Dublin City University - Qualifax
Dublin City University - Qualifax
Dublin City University - Qualifax
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MARY IMMACULATE<br />
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION<br />
About the Institute<br />
Mary Immaculate College is a university level College of<br />
Education and the Liberal Arts, academically linked with<br />
the <strong>University</strong> of Limerick. It serves the needs of a growing<br />
and diverse student population of over 2,500 students, and<br />
around 250 staff. Under-graduate programmes for B.Ed., B.Ed.<br />
& Psychology and B.A. Liberal Arts and B.A. Early Childhood<br />
Care and Education degrees and a range of post-graduate programmes at Diploma,<br />
Masters and Doctoral levels are offered in the College.<br />
Mary Immaculate College has a strong commitment to raising its mature student<br />
numbers. Since 2000, the numbers of mature students has grown by 80% and most<br />
courses are now made up of at lease 10% mature students, and in some cases up to<br />
16%. In line with this growth, MIC established a Learner Support Unit (LSU) which is<br />
dedicated to support mature students on degree programmes, as well as running preentry<br />
programmes.<br />
OTHER HEIs<br />
Pre-entry Supports<br />
In response to the growing numbers of mature students applying to MIC, the Learner<br />
Support Unit set up a part-time night course for mature students wishing to return<br />
to learning.<br />
The course offers a sample of first year courses, including: History, English Literature,<br />
Geography and Philosophy.<br />
Participants who are awarded a Certificate with merit will be eligible for direct entry<br />
to the BA (Liberal Arts) degree.<br />
A priority of this course is to equip students with confidence and skills for a degree<br />
programme, and so it includes learner training components on essay writing, lecture<br />
note taking, study skills etc. as well as Information Technology.<br />
This is an open access course and no prior educational qualification is required<br />
(e.g. Junior or Leaving Cert.). Applicants must be 22 years or over on the year of<br />
application.<br />
The LSU also runs a Pre-<strong>University</strong> Programme in association with the Co. Limerick<br />
VEC.<br />
This course is also part-time and offers one academic subject, plus academic writing<br />
and information technology.<br />
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