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St Mary's University College, Belfast

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54°35′35″N 5°57′40″W / 54.593°N 5.961°W / 54.593; -5.961

St Mary's University College
Coláiste Ollscoile Naomh Muire
Established1900
AffiliationRoman Catholic
PrincipalProf. Peter Finn
Students1,045 (2019/20)[1]
Undergraduates845 (2019/20)[1]
Postgraduates200 (2019/20)[1]
Address
191 Falls Road
Belfast
BT12 6FE
,
Belfast
,
Northern Ireland
Affiliated universityQueen's University Belfast
AffiliationsIFCU
ACCU
GuildHE
Websitewww.stmarys-belfast.ac.uk

St Mary's University College is a university college in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

History

St. Mary's University College

The present-day St Mary's can directly trace its existence back to the foundation in 1900 of St Mary's Training College to train women as teachers. St Joseph's Training College often abbreviated to Trench House and located on the Stewartstown Road, was established much later to train male teachers. The amalgamation of the two single sex colleges in 1985 created the current institution.

Academics

The institution is located on the Falls Road in Belfast, and has approximately 60 academic staff and 1,045 students. The institution offers courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels for teacher training, especially for a Catholic ethos, including a PGCE for Irish Medium Education. The college diversified its offerings several years ago and now offers a BA degree in liberal arts as well.

The university college's legacy institutions have been associated with Queen's University Belfast, since 1949. Since 1968 Queen's degrees have been obtainable by St Mary's students.

The Chairman of the Board of Governors is, ex-officio, the Bishop of the Diocese of Down and Connor. This is currently the Most Reverend Noel Treanor of the Diocese.

People Associated with St Joseph's College

A number of prominent people trained as teachers in St Joseph's. They include the poet Seamus Heaney and dramatist Brian Friel, as well as the former SDLP MP and deputy first minister Seamus Mallon and Tyrone Gaelic Football Manager Mickey Harte. Bishop Michael Dallat who was lectured in St Mary's, served as principal of St Joseph's and was involved in the amalgamation of the two institutions.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Where do HE students study?". Higher Education Statistics Agency. Retrieved 1 March 2020.

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