Education (MEd (Modular)) 24 months Postgraduate Program By University College Cork |Top Universities
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Program Duration

24 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

9,000 EURTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

Education and TrainingMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Education and Training

Degree

MEd

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The MEd masters degree is a modularised programme and can be attained through a credit accumulation process, the focus is on the continuing professional development of teachers and educators at all levels of education.  Students can design their own...
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Program overview

Main Subject

Education and Training

Degree

MEd

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The MEd masters degree is a modularised programme and can be attained through a credit accumulation process, the focus is on the continuing professional development of teachers and educators at all levels of education.  Students can design their own...
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Admission Requirements

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To apply for entry  to the M.Ed degree modular programme you must hold:

  • a primary degree and the Professional Master of Education (formerly the Postgraduate/Higher Diploma in Education) with a Second Class Honours in one (or its' equivalent)
  • or have a Second Class Honours BEd degree, (or its' equivalent)
  • or have a Second Class Honours BSc (Education in Physical Sciences), (or its' equivalent)
  • or have a Second Class Honours Grade I in a primary honours degree (NFQ, Level 8) BA (Hons) Degree in Early Years & Childhood Studies (or its' equivalent)

Professional teaching experience, equivalent to five full years (excluding initial teacher education), will be considered as an honours equivalent.

Furthermore applicants must also possess a minimum of one year’s post teacher education professional teaching experience, or certified equivalent (e.g. research in schools, voluntary work with schools, working with school teams).

In addition to the above requirements, applicants who have achieved at least a Second Class Honours grade in one of the following postgraduate diplomas (or equivalent – equivalencies are subject to School and College approval) will be eligible to apply for the 60 credit route:

Approved Postgraduate Diplomas:

  • Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Administration
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Leadership
  • Postgraduate Diploma in the Teaching of Religious Education
  • Postgraduate Diploma in the Teaching of Science in the Primary School
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Special Education Needs/Postgraduate Diploma in Learning Support/Compensatory and Remedial Education
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Innovation through Design Thinking
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Curriculum Studies (CSPE)
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Guidance and Counselling
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Italian/Spanish for Post-Primary Teachers
  • Postgraduate Diploma in English and the Teaching of English
  • An tArd Teastas i dTeagasc agus i Litriocht na Gaeilge

2 Years
Sep

Tuition fees

Domestic
9,000 EUR
International
9,000 EUR

Scholarships

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Subject: Education and Training

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Ranking criteria

Academic Reputation
56.2
Citations per Paper
82.6
Employer Reputation
56.5
H-index Citations
78.6

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