Education - Post Primary / Second Level Teaching

The Professional Master of Education is a two-year, full-time Level 9 programme which is creative, innovative and a leading model in initial teacher training internationally.

Applicants must apply directly to UCD (link will be available soon). When applying for a place on the Professional Master of Education, the PME Applicant will be required to make a formal declaration of studies undertaken in at least one post-primary curricular subject area. He/she will be required to declare that they... Hold an Honours Bachelor Degree NFQ Level 8 (or equivalent) carrying at least 180 ECTS Credits. Have studied the requisite number of ECTS credits in the subject(s) they wish to have recorded on the Register of Teachers e.g. 60/80/90 ECTS credits. Have completed at least 10 ECTS credits at third year degree level or higher Have met all the specific detailed requirements of the Teaching Council in terms of mandatory areas of study In all cases (a) – (d) the PME Applicant will be required to identify the specific module/course code where requirements have been met. In the second semester of the first year, the Teaching Council will write to all PME student teachers on its database confirming... That they meet the requirements for named curricular subject(s) and will be eligible to register on successful completion of the PME. or That they meet the requirements for at least one curricular subject but do not meet the requirements for one or more subsequent subjects and will be eligible to register on successful completion of the PME. or That they do not meet the requirements for at least one curricular subject and will therefore not be eligible for registration when they complete the PME. In the case of number 3 above, the student teacher will be advised to notify the PME Programme Director who will determine if they can continue on the PME programme. You may be eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), as UCD recognises formal, informal, and/or experiential learning. RPL may be awarded to gain Admission and/or credit exemptions on a programme. Please visit the UCD Registry RPL web page for further information. Any exceptions are also listed on this webpage. https://www.ucd.ie/registry/prospectivestudents/admissions/rpl/