MIC
Mary Immaculate College (MIC) is a publicly-funded higher education institution, academically linked to the University of Limerick, and providing a wide range of programmes in Education and the Liberal Arts to doctoral level. There are currently over 5,000 registered students. The college has tow main campuses in Limerick and Thurles.
The preparation of education professionals account for a major part of the work of the Faculty of Education in particular, i.e., those professionals working as teachers and practitioners in the early childhood sector, primary, post-primary, further/adult education, and higher education.
MIC also undertakes research and other initiatives in Education together with the University of Limerick and Limerick Institute of Technology, in the National Institute for Studies in Education (NISE). NISE builds on well-established regional collaboration since 2006 between these three higher education institutions in the mid-western area having a commitment to develop an internationally significant centre of educational studies in Limerick given: (i) the three HEIs’ proximity, (ii) their endorsement of benefits for the region and each HEI through enhanced collaboration and (iii) the scale of education studies in Limerick within both a regional context (i.e. in 2019 approximately 26% of all students in UL and LIC are registered in education) and national context (i.e. in 2019 with approx.. 5,800+ students across UL, MIC and LIT is now the largest ‘centre of excellence’ and provision nationally for educational studies).
Apart from NISE activities, MIC has its own designated centre devoted to enhancing the quality of teaching and learning in higher education, including the integration of innovative teaching and learning methods using technology. Known as the Learning Enhancement and Academic Development Centre (LEAD), it provides leadership in academic practice and development to ensure the highest quality of student learning in support of the MIC Strategic Plan.
The Faculty of Education in MIC also collaborates with other higher education institutions in Ireland in the area of Education, Higher education and teach education more generally. For example, MIC is a founding member of the network of HEIs providing teaching qualifications for the further education (FE), i.e., post-secondary non-higher in Ireland. The Teaching Council is a regular contributor to the work of this network.
University Website: https://www.mic.ul.ie/
Department Website: https://www.mic.ul.ie/faculty-of-education