Education - Post Primary / Second Level Teaching

The Professional Master of Education is a two-year full-time initial teacher education programme designed to qualify post-primary teachers in the following Subject disciplines: • Business • Languages • Mathematics • Music • Physical Education • Science • Technological Education

Applicants must possess a relevant primary degree at 2.2 honours level or higher (Level 8 - National Qualifications Authority of Ireland or equivalent) or be about to graduate with such a degree. In line with Teaching Council and HEA protocol, when applying for a place on the Professional Master of Education programme, the PME Applicant is required to make a formal declaration, using a Subject Declaration Form, that he/she: 1. Holds/will hold, by the date of commencement of the PME programme, a level 8 honours degree 2. Has studied the relevant number of ECTS credits in the relevant subject area(s) as part of their degree 3. Has studied higher-level degree content related to the subject area(s) in year 3 or 4 of their degree 4. Has covered, as part of their degree, the mandatory topics/subjects as set out in the Teaching Council subject requirements. It is the applicants responsibility to ensure that his/her primary degree meets the requirements of the Teaching Council of Ireland for the purposes of teaching their chosen subject(s). Any successful application to join the course is subject to the individual applicant having established and declared for himself/herself that he/she has met this requirement. Candidates will be required to attend an interview for all subject pathways as part of the selection process. Languages: As the professional practice of language teaching involves teaching through the target language, applicants are expected to evidence competency in this regard in the selection process (screening, shortlisting, and interview partly conducted through MFL, Gaeilge and ESL as appropriate). Short-listing Within each subject area, interview priority will be given to candidates who meet the full Teaching Council requirements (content and credits) Physical Education: All applications will be screened and shortlisted for interviews considering four criteria: (1) Education and awards (undergraduate, postgraduate and respective awards); (2) Relevant work or voluntary experience (subbing, shadowing, etc.); (3) Personal statement (see below); and (4) Application quality (CV format / structure and Subject Declaration Form correctly submitted) Please have the documents ready to upload with your application: please note your application will not be processed without these required documents. View course webpage for details of documents required. (link below)