Expand+Course Requirements
Subjects Required
No additional requirements (general entry requirements only, see below)

General Entry Requirements
A minimum of six Leaving Certificate subjects at Grade O6 or H7, with at least two at H5, which must inclu...

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Subjects Required
No additional requirements (general entry requirements only, see below)

General Entry Requirements
A minimum of six Leaving Certificate subjects at Grade O6 or H7, with at least two at H5, which must include the subjects Mathematics AND either English or Irish.

Leaving Certificate Mathematics Requirements
DCU does not award points for the subject of Mathematics at Leaving Certificate Ordinary Alternative or Foundation Level.

This subject will be accepted for admission purposes for the following courses:

BA in Applied Language and Translation Studies
BA in Contemporary Culture and Society
BSc in Education and Training
BA in Journalism
BA in International Relations
BA in Communication Studies
BA Gaeilge agus Iriseoireacht (Irish and Journalism)
Bachelor of Civil Law (Law and Society)
BSc in Multimedia
Bachelor of Arts (Joint Honours)
Bachelor of Early Childhood Education

Leaving Certificate Subject Combinations
Certain subjects will not be scored separately if they occur in combination with subjects that are similar in content. In each case, the highest individual grade will be scored.

The following six groups of subjects are affected by this:
1 Music and Musicianship, Music A, Music B

2 Economics, Agricultural Economics

3 Physics with Chemistry – if combined with Physics and Chemistry, only two best scored – if combined with Physics or Chemistry, only best scored

4 History, Economics and Economic History – if all three are taken, only the best two will be scored

5 Latin, Classical Studies

6 Greek, Classical Studies

Bonus Points for Honours Mathematics
25 bonus points will continue to be awarded in 2017 for higher level mathematics, at grades H6 and above in the Irish Leaving Certificate or equivalent.

Expand+Applicants who have a full FETAC Level 5 award in the appropriate qualifications and modules, with a minimum of five distinctions, can be admitted on a competitive basis to certain DCU courses. There are a limited number of places available on course...

Hide-Applicants who have a full FETAC Level 5 award in the appropriate qualifications and modules, with a minimum of five distinctions, can be admitted on a competitive basis to certain DCU courses. There are a limited number of places available on courses.

FETAC has made changes to the CAS (Common Awards System). Please refer to the DCU website for specific details on the range of FETAC awards which link into the university’s Level 8 degree courses.

General Entry Requirements

• Full FETAC Level 5 Certification must be achieved in one single sitting.

• FETAC awards are normally made up of eight minor awards, commonly known as modules.

• Five distinctions from the eight modules must be achieved.

Course Entry Requirements
Additional course requirements are indicated in the details of each course in this prospectus. This requires the attainment of performance in specifically named FETAC Level 5 awards and in some cases, the inclusion of specific modules. For example, for the BSc in Education and Training, students must attain the full FETAC Level 5 award with distinctions in five modules, but three of the distinctions must be in modules that DCU specifies. Please visit www.cao.ie/ index.php?page=fetac_search for the most up-to-date information on course requirements.

Applying to DCU

Candidates make their application to DCU through the CAO and are ranked based on their performance in the eight modules that make up their award. From 2017 the points awarded for FETAC awards will be revised.

Please visit www2.cao.ie/fetac/FETAC_scoring.pdf for scoring information.

Please note
1 A Major Award must be achieved. Component Certificates or Records of Achievement are not acceptable.

2 In certain courses, DCU will require the achievement of certain grades and/or specified components, e.g. five distinctions, including a minimum pass in Mathematics, or four specific science modules.

3 A Major Award may be achieved over a number of sittings; however, for scoring purposes, only results achieved in a single sitting, e.g. between 1st August and 31st July are assessed. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that their FETAC centre applies for a Major Award to FETAC where courses are taken over more than one year.

Expand+EU/EEA and Non-EU
DCU has an active mature student body and strongly encourages applications from mature candidates (those aged 23 years or above on 1st January in the year of entry). As a mature student, your wealth of knowledge and experience wi...

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DCU has an active mature student body and strongly encourages applications from mature candidates (those aged 23 years or above on 1st January in the year of entry). As a mature student, your wealth of knowledge and experience will make a valuable contribution to the university, and we are always working towards widening participation to allow mature students gain entry onto DCU courses.

What are the entry requirements?
Applying as a mature applicant means that you do not compete with Leaving Certificate students for places at DCU. Instead, experience other than examination grades is taken into consideration – this may be work experience, further studies or other relevant experience. For some courses, however, particular Leaving Certificate subjects may be necessary. In all cases, the university will want to know that you have the ability and motivation to make the most of your studies at DCU.

What supports are available for mature students?
There is a wide network of services. The Mature Student Academic Writing Week prepares you for college life through workshops on topics such as academic writing, citing and referencing. Other topics include supports for students at DCU, such as the Mathematics Learning Centre, IT supports and the Mature Student Society. You will also have access to Student Support and Development workshops throughout the academic year for example CV Clinics, Learning Students and Motivational Workshops.

