MIC Access & Disability Office

Welcome to our new account which will mainly be used for infomation sharing purposes for future students, current students, staff and other stakeholders. Tweets will mainly relate to #access and #disability.

🚨 Just a few days left to apply for our Sports Scholarships & CAO Points Concession Scheme If you've applied for MIC on the CAO & you play sports, apply now! 🏐 Sports Scholarships from €1,000-€4,000 🏑 CAO points reduction of up to 40 points below the first round cut-off

Well done to the @mic_lead team and the launch of the MIC UDL community of practice today. A brilliant initiative and looking forward to watchinh the progress @RealeUDL @niamhhourigan1 @gwenmooremusic

⏳ Applications will close at 5pm TODAY for MIC's PME programme! We have doubled the number of places on our PME programme & this September we will offer 120 successful applicants the opportunity to study #PrimaryTeaching at our #Limerick campus. #BeMoreAtMIC @MICEducationFac

Register now for the MIC Student Experience Days! Explore our campuses in #Limerick & #Thurles, have your questions answered by current students, & get a taste of college life. 📍 @MICThurles 📅 22 April 📍 Limerick campus 📅 27 April #HelloMIC

Diversity Network Launch @MICLimerick this Sat, 25/03 at 10am. The aim of this network is to create a space for teachers with an interest in intercultural education and culturally sensitive pedagogy. All welcome! Further details and reg here: eventbrite.ie/e/diversity-an… @LMcIlrath

Starts 15th March #ASD

What a wonderful way to celebrate #IWD2023 with a visit from Prof Emer Ring of @MICEducationFac to the learners on the CGLPD programme. Lots of fun, learning and rich discussions around the importance of inclusion for all in education @JohFitzMIC #EmbraceEquity #HeForShe

StudentSurvey.is 2023 and PGR StudentSurvey.ie 2023 are now open in MIC. StudentSurvey.ie is open to 1st Yr & 4th Yr Undergraduates & Taught Postgraduates. PGR StudentSurvey.ie is open to Research Postgraduates. Weekly prize draw for participants.

A career in primary teaching just became more accessible than ever before. MIC will be offering an additional 30 places across our much-in-demand primary teaching programmes. Read more here if you are interested in a future in primary teaching: mic.ul.ie/news/2023/more…

Internationally renowned feminist author Sara Ahmed will give a free public lecture at MIC on International Women’s Day, Wednesday 8 March. The lecture will reflect on her experience of writing her latest book: The Feminist Killjoy Handbook. More here: mic.ul.ie/news/2023/sara…

The first group event this semester will take place next Wed 1st Feb. Call into the MISU Meeting Room from 11.15am to 12.30pm for a cuppa and a chat, and meet other student parents at MIC Co-hosted by Student Parent Support and Healthy Campus!

To apply to DARE and/or HEAR ✅ Apply to the CAO by Feb 1 ✅ Complete your DARE/HEAR application form by March 1 ✅ Post all supporting documentation to the CAO by March 15# ❓ For more information visit accesscollege.ie

Looking forward to welcoming current & former students, potential applicants, research & placement partners & anyone interested in psychology to our anniversary lecture tomorrow night. Come join us - Open to all Date: Thurs 26th January 6pm Register: mic.ul.ie/30th-Anniversa…

Lots of questions about these schemes during our Open Day last Saturday. One key piece of advice given ➡️ gather and submit the documentation as early as possible. Now is the time to act!

Join us on Monday 30th January for our LGBTQI+ Day. Our staff network will be formally launched with @President_MIC Professor Eugene Wall at 10.30am. We have a roundtable session with @BrianSheeh and Noel Gavin planned for lunchtime. All welcome @MICLimerick @MICThurles 🏳️‍🌈

Inclusive education schemes #HEAR23 and #DARE23 open doors at third level for a wide cohort of students: irishexaminer.com/news/spotlight…

Wishing all returning and new students a warm welcome back to our campus as our teaching semester starts today!

Wishing all that celebrate a very Happy New Lunar Year !

Very busy & successful Open Day at @MICLimerick with @AccessMIC . Potential students & parents were well prepared with questions. Hope you will all get the course you prefer! #HelloMIC

Minister Harris has announced €4.3 million to help students with cost of living. Once-off funding is through Student Assistance Fund, which helps students with books, class materials, rent, childcare, transport & other things. gov.ie/en/press-relea… @SimonHarrisTD @hea_irl