MI007 · Level 8 · 4 years

Early Childhood Care and Education

Mary Immaculate College - Limerick · Munster

2026 Round 1 points

388

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About this course

A four-year honours degree for people who want to work with children from birth to six. It covers both the care and the education of young children.

How long
4 years
What you study
Subjects include child development, health and wellbeing, play, language and early literacy, creative arts, STEM in the early years, and including children with special needs. Later modules cover leadership, management and research methods. A focus throughout is including every child.
Placement and abroad
You do supervised placements in early years settings, with babies and toddlers and with preschool children. In Semester 6 you can work abroad or in settings like primary schools.
Where it can lead
Graduates work as managers, coordinators and facilitators in early years settings, in family centres, and in policy and research roles. With experience, they can become early years inspectors.
Who it suits
Suits students who enjoy working with young children, are patient and caring, and want to lead in early years education.

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About Welfare

Focuses on social care and community support roles

These courses involve learning about the systems, policies, and practices that support the well-being of individuals and communities. This field focuses on understanding social justice, inequality, human behavior, social policy, and supporting vulnerable populations. E.g. Social Care, Community and Youth Work, Early Childhood Care.

Points history

2023390202437620253762026388

Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026388Published after the final round
2025 376376429
2024 376376430
2023 390390434

Round 1 is the points needed for a first-round offer. Final is the lowest points offered a place after all rounds. Middle student is the points of the student in the middle of everyone who got a place. * means not everyone on those points got a place (random selection). Source: CAO points lists.

Subject requirements

  • English: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • Mathematics: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • A language except English: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6 or Foundation F6

These are the course's own subject requirements. You also need to meet the college's general minimum entry requirements.

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