Education - Primary Teaching through Irish Pathway

What is the Professional Master of Education (Primary Teaching) pathway through the medium of Irish?

It is a postgraduate course, conducted through the medium of Irish, whose graduates are eligible to apply for registration as primary teachers with the Teaching Council, and in particular work in an Irish-medium school (scoil Ghaeltachta or scoil lán-Ghaeilge).



Céard é sruth trí Mheán na Gaeilge an Mháistreacht Ghairmiúil san Oideachas (Bunmhúinteoireacht)?

Clár iarchéime é an sruth trí Mheán na Gaeilge an Mháistreacht Ghairmiúil san Oideachas (Bunmhúinteoireacht) a reáchtáiltear trí mheán na Gaeilge agus a ceapadh chun mic léinn a ullmhú le go mbeidh siad incháilithe clárú mar mhúinteoir bunscoile leis an gComhairle Mhúinteoireachta, agus le hobair i scoileanna lán-Ghaeilge (scoil Ghaeltachta nó scoil lán-Ghaeilge) ach go háirithe.



What will I study?

The course is conducted through the medium of Irish and includes foundation studies, which integrates history of education, philosophy and sociology of education, educational psychology, and curriculum and assessment. You will also explore the development of Irish-medium education and contemporary issues and conduct research in an area of special interest in immersion education and study for a certificate in Catholic Religious Education and/or in Multi-belief and Ethical Curricula in Diverse School Contexts.



Céard air a ndéanfaidh mé staidéar ?

Riartar an cúrsa seo trí mheán na Gaeilge, agus i measc na n-ábhar ar an gcúrsa seo déantar staidéar ar bhonnstaidéar, ina ndéantar comhtháthú ar stair an oideachais, fealsúnacht an oideachais, socheolaíocht an oideachais, síceolaíocht an oideachais agus curaclam agus measúnú. Déanfaidh tú iniúchadh freisin ar fhorbairt an oideachais lán-Ghaeilge agus ceisteanna reatha agus tabharfaidh tú faoi thaighde i réimse spéise ar leith den tumoideachas. Beidh an deis agat staidéar a dhéanamh chun teastas a bhaint amach san Oideachas Reiligiúnach Caitliceach, agus/nó teastas a bhaint amach sna Curaclaim Ilchreidmheacha agus Eitice i gComhthéacsanna Scoileanna Éagsúla.



Who is the course for?

Graduates who have an interest in the Irish language and Irish-medium education and who already have a level-8 degree at grade II.2 or higher. Some students transfer directly from an undergraduate course whereas other students have spent time travelling or working in another field before deciding to pursue a career as a primary teacher.



Cé ar a ndírítear an clár?

Oireann an cúrsa seo do chéimithe a bhfuil suim acu sa Ghaeilge agus san oideachas lán-Ghaeilge a bhfuil céim leibhéal 8 ag grád II.2 nó níos airde acu cheana féin. Is féidir le roinnt mac léinn teacht díreach chuig an Mháistreacht Ghairmiúil san Oideachas ó chlár fochéime. In amanna bíonn am caite ag roinnt mac léinn ag taisteal, nó ag obair i réimse eile sula ndearna siad an cinneadh dul leis an mbunmhúinteoireacht.



School Placement

Students undertake periods of school placement during both years of the course. In first year, there is a three-week placement in an Irish-medium school (scoil Ghaeltachta or scoil lán-Ghaelige) in semester 1 and semester 2. In second year, there is a one-week placement in a special education, Irish-medium setting and a ten-week placement in a mainstream Irish-medium school (scoil Ghaeltachta or scoil lán-Ghaeilge).



Socrúchán Scoile

Déanann mic léinn tréimhsí de shocrúchán scoile i rith an dá bhliain den chúrsa. Sa chéad bhliain déantar socrúchán trí seachtaine i scoil lán-Ghaeilge (scoil Ghaeltachta nó scoil lán- Ghaeilge) i seimeastar 1 agus i seimeastar 2. Sa dara bliain déantar socrúchán seachtain amháin i suíomh oideachais speisialta lán-Ghaeilge agus déantar socrúchán deich seachtaine i scoil lán-Ghaeilge príomhshrutha (scoil Ghaeltachta nó scoil lán-Ghaeilge).



