Education - Primary Teaching

Overview

During this two-year course, you’ll discover how to empower, motivate and engage children. You’ll also explore the latest approaches to helping them develop critical skills, including how to understand, analyse and apply what they learn. The course is designed to help students give every child the best education and to challenge traditional, often limiting, teaching approaches.



Get ready for a diverse learning experience

Modules are delivered through lectures, seminars, workshops and outdoor classes, while assessments include written assignments, interactive oral exams, quizzes and portfolios. You’ll also undertake 24 weeks of placement in primary school classrooms in both mainstream and special education teaching settings.



Once you graduate, you can pursue a career as a primary school teacher or move into areas like educational administration, consulting, content writing, research or educational policy. Alternatively, you may choose to work in educational support services like the Professional Development Service for Teachers or the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment.

ENTRY PROCESS FOR DC970



General Entry Requirements

ENTRY PROCESS FOR DC970

Note: The Department of Education Entry Requirements for a Professional Masters of Education (2024) is available in Irish and in English - view course webpage (link below)



This is a postgraduate teacher education programme for primary teaching (2024–2026) for persons who possess an honours Bachelor Degree at Level 8 or those who expect to have received successful results of final examinations.



Before making your application to DCU DC970:

Candidates wishing to apply for the Professional Masters of Education (Primary Teaching) MUST take Teastas Eorpach Gaeilge (TEG) Level B1 Oral Irish examination. A minimum of 65% must be attained on this examination to be eligible to apply for the PME (Primary) programme.



The TEG B1 Oral Irish examination dates for the Professional Masters of Education (Primary Teaching) 2025-26 are:

17th & 18th January, 24th and 25th January 2025

For entry to the PMEP application process for 2025-26, the closing date for applying for the TEG oral examination is 5pm, 3rd January 2025

See www.teg.ie for more information.

A successful result in the TEG B1 Oral Irish examination will be valid for two years before the examination needs to be retaken

Applications for the TEG B1 Oral Irish examination are made directly through TEG.

Further information can be found on the TEG website: https://www.teg.ie/



Further details on the application process should be viewed at the Next Steps section

20

2 years Full-time.

ProfDip Data Analytics (F057) Part Time

EU/NONEU fee per credit - € 182.8


***Fees are subject to change


Tuition fee information is available on the UCD Fees website.

The PMEP programme starts in September each year. It begins with a two-week Gaeltacht course in late August. Then lectures begin in early September five days a week over two semesters.

DCU Graduate teachers enjoy high employment success rates - 99% of DCU Institute of Education graduates are in employment or further education some six months after graduation.



While most of our graduates will work as teachers in primary schools, others will pursue further studies in education and related fields, such as guidance, pastoral care, school leadership and management.



Others graduates will work in Further Education, Higher Education, government departments and other education and training settings.

Adult Education

Education

Government Departments

Post Primary Education