18 Master's degrees offered by the university

The Middle Leadership and Mentoring in Primary and Post-Primary Settings program from Mary Immaculate College settings is a one-year, part-time blended programme providing an academic qualification for teachers in professional studies and will be offered by and located at MIC’s Thurles campus.

The Adult and Further Education program from Mary Immaculate College is recognised by the Teaching Council as a professional teaching qualification for the Further Education sector. 

The Professional Master of Education (Primary Teaching) from Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick is a two-year, full-time Level 9 postgraduate professional teacher education programme designed to qualify graduates as primary teachers. 

The Mentoring and Leadership in Schools (International) program from Mary Immaculate College provides Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for school leaders. 

The Literacy Education program from Mary Immaculate College  is aimed at people with a committed interest in literacy education.

The Educational Leadership and Management program from Mary Immaculate College supports those interested in and/or involved with leadership and management in a multitude of educational contexts in gaining new skills and knowledge to excel.

The Inclusive Special Education program from Mary Immaculate College aims to provide substantial theoretical and practical continuing professional development to teachers working with students deemed to have special educational needs and/or who require learning support in primary, post-primary and special schools and other recognised educational settings.

The Christian Leadership in Education program at University of Limerick is designed to augment other qualifications participants may have achieved in areas of leadership and management so that they have the knowledge, competence and skills needed to lead a faith-based school. 

The Christian Leadership in Education program at University of Limerick is an innovative, specialist programme to enhance the development of leadership capacity in the primary and second-level sector.

The Education for Sustainability and Global Citizenship program from Mary Immaculate College  is offered as a one-year, full-time and a two-year, part-time blended programme and offers a focus on climate justice, outdoor learning, biodiversity, intercultural education, peace studies and children’s agency.

The Professional Master of Education (Primary Teaching) program from Mary Immaculate College  is a two-year, full-time Level 9 postgraduate professional teacher education programme designed to qualify graduates as primary teachers. 

The Leadership of Wellbeing in Education program from Mary Immaculate College will provide participants with the skills to assume leadership positions in the promotion of wellbeing in a variety of educational settings and in the wider community.

The Modern English Literature program from Mary Immaculate College has graduated over 160 students and 97% of these students have graduated with an honours MA degree.

The Arts by Research program from Mary Immaculate College  offers academic leadership and postgraduate supervision within a broad range of research fields.

The Education with Specialisms program from Mary Immaculate College is designed for all those interested in enhancing their professional knowledge, understandings and skills.

The Digital Leadership in Education program from Mary Immaculate College  is designed for those working in education to support them to lead, design, implement and evaluate an integrated and innovative model of digital learning within their educational contexts.

The Education for Human Rights and Equality program from Mary Immaculate College is a one year full-time or two year part-time programme, providing an academic qualification for educators interested in human rights and equality offered by MIC Thurles. 

The Education by Research program from Mary Immaculate College has been in a position to offer a range of postgraduate research options. To date these programmes have attracted exceptional interest, and the number of registered postgraduate research students continues to grow from year to year.