Professional Master of Education (Primary Teaching) - Applications Now Open

The Professional Master of Education (Primary Teaching) programme has been sanctioned by the Department of Education and Skills for 2019. Applications are now open and will close at 5.00pm Monday 25th March.

Applications for DCU should be made through www.pac.ie; the programme code is DC970

Applicants are advised to make their application as early as possible to ensure documentation validation is complete prior to the application closing date.

Changes to Entry Process

• The Department of Education and Skills has deferred the introduction of the minimum requirements until 2020. Full details available here
• Candidates are required to take the oral component of the Teastas Eorpach na Gaeilge (TEG) Meánleibhéal 1 (B1) Irish examination before they for the Professional Master of Education (PME). The Irish oral examination will be administered by the Centre for Irish Language Research, Teaching and Testing in Maynooth University which is linked to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The Irish oral will commence February 2019 at venues throughout the country. More information, including examination guidelines, is available here
• Further information relating to the PMEP is available here

Interview Dates

Applicants meeting the entry requirements will be invited for interview. Interviews will be held on Wednesday May 29 and Thursday May 30 2019.