Education & Training
There’s a strong demand for educators and trainers across Ireland, from individual communities through to large organisations. On this course, you will gain the skills and knowledge you need to enter a career area that can change lives, and one that has excellent employment opportunities.
| Award Name | Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | Dublin City University |
| NFQ Level | Level 8 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) | Major | Dublin City University | Level 8 NFQ |
Duration
3 or 4 years.
Specific Subjects or course requirements
General Entry Requirements
Applicants must present a minimum of 6 Leaving Certificate subjects at Grade O6/H7, which must include Mathematics and English or Irish. In addition, applicants must present at least 2 subjects at Grade H5.
Garda Vetting
Garda vetting has been introduced for students who have unsupervised access to children and vulnerable adults as part of their studies at DCU. You must successfully pass the Garda vetting process in order to complete the process of registration.
Leaving Certificate General Entry Requirements
Applicants wishing to undertake a Level 8 degree at DCU must be at least 16 years of age on 15 January of the year of entry.
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 6 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 2 best scored - if combined with Physics or Chemistry; only best scored.
4 History, Economics and Economic History - if all 3 subjects are taken; only the best 2 will be scored.
5 Latin, Classical Studies.
6 Greek, Classical Studies.
Candidates who meet the points requirements but not the specific course requirements, for example H4 in English for the BA in Journalism, are permitted to repeat that subject only to meet the course requirements.
Bonus Points for Honours Mathematics
25 bonus points will continue to be awarded for higher level Mathematics, at grades H6 and above in the Irish Leaving Certificate or equivalent.
Leaving Certificate Mathematics Requirements
DCU does not award points for the subject of Mathematics at Leaving Certificate Ordinary Alternative or Foundation Level. However, these courses will be accepted for admission purposes for the following courses:
DC001 - Bachelor of Early Childhood Education
DC009 - Bachelor of Arts: Joint Honours
DC014 - BA in Jazz and Contemporary Music Performance
DC131 - BA in Communication Studies
DC132 - BA in Journalism
DC133 - BSc in Multimedia
DC155 - BA in Applied Language and Translation Studies
DC231 - BA in International Relations
DC232 - Bachelor of Civil Law and Society
DC235 - BSc in Education and Training
DC238 - BA in Social Sciences and Cultural Innovation
DC291 – Bachelor of Arts – Joint Honours (Media)
DC292 – Bachelor of Arts – Joint Honours (Law)
DC293 - Bachelor of Arts – Joint Honours (International Languages)
DC294 - BA in Climate and Environmental Sustainability
DC295 - Bachelor of Arts – Joint Honours (Politics)
Leaving Certificate Vocational Progamme LCVP
Distinction 66
Merit 46
Pass 28
Please note that LCVP link modules cannot be used as a subject for general or specific course entry requirements, but can be used for the calculation of points.
QQI FET Applicants General Information
DCU welcomes applicants with appropriate QQI-FET (Level 5/6) qualifications. Applicants who have a full National Framework of Qualifications Level 5 award in appropriate qualifications and modules can be admitted on a competitive basis to certain DCU courses.
QQI-FET (Level 5) entry route is a competitive entry route with a limited number of places. A quota of places are offered based on the CAO ranked order of applicants based on performance. For courses with a QQI-FET (Level 5) entry route, approximately 10% of places are retained for QQI-FET (Level 5) applicants. Application is made through the CAO.
Careers / Further progression
Future Careers
Education
Training
In These Areas
Community Education
Adult Education
Public Sector
Private Sector
Further information
Mature applicants are those aged 23 years, or above, on 1 January in the year of entry. All candidates (presenting with EU/Non EU qualifications) applying on the grounds of mature years should apply ONLY through the CAO by 1 February.
For many DCU courses, mature application assessment is based on the CAO application and in some instances, an assessment and/or interview. ‘Other’ experience, apart from performance in examinations, may be taken into consideration - this may be work experience, further studies, or other such experience deemed to be relevant to the application. Interviews will take place in April either in person or remotely.
For more information, please contact the Mature Student Officer, orla.stafford@dcu.ie or dcu.ie/mature-students
For general and admission enquiries, please visit dcu.ie/registry/ug-admissions
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Entry 2024
Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20 January 2024 at 5pm
Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1 February 2024 at 5pm
Late online application - restrictions apply (see page 3 2024 CAO Handbook): Fee: €60 Closing Date: 1 May 2024 at 5pm
Change of Mind - restrictions apply (see page 3 2024 CAO Handbook): Fee: Nil Closing Date: 1 July 2024 at 5pm
Exceptional online late application (see page 34 of the 2024 CAO Handbook): Fee €60 Closing Date: 22 July 2024 at 5pm
Be sure to complete any action well in advance of closing dates. You should avoid making an application close to a closing date. No extensions to closing dates will be allowed and all application fees are non-refundable.
LATE APPLICATIONS
Late Applications are those which are received after 5pm on 1 February 2024. The closing date for late applications is 5pm on 1 May 2024, subject to the restrictions listed on page 3 of the 2024 CAO Handbook. The online facility for late applications opens on the 5 March 2024 at 12:00 noon - a fee of €60 applies.
