MASTER OF EDUCATION

    MASTER OF EDUCATION

    Duration1 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    EUR 16,000 / Year
    MASTER OF EDUCATION

    About

    This taught Master of Education programme is designed for those interested in exploring and furthering their knowledge in the field of educational studies. Its modular design offers students the opportunity to tailor their education and prioritise deepening their knowledge and skills in particular educational issues while also ensuring that students are immersed in broader contemporary educational conversations.

    As part of a global community of students, the experiences in the programme are designed to focus on self-inquiry, mastery of research literacy and developing a global perspective on local issues in a critical, future-oriented and collaborative way.

    This is a 90-credit degree to be completed on a one-year full-time basis.

    Modules are generally taught on weekday evenings with some slight variation.

    The Master of Education (Full Time) MH52G is not an initial teacher education programme. It does not confer qualified teaching status or professional accreditation in Ireland. If your goal is to pursue an accredited teaching qualification, consider our Professional Masters of Education, Froebel Department’s Professional Masters of Education in Primary Education, or Adult and Community Education’s professional programmes.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Master of Education

    Applicants should hold an equivalent of an honours degree and/or honours postgraduate diploma.

    Applicants must have a recognised primary degree which is considered equivalent to Irish university primary degree level.

    Minimum English language requirements:

    Applicants for whom English is not their first language are required to demonstrate their proficiency in English in order to benefit fully from their course of study. For information about English language tests accepted and required scores, please see here. The requirements specified are applicable for both EU and International applicants.

    Maynooth University's TOEFL code is 8850

    The Master of Education (Full Time) MH52G is not an initial teacher education programme. It does not confer qualified teaching status.

    English Program Requirements

    IELTS : 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in each band

    Duolingo English Test (DET) : The minimum requirement will be a DET score of 120 - with at least 110 in each individual subscore. 

    Pearson Test of English : 63 with no less than 59 for each item in the Communicative Skills section

    TOEFL internet-based test  : iBT: 90 with no less than 21 in writing and at least 19 in every other section

    Career

    The Master of Education programme provides an infrastructure where students can invest in their professional and personal futures. By honing research-informed critical understandings of the field of education, our students graduate with a range of academic and transferable skills that give them an edge when considering career opportunities. The particular career pathways of our graduates are as varied as the field of education; we have graduates working as teachers, educational leaders, community leaders, training and professional development officers, policy advisors, educational consultants, whereas others have used their experiences to enter new disciplines or used this programme as their initial engagement with research that may lead towards doctoral studies, and beyond.

    Fee Information

    MASTER OF EDUCATION
    Maynooth University
    Maynooth University
    Ireland

    Ireland, Maynooth

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