Mary Immaculate College |

Mary Immaculate College offers a diverse suite of postgraduate programmes in Liberal Arts and Education to masters and doctoral level. Full-time, part-time and distance learning taught and research programmes are available. Be part of an innovative and creative learning environment with excellent student supports, graduate skills training and a range of financial supports .

Taught Postgraduate Programmes in Education:

• Structured PhD in Education
• Structured PhD / M.Ed in Literacy Education
• Professional Doctorate in Educational and Child Psychology
• Professional Master of Education (Primary Teaching)
• Master of Education (M.Ed.)
• M.Ed. in Educational Leadership and Management
• M.Ed. in Religious Education
• M. Oid. san Oideachas Lán-Ghaeilge
• M.A. in Education and the Arts
• MA in Music Education
• MA in STEM Education
• M Ed in Leadership of Wellbeing in Education
• Graduate Diploma / M.Ed. in Adult and Further Education
• Graduate Diploma / M.Ed. in Information and Communication Technologies in Primary Education
• Graduate Diploma / M.Ed. in Special Educational Needs
• Graduate Certificate in Autism Studies

• Graduate Certificate / Diploma / M Ed in Middle Leadership and Mentoring in Primary and Post-Primary Settings

• An Teastas iarchéime i dTeagasc Ábharbhunaithe (TTA) san Iarbhunscolaíocht Lán-Ghaeilge agus Ghaeltachta
• Certificate / Diploma / M Ed in Digital Leadership in Education
• M Ed in Education for Sustainability and Global Citizenship

Taught Postgraduate Programmes in Arts:

• Structured PhD in Contemporary Irish Studies
• Structured PhD in Applied Linguistics
• MA in Applied Linguistics (online/on-campus/blended)
• MA in Christian Leadership in Education
• MA sa Ghaeilge
• MA in History
• MA in Local History (with UL)
• MA in Media Studies
• MA in Modern English Literature

Faculty of Education

PhD by Research and Thesis is available in the following areas:

• Learning, Society & Religious Education
• Language, Literacy & Mathematics Education
• Reflective Pedagogy & Early Childhood Studies
• Arts Education & Physical Education
• Department Special Education

Prospective Postgraduates are encouraged to explore the research interests of the relevant department and to discuss their own ideas for Research proposals with the respective Departments Heads or other faculty as appropriate.

Faculty of Arts

PhD by Research and Thesis is available in the following areas:

• English Language & Literature

• French Studies

• Gaeilge

• German Studies

• Geography

• History

• Mathematics & Computer Studies

• Media and Communication Studies

• Music

• Philosophy

• Psychology

• Theology & Religious Studies

Funding

In order to help meet the real world needs and costs of postgraduate research MIC also offers funding supports of €800,000 per annum through a Departmental Assistantships Scheme and merit-based Research Masters and Doctoral Awards Scheme. More information on MIC Awards and Assistantships can be found here .