants who have failed the interview on two previous occasions are not eligible to re-apply.
Mature applicants who have completed an interview will be contacted by the College to indicate whether or not they are suitable candidates for a place on the programme. Places are offered by the CAO based on the applicant’s order of preference.
GARDA VETTING
Registration will be conditional upon successful completion of the Garda vetting process.
GCE/GCSE/BTEC APPLICANTS
For further information about minimum grades and entry requirements please contact the MIC Admissions Office at E: Admissions@mic.ul.ie
Entry 2026
Early online application (discounted): Fee €35 Closing Date: 20 January 2026 at 5pm
Normal online application: Fee €50 Closing Date: 1 February 2026 at 5pm
Late online application - restrictions apply (see page 3 2026 CAO Handbook): Fee: €65 Closing Date: 1 May 2026 at 5pm
Change of Mind - restrictions apply (see page 3 2026 CAO Handbook): Fee: Nil Closing Date: 1 July 2026 at 5pm
Be sure to complete any action well in advance of closing dates. You should avoid making an application close to a closing date. No extensions to closing dates will be allowed and all application fees are non-refundable.
LATE APPLICATIONS
Late Applications are those which are received after 5pm on 1 February 2026. The closing date for late applications is 5pm on 1 May 2026, subject to the restrictions listed on page 3 of the 2026 CAO Handbook. The online facility for late applications opens on the 5 March 2026 at 12:00 noon - a fee of €65 applies.
Restrictions
As a CAO applicant you may experience one or more of the following restrictions based on your course choices, your category of application, or restrictions imposed by the HEIs that you wish to apply to. Please read the section on 'Restrictions' on page 3 of the 2026 CAO Handbook carefully. This section includes information on:
General Restrictions
1. Making a late application
2. Making changes to your course choices
Restricted Courses
3. Applying for a restricted course
Mature Applicants
4. Mature applicants
Supplementary Admissions Routes
5. Applying for DARE and/or HEAR
Why study the BA in Education, Mathematics and Business Studies at MIC?
The BA in Education, Mathematics and Business Studies programme (post-primary) is a four-year, fulltime, undergraduate concurrent teacher education degree. Graduates are qualified to teach Mathematics and Business Studies to honours Leaving Certificate level.
Graduates of the programme will:
• Demonstrate subject knowledge, knowledge of curriculum content and process, and professional knowledge;
• Engage in critical and analytical thinking, problem-solving, reflection and self-evaluation;
• Engage in planning, teaching, learning, assessment, classroom management and organisation for the classroom, and the school as a learning organisation;
• Articulate a commitment to and vision for the development of the uniqueness of the pupil in all their dimensions;
• Integrate and apply knowledge skills, attitudes and values in complex and unpredictable educational settings;
• Exhibit strong interpersonal skills and a readiness to be leaders and innovators of curriculum change; and
• Demonstrate a commitment to lifelong personal and professional development and actively participate in professional learning communities.
What you will study
Students are educated in the most current methodologies and technologies available to enhance the teaching of their subject areas at post-primary level. The degree programme includes four years of modules in Mathematics and Business Studies. These are taken concurrently with education modules, which include theoretical, pedagogical and professional studies along with a number of school placement experiences.
Year 1
Semester 1
• Becoming a Student Teacher
• Elementary Number Theory
• Calculus 1: Differentiation
Two of the following modules will be offered:
• Management Principles
• Marketing
• Introduction to Business Mathematics
Semester 2
• Teaching and Learning 1 - Planning to Teach
• Understanding Contemporary Schools and Society
• Adolescent Development: Understanding Young People and How they Learn
• Introduction to Geometry
One of the following modules to be offered (excluding the modules already offered):
• Management Principles
• Marketing
• Introduction to Business Mathematics
Year 2
Semester 3
• Teaching and Learning 2: Planning for Differentiation
• Teaching Mathematics and Business Studies 1
• Linear Algebra
• Business Studies Accounting
One of the following modules will be offered:
• Introduction to Legal Environment of Business
• Economics
Semester 4
• Inclusive Education: Contemporary Perspectives
• School Placement 1
• Calculus 2: Integration
One of the following modules to be offered (excluding the modules already offered):
• Introduction to Legal Environment of Business
• Economics
Year 3
Semester 5
• Curriculum Studies: Assessment for and of Learning
• Diversity in Education: Ethics, Interculturalism and Inclusive Classrooms
• Multivariable Calculus
Two of the following modules will be offered:
• Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation
• Business Information Systems
• Ireland and Global Economy
• Organisational Behaviour
Semester 6
• Research Methods - Ethical Foundations for Teaching and Research
• School Placement 2
• Introduction to Probability and Statistical Inference
• Abstract Algebra
One of the following modules to be offered (excluding the modules already offered):
• Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation
• Business Information Systems
• Ireland and Global Economy
• Organisational Behaviour
Year 4
Semester 7
• Policy and Leadership in Education
• Research Project 1
• Teaching Mathematics and Business Studies 2
• Strategic Management
• Euclidean and Non-Euclidean Geometry
• Computational Mathematics
Semester 8
• School Placement 3
• E-Portfolio
• Research Project 2
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