Music Education - Second Level Teaching

The Bachelor in Music Education provides for the academic, artistic and professional requirements of those wishing to become music teachers at post-primary level (including Northern Ireland).

Minimum Entry Requirements: Irish Leaving Certificate To be considered for admission to a degree course at the University applicants must: Present six subjects, three of which must be at grade 5 or above on higher Leaving Certificate papers. The six subjects above must include: A pass in English A pass in mathematics (or foundation level mathematics) A pass in a language other than English. Special entry requirements This is a restricted entry course therefore application must be submitted to the CAO by 1 February of the proposed year of entry. Applicants who indicate music education as a choice of subject will be called for an interview/audition in late March/early April. Applicants will be awarded a score of up to 200 based on their performance in the interview/audition. For CAO applicants, this score will be added to their Indicative Points Score for the purposes of competing for places in the course. For direct applicants, a minimum score of 80 will be required to be eligible for admission to the course.