Course Summary
Are you passionate about education? With a Professional Master of Education (PME) from Hibernia College, you can register with the Teaching Council as a member of the teaching profession.
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Career Sectors
This course prepares you for working in the Career Sectors below. Follow the links to get a fuller understanding of the sectors you are preparing for.
Entry Requirements
Note that the grade and subject of the degree are not relevant for the purpose of meeting the minimum entry requirements.
Note that an NFQ Level 8 or Level 9 higher diploma on its own does not fulfil this requirement.
The Department of Education Entry Requirements are below.
A pass in the B2 Teastas Eorpach na Gaeilge (TEG) is accepted in lieu of the Irish Leaving Cert requirement.
Department of Education Minimum Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements:
Gaeilge: C2 Higher Level H4
English: C2 Ordinary Level O4 or E Higher Level H7
Maths C2 Ordinary Level O4 or E Higher Level H7
Interview
Once your online application has been reviewed and processed, you will be called for an interview. The interview will comprise of a 20-minute general component and approximately 10 minutes of an Oral Irish component to determine your language proficiency, including but not limited to conversational fluency including verb usage, vocabulary, grammar and tenses. To improve your Irish language skills, we advise regular practice and completion of an Irish language course that will adequately prepare you for interview.
Prior to Interview, you should be speaking Irish conversationally for at least 30 minutes per day. It is also essential to comprehensively prepare for the general component of the interview, including your motivations for becoming a teacher and up-to-date knowledge of teaching in Ireland.
Application Details
Fees
Tuition Fees
On acceptance of place: €1,050 deposit. Includes €50 in respect of Garda Vetting processing fee.
- First instalment (before course begins): €6,875
- Second instalment (approx. 10 months later): €7,875
- Additional costs are incurred for each Gaeltacht stay and are payable to a third-party provider.
How to Pay Tuition Fees:
The application fee is paid online and must be paid in full before an application can be processed. Tuition fees are to be paid by bank transfer.
Gaeltacht Fee: *Third Party:
€815 to be paid before July of each year payable to a third-party provider.
Graduation Fee:
The current fee for attending the graduation ceremony is €125.
2% Learner Protection Charge:
This charge is incurred to finance arrangements required under Part 6 of the Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Act, 2012, to ensure protection of enrolled learners and is applied to each fee instalment.
QQI Certification Fee:
A QQI (Quality & Qualifications Ireland) Certification Fee is applicable in the award stage of all QQI programmes. The applicable Certification Fee for the PME is €200.
Clinic na Gaeilge Fee:
The College offers an additional support course in Irish. It is a condition of offer for some students but is also available to all students if they wish to take it. The current fee for this course is €150.
Supplementary Fees:
There is a list of supplementary fees, which covers additional services in relation to the programme. It will be available to view on the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) from the commencement of the programme.
Loan Facility:
INTO Credit Union has formulated a loan facility that may interest you. For more information, read about the facility on their website.
The Student
Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests. If these interests do not describe you, this course may prepare you for work you may not find satisfying.
Social
The Social person's interests focus on interacting with the people in their environment. In all cases, the Social person enjoys the personal contact with other people in preference to the impersonal dealings with things, data and ideas found in other groups.
Many will seek out positions where there is direct contact with the public in some advisory role, whether a receptionist or a counsellor. Social people are motivated by an interest in different types of people and like diversity in their work environments. Many are drawn towards careers in the caring professions and social welfare area, whilst others prefer teaching and other 'informing' roles.
Career Progression
Duration
The programme is delivered over 24 months, using a blend of online and face-to-face tuition (45% online, 55% face-to-face).
- Online Tutorials
- Face-to-face Lectures
- School Experience
- Gaeltacht
- Independent Study
- Assessments