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The closing date is 28-August 2017.

Early application is advised as offers will be made on a rolling basis.

A limited number of applications may be accepted after the official application closing date, subject to the availabilit...

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The closing date is 28-August 2017.

Early application is advised as offers will be made on a rolling basis.

A limited number of applications may be accepted after the official application closing date, subject to the availability of places.

NOTE: You must also upload a copy of your final undergraduate degree result and a copy of your birth certificate or passport when applying online.

All applicants, whose first language is not English, or who have not been educated through the medium of English language during their two most recent years of study, must present one of the following qualifications in the English language: IELTS: 6.5 or TOEFL (IBT): 92. Please see this webpage for further information: https://www.nuigalway.ie/international-students/english.html

Expand+1.Level 8 primary degree (180 credits) or

2.Level 7 ordinary degree (180 credits) and an additional qualification

Please note you must upload a copy of your final undergraduate degree results when submitting your online application.

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Hide-1.Level 8 primary degree (180 credits) or

2.Level 7 ordinary degree (180 credits) and an additional qualification

Please note you must upload a copy of your final undergraduate degree results when submitting your online application.

Computer Proficiency Requirements
Applicants are expected to be proficient in the use of computers and the internet.

Garda Vetting
Students must satisfy Garda/Police clearance requirements. Garda clearance must be applied for through NUI Galway, regardless of whether an individual currently holds Garda clearance with another organisation. Further information on Garda Vetting.

Expand+The Professional Diploma in Education (Further Education) provides the further education student teachers with the professional knowledge, understanding and pedagogical skills required to carry out their teaching roles and responsibilities. The cours...

Hide-The Professional Diploma in Education (Further Education) provides the further education student teachers with the professional knowledge, understanding and pedagogical skills required to carry out their teaching roles and responsibilities. The course has been specifically developed to meet the needs of persons working in the Further Education sector who wish to register with the Teaching Council of Ireland for the purposes of registration as a Further Education teacher in Ireland and the EU, as well as other English speaking countries.

The PDE(FE) aims to:
Provide student teachers with the theoretical knowledge, pedagogical skills and professional competences required to successfully teach and facilitate learning in the further education sector

Develop competent teachers whose teaching practice is underpinned by ongoing reflective learning and by the core values of the teaching profession

Engender a sense of collegiality and relationship building within the further education sector

Foster commitment to the teaching profession built on espousing a love of teaching and lifelong learning, and on championing the potential of all learners.

Teaching Practice Requirements
Applicants must demonstrate that they are in a position to undertake the teaching practice requirements of the PDE(FE).

In YEAR 1 applicants must be in a position to commence their Teaching Practice Portfolio.

In YEAR 2 applicants must be in a position to carry out their teaching practice class requirements (100 hours of teaching) in subject(s) in which they seek to be registered by the Teaching Council and must be in a position to complete their Teaching Portfolio.

It is the responsibility of each programme participant to arrange a suitable further education teaching practice school or centre.

Entry requirements for the programme are designed to comply with Regulation Five of the Teaching Council (Registration) Regulations, 2009. Regulation Five details the requirements for registration of teachers in the further education sector. For further information on Regulation Five see The Teaching Council (Registration) Regulations 2009 available at: www.teachingcouncil.ie

Three 2-day workshops are delivered on the NUI Galway campus each year. In addition, Year 1 students attend a 1-day orientation workshop.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of the programme, student teachers will be able to:

Evaluate teaching practices and strategies to select appropriate teaching methods for diverse learners in the further education sector

Apply relevant theories and concepts of adult learning and teaching to teaching practices and methods

Develop programme curricula that comply with the requirements of quality assurance policies and national awarding bodies

Design and develop formative and summative assessment procedures that constructively support learners’ learning and that assess learners’ achievement of learning outcomes

Design quality assurance procedures that monitor and evaluate the academic integrity and standards of QQI (or equivalent) accredited programmes

Reflectively appraise the knowledge and skills that contribute to successful adoption of the core values, beliefs and skills of the professional teacher

Engage in reflective practice as part of the ongoing development of expert knowledge, pedagogical skills and professional competence.