What is BICS?
The Board of Irish College Societies, or BICS is a national organisation constituted in 1995. It is dedicated to providing a forum for the societies in Ireland's universities, colleges and educational institutions. The board is responsible for the promotion of interest in the activities of Irish college societies and for the contact and co-operation between them.
BICS Awards
The BICS organisation holds an awards ceremony to recognise the highest achieving college societies of each year. MIC has competed in many of these ceremonies and across all our societies we hold 26 awards. Visit the BICS Website at this link.
Click to view the awards held by our Societies!
| Award |
Society and Year |
| Best Society |
- 2007: Tae-Kwon Do Society (Cultural/Academic)
- 2015: One World Society (Charity/Civic)
- 2018: MIDAS (Cultural/Academic)
- 2019: MIDAS (Cultural/Academic)
- 2020: Live Music Society (Departmental)
- 2020: MIDAS (Cultural/Academic)
- 2021: MIDAS (Cultural/Academic)
- 2023: MIDAS (Cultural/Academic/Social – Small College)
- 2025: MIDAS (Cultural/Academic/Social – Small College)
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| Best New Society |
- 2014: Harry Potter Society
- 2016: Saint Vincent De Paul
- 2018: MIDANCE
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| Best Event |
- 2009: MIDAS – Aladdin
- 2014: MIDAS – Cats
- 2019: MIDAS – Seussical The Musical
- 2020: MIDAS – A Chorus Line
- 2023: MIDAS – Upstaged (Small College)
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| Best Civic Contribution |
- 2010: One World Society
- 2012: One World Society
- 2013: RAG Society
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| Most Improved Society |
- 2013: Creative Writing Society
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| Best Individual |
- 2017: Rachel Dunne
- 2020: Sinead Doyle
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| Best Fresher |
- 2013: Caoimhin O Ceallaigh
- 2014: Damien Kiely
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| Best Poster |
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BICS Badges
BICS badges can be awarded to society committee members after completing a collection of online training modules. Modules can be completed at this link. The badges are officially given out at the BICS Awards ceremony each year, and can be shown off on your CV or LinkedIn.