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Student Support Services
Access & Disability Service
The Access & Disability Office coordinates the services available for access students and student with disabilities. Prospective students from under-represented groups in third-level, including socio-economically disadvantaged students, students with a
disability, and mature students are encouraged to contact the Access/ Disability Officer to become familiar with the supports available.
We offer a wide range of supports to school leavers from socio- economically disadvantage backgrounds who enter College through HEAR (Higher Education Access Route) and DARE (Disability Access Route to Education) admissions schemes.
MIC reserves a quota of reduced points places for eligible HEAR
& DARE applicants who do not achieve the points in their Leaving Certificate for their chosen programme. In order to compete for one of these places, applicants must meet all the admissions criteria* and come within a differential of 40 points below
the CAO cut-off. Higher Institutes of Education participating in these schemes have agreed to prioritise DARE students with
physical and sensory disabilities, and students who are eligible for both schemes. Further details available on our webpage.
OVERVIEW OF THE ACCESS & DISABILITY SERVICE:
PRE-ENTRY
Advice and information for prospective students on Access issues.
DAILY DROP IN SUPPORT
Personal support for students facilitated by an open door policy. Information, advice and advocacy assistance provided where appropriate. Provision of college related practical supports such as an Access Book Library Scheme.
NEEDS ASSESSMENTS
Evaluation of students’ needs
to determine the supports that may arise because of a disability or significant on-going illness.
All students with disabilities, regardless of their admission route are encouraged to meet with the Access/Disability Officer.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Information on the ESF Student Assistance Fund and other sources of financial assistance available
to eligible students to help with
European Union
Investing in your future European Social Fund
costs of attending college.
Please visit Access & Disability www.mic.ie for
more detailed information. Contact Details: Access Office. T: +353 61 204927/2024510,
E: access@mic.ul.ie
Students at MIC, St Patrick’s Campus, Thurles are encouraged to contact Paula Hourigan
in the first instance:
Room P124 (First Floor)
E: paula.hourigan@mic.ul.ie
T: 0504 20535
*Language Exemption –Student granted a language exemption in accordance with the DES rules for Secondary Schools should submit the certificate of exemption to the MIC Admissions Office. A Language exemption is only applicable where a specific language is not a requirement for the programme that they wish to pursue. Applicants who do not have a DES exemption, due to attendance at a non-State/Private Second Level School should contact the Access Office for further details.
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