Gaeltacht

Students must spend time, typically two twoweek periods, in the Gaeltacht and follow a bespoke language syllabus to help them achieve the requisite language proficiency to engage with the course and to teach in an Irish-medium school.



Gaeltacht

Mar chuid den Mháistreacht Ghairmiúil san Oideachas, ní mór do mhic léinn am a chaitheamh, de ghnáth dhá thréimhse choicíse, sa Ghaeltacht. Ní mór do mhic léinn siollabas teanga saincheaptha a dhéanamh chun an inniúlacht ar an teanga riachtanach a bhaint amach chun an chúrsa a dhéanamh agus le múineadh i scoil lán-Ghaeilge.

Subjects taught

Bliain 1 Teagasc/Foghlaim

Socrúchán Scoile/Léann Gairmiúil

› Socrúchán Scoile (Staidéar ar an Socrúchán Scoile mar chuid de seo)

› Teagasc agus Foghlaim (Garchleachtas)



Bonnstaidéar

› Síceolaíocht/Oideachas LuathÓige

› Modhanna Taighde

› Staidéar Curaclaim/Cumas san Ábhar

› Múineadh an Bhéarla/Cumas sa Bhéarla

› Múineadh na Gaeilge/Cumas sa Ghaeilge

› Múineadh na Matamaitice/Cumas sa Mhatamaitic

› Corpoideachas/Oideachas Sóisialta, Pearsanta agus Sláinte

› Oideachas Reiligiúnach

› Oideachas Sóisialta, Imshaoil agus Eolaíochta

› Oideachas na nEalaíon (Na hAmharcealaíona, Drámaíocht, Ceol)



Bliain 2 Teoiric/Cleachtas

Socrúchán Scoile/Léann Gairmiúil

› Ardsocrúchán Scoile (Staidéar ar Ardsocrúchán Scoile mar chuid de seo)

› Staidéar ar Ardsocrúchán Scoile

› Teicneolaíochtaí Cruthaitheacha don Mhúineadh agus don Fhoghlaim



Bonnstaidéar

› Teoiric agus Cleachtas Oideachais (Stair/Fealsúnacht/ Síceolaíocht/ Socheolaíocht)

› Tráchtas

› Staidéar Curaclaim/Cumas san Ábhar

› Oideachas na nEalaíon (na hEalaíona Comhtháite & Ceol/ Drámaíocht)

› Oideachas Ionchuimsitheach

› Litríocht/Litearthacht & ag múineadh i suíomhanna lán- Ghaeilge

Entry requirements

Minimum entry requirements

› An honours degree (level 8 with honours II.2 result or higher) or a major award at level 9 or 10 and the following Leaving Certificate (or equivalent) Grades. Maths – O4/H7, English – O4/H7, Irish – H4

› 65% or above in Teastas Eorpach na Gaeilge (TEG) level B1 in oral Irish examination.*



* Requirement may be revised

Application dates

Applications for the September 2025 intake will open in early 2025.

Duration

2 years full-time

Enrolment dates

Intake: September 2025

Post Course Info

What other options do I have?

Some graduates will pursue further postgraduate studies in education. Such additional qualifications open up possible careers as a translator, a curriculum leader, a principal teacher, a teacher educator and much more.



Céard iad na roghanna eile a bheidh agam?

Tabharfaidh roinnt céimithe faoi staidéar breise iarchéime eile san oideachas. Leis na cáilíochtaí breise seo tá féidearthachtaí gairmiúla eile ann mar aistritheoir, mar cheannaire curaclaim, mar phríomhoide, mar oideoir múinteoirí, nó tuilleadh deiseanna.

More details
  • Qualification letters

    PME

  • Qualifications

    Degree - Masters (Level 9 NFQ)

  • Attendance type

    Daytime,Full time

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