| Course Name |
Education - Primary Teaching |
| Course Provider |
Maynooth University |
| Course Code |
98930 (Assigned by Qualifax. Not an official code) |
| Course Type |
Postgraduate |
| Qualifications |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
| Degree - Masters (Level 9 NFQ)
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Major |
National University of Ireland |
Level 9 NFQ |
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| Apply To |
PAC |
| Attendance Options |
Full time, Daytime |
| Location (Districts) |
Maynooth |
| Qualification Letters |
MA |
| Application Date |
When open for applications each year, this has a very strict closing date, please check the website for details. |
| PAC Application Information |
Expand+EU Student applications should be made on-line at www.pac.ie/maynoothuniversity.
Applicants must have a current working email address to use this online application facility.
Non-EU Student applications may be submitted online via the Postgradua...
Hide-EU Student applications should be made on-line at www.pac.ie/maynoothuniversity.
Applicants must have a current working email address to use this online application facility.
Non-EU Student applications may be submitted online via the Postgraduate Applications Centre: www.pac.ie/maynoothuniversity
or
via one of Maynooth University’s trusted education agents.
For further information visit: www.maynoothuniversity.ie/international
All applications for Maynooth University postgraduate programmes must be submitted online via www.pac.ie/maynoothuniversity. There is a non-refundable fee payable to PAC, which enables students to apply for up to 3 postgraduate programmes. Applicants need to register their details on the PAC website before selecting their course choices. Programmes should be selected in order of preference. Places are offered based on course entry requirements. The following information MUST be uploaded to your online application form or be forwarded to PAC, 1 Courthouse Square, Galway, Ireland, before your application will be considered:
* Certified copies of all official transcripts of results for all non-Maynooth University qualifications listed MUST accompany the application. Non-Maynooth University applicants who are currently completing undergraduate/postgraduate programmes and have not as yet completed final exams should submit certified copies of academic transcripts with details of subjects studied and results to date. Final results and the proposed date of conferring should be submitted as soon as they become available.
* Non-Maynooth University students must provide two academic references and a copy of birth certificate or valid passport.
All documentation which is not in English must be officially translated to English.
Translated documentation must be forwarded to the Postgraduate Applications Centre, 1 Courthouse Square, Galway, Ireland.
Offer of Places and Closing Dates
The Higher Diploma in Further Education, the Professional Masters in Education (Primary Teaching) and Professional Masters in Education (Secondary Teaching) have definitive closing dates as indicated in each course. In the case of all other programmes listed, the Maynooth University website provides an indicated closing date. We encourage you to apply as early as possible. Where programme places have not been filled it may be possible to make a late application.
Maynooth University’s postgraduate online application system (PAC) is open from November 2016 to accept applications for entry to programmes in 2017. On receipt of your online application the Department assesses it with a view to providing you with a decision as quickly as possible. Only complete applications can be assessed. However, please note that it can take up to four weeks to review a complete application, but within this timeframe you should receive one of the following in response:
* An offer
* A conditional offer
* A confirmation that you are on a reserve list
* A call to interview
* A confirmation that your application is deemed unsuccessful
Should you be offered a place on a programme you will be required to pay a on-refundable deposit of €200 to secure your place.
For help and support during your application please contact the Graduate Studies Office
by phone: 01 7086018
or via email: graduatestudies@nuim.ie
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| Application Weblink |
Web Page - Click Here |
| Duration |
2 years full-time |
| Course Fee |
In general, there are two levels of fees payable. EU students from EU countries including Ireland pay a subsidised level of fees for both taught courses and research programmes. Tuition fees for students from outside the EU are not subsidised and are thus somewhat higher than for EU students. |
| Link to Course Fee |
Web Page - Click Here |
| Financial Support |
Expand+Finances
Postgraduate students are sometimes eligible for more than funding. Tax relief and some medical entitlements are also a possibility. You can find information about budgeting, medical entitlements and tax relief by visiting: www.maynoothuni...
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Postgraduate students are sometimes eligible for more than funding. Tax relief and some medical entitlements are also a possibility. You can find information about budgeting, medical entitlements and tax relief by visiting: www.maynoothuniversity.ie/study-maynooth/ postgraduatestudies/fees-funding-scholarships
Student Grant Funding
The means-tested Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) online application system was introduced in 2012 and replaces City/County Council Higher Education Grant applications for postgraduate funding support for new entrants into postgraduate education. In recent times the application process has opened in May each year. Further details about this process, eligibility guidelines, and the link to the online application can be found at: www.susi.ie
Back to Education Allowance (BTEA)
The Back to Education Allowance (BTEA) is a scheme administered by the Department of Social Protection. It allows people in receipt of certain social welfare payments to retain those payments whilst participating in approved full-time courses in further and higher education – in recent years only Higher Diploma level 8 programmes or the Professional Masters in Education programme have been eligible for the BTEA. Students are advised to check with their local social welfare office for the most up-to-date information on this.
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| Entry Requirements |
Expand+Applicants must have a 2.2 honours bachelor degree (major award at level 8) or higher on the National Framework of Qualifications, and in the Leaving Certificate Examination: a grade C3 or above in higher level Irish; a grade D3 or above in mathemati...
Hide-Applicants must have a 2.2 honours bachelor degree (major award at level 8) or higher on the National Framework of Qualifications, and in the Leaving Certificate Examination: a grade C3 or above in higher level Irish; a grade D3 or above in mathematics (ordinary or higher level); and a grade C3 or above in English (Ordinary level) or grade D3 or above in English (Higher level); Applicants must meet all entry requirements by July 2016 and provide documentary evidence of meeting these requirements.
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| Comment |
Froebel Department of Primary and Early Childhood Education
The Froebel Department’s educational and research focus is on progressive child-centred education. It seeks to foster quality teaching and learning, creativity, integration and sound practical classroom practice in various settings. The Department is involved in several international education initiatives, including the Froebel and Hope Foundation Teacher Education Partnership in Kolkata, India, and the Socrates–Erasmus programme. |
| Course Content |
This course prepares graduates to prepare for a career in primary school teaching. |
| Subjects Taught |
The course comprises aspects of teacher education such as foundation studies (e.g. psychology, sociology, history and philosophy of education); professional skills development (e.g. developing high levels of competency in professional English, mathematics and Irish) and curriculum and methodology (e.g. pedagogy associated with the primary school curriculum). |
| Careers or Further Progression |
Careers
Graduates of the course fulfil all the requirements of the Department of Education and Skills and the Teaching Council to register as a teacher in the Republic of Ireland. |
| Further Enquiries |
Administrative:
Officer Rebecca Boyle
Tel: 01 4747400
Email: froebel.department@nuim.ie
Website: https://www.nuim.ie/froebel-department-primary-and-early-childhood-education
Address:
Froebel Department of Primary and Early Childhood Education, Block D, Rye Hall, North Campus,
Maynooth University, Maynooth, Co. Kildare |
| Course Web Page |
Web Page - Click Here |