Primary Teaching

There are two routes into primary teaching: the undergraduate B Ed route and the two-year postgraduate qualification known as the Professional Master of Education (PMEd) route (see the Graduate Studies website for details).

Child-centered and active approaches to teaching are central to the Froebel philosophy and permeate the ethos of 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 4 years, as well as a placement in the Gaeltacht for 2-fortnight blocks at Easter in the second and third year. Graduates are eligible to register with the Teaching Council and are qualified to teach in primary schools in Ireland.