What financial supports are available to mature students?
There are a number of sources, including the Government’s Free Fees Initiative, the Higher Education Grants Scheme, the Back to Education Allowance and the DCU Student Assistance Fund, once a registered DCU student. Information on these schemes is available at www.studentfinance.ie.

Where can I find out more?
For the Mature Student Officer, please contact 01 700 6987. For general and admission enquiries, please contact the Registry on T +353 (0)1 700 5338 E registry@dcu.ie

How do I apply?
All mature applicants for full-time study must apply to the Central Applications Office (CAO) by 1st February in the year of entry.

Expand+There are many different ways to enter DCU. While candidates are primarily assessed on the basis of their second level examinations, other assessments are in place for mature students, students from socio-economic disadvantaged backgrounds, students ...

Hide-There are many different ways to enter DCU. While candidates are primarily assessed on the basis of their second level examinations, other assessments are in place for mature students, students from socio-economic disadvantaged backgrounds, students with disabilities/specific learning difficulties and transfer students. The university is committed to welcoming students from countries worldwide. For Undergraduate Admissions - General Information please go to: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/undergrad.shtml

Expand+Early online application (discounted): Fee €25 Closing Date: 20th January 2017 at 5:15pm

Normal online application: Fee €40 Closing Date: 1st February 2017 at 5:15pm

Late online application - restrictions apply: Fee: €50 Closing Date: 1st May 2...

Hide-Early online application (discounted): Fee €25 Closing Date: 20th January 2017 at 5:15pm

Normal online application: Fee €40 Closing Date: 1st February 2017 at 5:15pm

Late online application - restrictions apply: Fee: €50 Closing Date: 1st May 2017 at 5:15 pm

Change of Mind: Fee: Nil Closing Date: 1st July 2017 5:15 pm

Exceptional online late application - see page 14 of the 2017 CAO Handbook: Fee €50 Closing Date: 22nd July 2017 at 5:15pm

You should avoid submitting an application close to a closing date. No extensions to closing dates will be allowed and all fees are non-refundable.

LATE APPLICATIONS
Late Applications are those which are received after 5:15pm on 1st February 2017 and will be accepted up to 5:15pm on 1st May 2017, subject to the restricitions listed on page 3 of the 2017 CAO Handbook.

Late Applications (Exception to Timetable)
The exceptional closing date of 22nd of July at 5:15pm applies only to applicants who are currently undergraduate students in any year in any one of the participating HEIs (subject to the exclusions listed below). In order to avail of the Exceptional Late Application facility you must have entered the HEI through the CAO system.

If you did not enter your current course through the CAO system, you must first contact the Admissions Office of the HEI to which you wish to apply and they will inform you if you may submit an application direct to the institution.

Exclusions:
You may submit a late application only for entry to courses other than your existing course. If you wish to repeat the year in the same course you must arrange this within your HEI.

Mary Immaculate College Limerick, Trinity College Dublin and the University of Limerick have special procedures in place in the case of current or previous students who wish to apply for entry to another course in the same HEI. Such applicants must contact their Admissions Office to determine the application procedure. However, if you are a student in another HEI and you wish to apply to any of these three HEIs, you should apply through CAO.

Refer to page 15 of the 2017 CAO Handbook on how to make an Exceptional Late Application.

Restricted-category Applicants
Mature applicants – most HEIs will require mature applicants, who wish to be assessed on mature grounds, to have applied to CAO by 1st February 2017 at 5:15pm. (This restriction does not apply if the applicant wishes to be considered on the basis of school leaving qualifications only.) For more information about applying to CAO on the basis of mature years go to www.cao.ie/mature.

Applying for the HEAR and/or DARE schemes – to be considered for the HEAR and/or DARE schemes applicants must have registered on the CAO system by 1st February 2017 at 5:15pm and must have completed the HEAR/DARE application form by 1st March 2017 at 5:15pm – supporting documents must be sent to CAO offices before 1st April 2017 at 5:15pm.

Expand+Why DCU?
• Established course.
• Blending education and training.
• Diverse career prospects.
• Suitable for further education sector.
• Professional development.
• Teaching Council recognised.

Understanding Education and Training
There i...

Hide-Why DCU?
• Established course.
• Blending education and training.
• Diverse career prospects.
• Suitable for further education sector.
• Professional development.
• Teaching Council recognised.

Understanding Education and Training
There is a strong demand for educators across Ireland, from individual communities through to large organisations. There are always people who want and need to learn. Teaching and Training is a very desirable skill and this course will help you to develop that skill by:

• Developing your understanding of all aspects of education and training, both in the formal and informal sectors (adult education, community education and workplace education and training) as they have evolved in the social and historical context in Ireland.

• Enhancing your understanding of the key theories underpinning education, community development and organisational learning.

