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Applicants who get a ‘fail’ grade in either the Interview or Oral Irish Test will be eliminated from the competition. Applicants who have failed the Interview on two previous occasions are not eligible to reapply. Mature applicants who have completed an interview and Oral Irish test will be contacted by the College to indicate whether or not they are being offered a place and all places will then be offered by the CAO. The following Minimum Grades in Leaving Certificate Examination 1992 to-date are required:
• Grade H5 on a Higher Level paper in not less than three subjects
• Grade O6/H7 in 3 other subjects (Higher or Ordinary Level)
Applicants must have obtained the following grades, at minimum, in subjects specified
• Gaeilge - Grade H5 (Higher Level)
• English - Grade H6 (Higher Level) or Grade O5 (Ordinary Level)
• Mathematics - Grade O6 or H6 (Ordinary Level or Higher Level)
MI009, MI010, MI011 & MI012 (MIC, St Patrick’s Campus, Thurles)
All mature applicants who make an application to the College through the CAO for MI009/MI010/MI011 or MI012 and are meeting the eligibility criteria, will be invited to attend for an interview. Candidates applying for MI011 or MI012 will have part of their interview conducted through Irish. Candidates are awarded a grade for their performance at the interview. Where places remain unfilled after the list of successful first preference applicants has been exhausted, offers may be made to other applicants in order of pref- erence and in accordance with the order of merit. Applicants who get a ‘fail’ grade in the Interview will be eliminated from the competition. Applicants who have failed the Interview on two previous occasions are not eligible to reapply. Mature applicants who have completed an interview will be contacted by the College to indicate whether or not they are being offered a place and all places will then be offered by the CAO.
Further Information
Admissions Office
T: +353 61 204929/204348 E: Admissions@mic.ul.ie
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