MI023 · Level 8 · 4 years

Education, Home Economics and Gaeilge *NEW*

Mary Immaculate College - Thurles · Munster

2026 Round 1 points

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Please note: Minimum entry: H5 in two subjects and O6/H7 in four others, including English and Maths. You need H5 in Gaeilge, and H5 in Home Economics or a science subject (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Chemistry/Physics, Agricultural Science).

About this course

A four-year honours teaching degree at MIC Thurles for post-primary teachers. It qualifies you to teach Home Economics and Gaeilge to honours Leaving Cert level.

How long
4 years
What you study
Home economics covers textile science, food science, culinary skills, and home, family and society. Irish modules cover language, literature, folklore and poetry, and there are Gaeltacht courses. You study your teaching subjects alongside education modules, and complete a dissertation.
Placement and abroad
You spend about 23 weeks in schools, and short study-abroad stays are possible in Year 3.
Where it can lead
Careers include teaching, the food and fashion industry, retail, educational management, Irish-language media and translation.
Who it suits
Suits students who like food, textiles and the Irish language and want to teach them.

Summary written by FindMyCollegeCourse.ie from the college's own course information. Check the college website for full details.

About Education

Teaching and education methods for schools and special education

Involves preparing students to become teachers or educators in various settings such as primary schools, secondary schools, or areas like special education. This field covers teaching methods, educational psychology, curriculum development, and classroom management.

Points history

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026NEWPublished after the final round
2025 Not offered under this code
2024 Not offered under this code
2023 Not offered under this code

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
  • Lab Science or Home Ec: Higher H5
  • Irish: Higher H5

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

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