Exceptional Late Applications (Exception to the timetable)
The exceptional closing date of 22 July at 5pm applies only to applicants who are registered as an undergraduate student on 1 May 2024 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. This is an exceptional late closing date and all steps must be completed by 5pm on 22 July. No changes may be made after this date.
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, Marino Institute of Education, Trinity College Dublin, University of Limerick and Maynooth University 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 five HEIs, you should apply through CAO.
Refer to page 34 of the 2024 CAO Handbook on how to make an Exceptional Late Application.
Restrictions
As a CAO applicant you may experience one or more of the following restrictions based on your course choices, your category of application, or restrictions imposed by the HEIs that you wish to apply to. Please read the section on 'Restrictions' on page 3 of the 2024 CAO Handbook carefully. This section includes information on:
General Restrictions
1. Making a late application
2. Making changes to your course choices
Restricted Courses
3. Applying for a restricted course
Mature Applicants
4. Mature applicants
Supplementary Admissions Routes
5. Applying for DARE and/or HEAR
Why DCU?
− Offered over 3 or 4 years, qualify as a teacher for Further Education and Training (FET) after 4 years
− Join thousands of successful graduates working in education and training in Ireland and across the world
− Develop and progress your skills in a course that blends education and training
− Diversify your future career prospects
− Experience personal and professional development over the course of your study
About You
Do you enjoy the challenge of working closely with people in a range of settings and helping them to progress their knowledge, skills and attitudes? If you are interested in how people learn and you want to understand how to use your own knowledge and skills to teach or train them, then the BSc in Education and Training is the ideal course. We will help you gain a wide range of skills and develop an enlightened learner centred approach to teaching, learning and assessment.
Understanding: Education and Training
There is a strong demand for educators and trainers across Ireland from community based education to education and training programmes to QQI FET courses and corporate and business training. There are always people who want and need to learn. This course will give you the skills, knowledge and expertise to develop and hone those skills by:
− Developing your understanding of all aspects of education and training in both 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
− Exploring key theories in education, psychology, sociology and philosophy
− Providing you with the practical skills and theoretical understanding necessary to deliver high-quality education and training
− Applying theory and skills from entrepreneurship, sustainable development, Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to your own practice
− Enhancing your abilities to communicate effectively as a teacher
You can complete the BSc in Education in Training in 3 years or can move to the 4 year BSc in Education and Training (Further, Adult and Continuing Education strand) after year 2. Students on the 4 year course undertake a placement year in Year 3 and are eligible to register with the Teaching Council of Ireland as a teacher in Further Education and Training (FET) upon successful completion of the course.
Foundation Programme in Education and Training:
Students undertaking a specific Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI FET) approved course in Education and Training in designated further education centres may take the degree on successful completion of a course of study jointly delivered by DCU and the designated centres (see page 132 for further details).
Course Structure
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 communication technology (ICT) through learner centred approaches and Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) in education and training settings
− Entrepreneurship and leadership in education and training
− Information and communication technology for education and training
− Policy and practice in education and training contexts
Optional Year
At the end of Year 2 of the BSc in Education and Training course, you may choose to either progress directly into the final year or to register for an optional extra year of placement in further education and training (FET), after which you will complete your final year.
Students who complete the 4 year course will be awarded the BSc in Education and Training and will be recognised by the Teaching Council of Ireland as qualified teachers of further education and training (FET).
What Will I Study?
Year 1
Academic Writing and Reading | Curriculum Development | 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 | Micro-teaching and Teaching Preparation | Citizenship, Diversity and Inclusion | Teaching in Online and Blended Learning Environments | Entrepreneurship in Education and Training
Year 2
Assessment and Feedback | Advanced Teaching Strategies | Professional Skills and Practice | Psychology of Individual Difference and Diversity | Designing Instruction for the Training Environment | Mediation Skills for the Learning Context | Reflective Work-Based Practice | Policy and Structures in Education and Training
Optional Year 3
Practical Teaching Placement | Professional Development | Reflective Practice
Final Year
Values, Identity and Intercultural Learning | Human Resources and Training in a Globalised World | Equality, Access and Inclusion | Developing a Research Perspective | Project 1 | Professional Development and Lifelong Learning | Leadership and the Learning Organisation | Creating Learning Environments Using ICT | Research Project 2 | Philosophical Perspectives on Education | Sociology of Education and Training
Optional Modules
Uaneen Award: DCU’s Leadership and Engagement Module
The Teaching Council of Ireland requires those who want to register as teachers in further education to have a primary degree and a qualification in teaching for Further Education and Training (FET). The 4 year BSc in Education and Training is regarded as a concurrent teacher qualification and will enable you to register on graduation as a teacher in Further Education and Training (FET) with the Teaching Council of Ireland.
Additional Information
The 4 year BSc in Education and Training (including placement year) provides accreditation as a Teacher in Further Education and Training (FET) by the Teaching Council of Ireland.
Contact Details
Tel: +353 (0) 1 700 9270
E: jane.okelly@dcu.ie
E: studenthelp@dcu.ie
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