B. ED-BACHELOR OF EDUCATION PRIMARY TEACHING (GAELTACHT)

Degree Overview
>There are two routes into primary teaching: the undergraduate Bachelor of Education (BEd) route and the two-year postgraduate Professional Master of Education (PMEd) route (see the Graduate Studies website for full details about this course). The BEd degree and the PMEd are designed for students who wish to become primary school teachers within the Republic of Ireland (both qualifications may offer the opportunity to work in many countries internationally).
>Child-centred and active approaches to teaching are central to the Froebel philosophy and permeate the ethos in the Department.
>The foundation disciplines of Psychology, Philosophy, Sociology and History of Education form the theoretical basis for this degree.
>Education modules and school-based practice within a variety of placement settings feature across all four years, as well as a placement in the Gaeltacht for two fortnight blocks at Easter in second and third year.
>As the Froebel Department is named after the famous educational philosopher, Friedrich Froebel, our programmes reflect his ideology by incorporating active, student-centred approaches to our teaching. Studying primary education at the heart of a major university, students enjoy intellectual stimulus and social interaction with professors and students from other disciplines.

My MU Experience - MH001

Visit the International Office website for details.

MH002 is another application route for students who reside in officially designated Gaeltacht Language Planning areas and who use Irish as the normal language of the home (applicants must include their Eircode when applying to MH002). Applicant details will be forwarded to the Department of Education to determine eligibility for this route. Minimum entry requirements for MH002: as per MH001 apart from the LC points requirement and the H3 Irish requirement.

Leaving Certificate Applicants

3H5 & 3O6/H7 grades. Minimum entry requirements H3 Irish, O4/H7 English and Mathematics. MH002 Round 1 Points 2024: No Offers (000)

Health Information Form

Prior to entry, candidates are required to complete a Health Status Information Form.

Gaeltacht

Two fortnight blocks must be spent in the Gaeltacht during years two and three of the degree (there is an additional cost for this).

National Vetting Bureau

Offers of places on this programme are subject to a satisfactory background check by the National Vetting Bureau.

HEAR and DARE

DARE: The Disability Access Route to Education is a third level alternative admissions scheme for school-leavers whose disabilities have had a negative impact on their second level education.

HEAR: The Higher Education Access Route is a third level admissions scheme for school leavers from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Contact the Access Office for more information about these access routes.