Course Summary
This course aims to enhance adult, community and further education practitioners skills and knowledge of teaching and learning.
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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
Applicants must hold a minimum of a bachelor honours degree (NFQ Level 8) (or equivalent) with a minimum of second-class honours, grade 2 (2:2) in any discipline.
Applicants who do not hold a primary degree but have at least 3-5 years of relevant experience in Adult and Community Education settings or an associated discipline (for example, Social Sciences) may apply via Maynooth University's RPL process for Non-Standard Entrants. Please click here for further information.
Applicants should demonstrate an interest and commitment to working in an Adult and Community Education setting. Work experience in the sector is desirable but not essential.
Application Details
Closing Date : 30 June 2026
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
The PG Certificate in Teaching and Learning is an ideal professional development course for practitioners at any stage of their career in adult, community or further education. As a 20-credit Level 9 award graduates who are keen to continue their study are encouraged to use the award as evidence for Recognition of Prior Learning.
Duration
These are delivered, part-time over two semesters through a combination of 8 face-to-face and 7 online sessions:
Six in-person days will be Fridays 10am ? 4pm and two will be Saturdays
Online session TBD