Education & Psychology - Primary Teaching

The B Ed in Education and Psychology is a four-year, full-time, honours degree (Level 8), which prepares primary-level teachers and which also provides opportunities for graduates to pursue a career in Psychology.

Applicants must be at least 16 years old on 15 January of the year of entry and must have obtained the following minimum grades at a single sitting of the Leaving Certificate examination:

• Grade H5 on a Higher Level paper in not less than three subjects
• Grade O6/H7 in three other subjects (Higher or Ordinary Level) Applicants must have obtained the following grades, at minimum, in subjects specified:
• Gaeilge - Grade H4
• Mathematics - O4 or H7
• English - O4 or H7 Foundation Level Mathematics does not satisfy the entry requirement in Mathematics. *Minimum grades required in Gaeilge, English and Mathematics can be obtained at different sittings of the Leaving Certificate Examination(s). The requirement to achieve a minimum of Grade H5 in three Higher Level papers and Grade O6/H7 in three other subjects (Higher or Ordinary Level) must be obtained in a single sitting of the Leaving Certificate Examination. GARDA VETTING/CRIMINAL RECORDS BUREAU CHECK Registration will be conditional upon successful completion of the Garda Vetting/CRB checking process.