• Providing you with the practical and theoretical skills necessary to deliver quality education and training.

• Enhancing your abilities to communicate effectively in a learning environment.

The further, adult and continuing education stream option (available after Year Two), which extends the programme to four years, will enable graduates to register with the Teaching Council of Ireland as Further Education Teachers upon successful completion of the course. Please note numbers are capped for this stream and all places will be offered on a competitive basis.

NAVET: Students undertaking a specific FETAC approved course in Education and Training in designated Further Education Centres may access the degree on successful completion of a programme of study jointly delivered by DCU and the designated centres.(see page 182 of UG Prospectus 2017)

Garda vetting has been introduced for students who have unsupervised access to children and vulnerable adults as part of their studies at Dublin City University. Applicants must successfully pass the Garda vetting process in order to complete the process of registration.

About You
Do you enjoy the challenge of working closely with people and helping them to advance their knowledge, skills and attitudes in a wide range of settings? If so, then this B.Sc. in Education and Training is the ideal start. If the psychological foundations of learning are important to you and you want to understand how your knowledge can be employed across a range of environments, then we will support your learning through a wide range of methodologies and an enlightened approach to teaching, learning and assessment.

Course Structure (Daytime mode)
The course is considered as a full-time programme regardless of delivery mode. The Flexible Learning mode is delivered two evenings per week and on occasional blocked Saturdays.
Your degree course focuses on the development of specialist knowledge and skills in the areas of:

• Social and personal development

• Practice based teaching and learning

* Curriculum design, implementation, assessment and evaluation and instructional design.

• Interpersonal communications and education for multicultural and diverse societies

• Information and communications technology applications in education and training

• Learning styles and group development and learning difficulties

• Information communication technology for education and training

• Policy and practice in education and training contexts

Course Structure
(Flexible Learning Mode)
The course is considered as a full-time programme regardless of delivery mode. The Flexible Learning mode is delivered two evenings per week and on occasional Saturdays throughout the academic year.

Your degree course focuses on the development of specialist knowledge and skills in the areas of:
• Social and personal development.
• Practice based teaching and learning.
• Curriculum design, implementation, assessment and evaluation and instructional design.
• Interpersonal communications and education for multicultural and diverse societies.
• Information and communications technology applications in education and training.
• Learning styles and group development and learning difficulties.
• Information communication technology for education and training.
• Policy and practice in education and training contexts

Optional Year
At the end of Year Two of the B.Sc. in Education and Training course, students may choose to either progress directly into final year or to register for an optional extra year after which they will complete their final year. Please note that numbers are capped for this stream and all places will be offered on a competitive basis. Students who complete the course in three years will graduate with the BSc in Education and Training, while students who register for the optional Year Three will complete the course in four years and graduate with an award of BSc in Education and Training (Further, Adult and Continuing Education). Graduates of the four-year course will be recognised by the Teaching Council as qualified teachers of further education.

Expand+What Will I Study?

Year One
Academic Writing and Reading
Curriculum Development
ICT-enabled Education for Sustainable Development
Lifespan Development
Social and Personal Development with Communication Skills
Human Development – Power and Po...

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Year One
Academic Writing and Reading
Curriculum Development
ICT-enabled Education for Sustainable Development
Lifespan Development
Social and Personal Development with Communication Skills
Human Development – Power and Politics
Concepts and Contexts in Education and Training
Microteaching and Teaching Preparation
Citizenship, Diversity and Inclusion

Year Two
Assessment and Feedback
Advanced Teaching Strategies
Professional Skills and Practice
Psychology of Individual Difference and Diversity
Creative Instructional Design
Mediation Skills for the Learning Context
Project Management
Reflective Work-Based Practice
Policy and Structures in Education and Training
Sociology of Education and Training
Entrepreneurship in Education and Training

Optional Year Three
Practical Teaching Placement
Professional Development
Reflective Practice
Special Methods
Quality Assurance in Further Education

Final Year
Values, Identity and Intercultural Learning
Work and Community Based Learning
Equality, Access and Inclusion
Developing a Research Perspective
Project 1
Professional Development and Lifelong Learning
Enterprise Education and Team Learning
Creating Learning Environments Using ICT
Research Project 2
Philosophical Perspectives on Education

Optional Module
Uaneen Non-Contributing Module (extra curricular module)

Expand+Future Careers;
Education
Training

In these areas:
Pre-school
Community Education
Adult Education
Public Sector
Private Sector

The Teaching Council requires those who want to register as teachers in Further Education to have a prima...

Hide-Future Careers;
Education
Training

In these areas:
Pre-school
Community Education
Adult Education
Public Sector
Private Sector

The Teaching Council requires those who want to register as teachers in Further Education to have a primary degree and a qualification in Further Education teacher education. DCU’s four-year BSc in Education and Training (Further, Adult and Continuing Education) is regarded as a concurrent teacher qualification and will enable graduates to register as Further Education Teachers with the Teaching Council of Ireland.