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
Applicants must hold an undergraduate degree at Level 8 or higher on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ), which has an ECTS weighting of at least 180 credits.
The grade and subject of the degree are not relevant for the purpose of meeting the minimum entry requirements.
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
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 Gaeilge component to determine your language proficiency, including but not limited to conversational fluency including verb usage, vocabulary, grammar and tenses. To improve your Gaeilge language skills, we advise regular practice and completion of a Gaeilge course that will adequately prepare you for interview.
Before your interview, you should be speaking Gaeilge 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.
Please note that if you have achieved a minimum of 65%/B1 in the Teastas Eorpach na Gaeilge (TEG) (oral) within the last two years, this will be accepted in lieu of the Gaeilge interview.
Alternative Requirements
GCSE/GCE A Level Requirements
Minimum grade C in GCE A level Gaeilge
Minimum grade C in both GCSE English and English Literature
Minimum grade B in GCSE English or English Literature
Minimum grade D in GCSE Additional Mathematics or minimum grade C at GCSE level in Mathematics
Alternatives to English, Gaeilge and Mathematics Requirements
A pass in a University First Arts exam in the appropriate subject at NFQ Level 8
Alternatives to Gaeilge Requirement
Diploma in Arts (Applied Irish) from University College Cork
Dioplóma sa Ghaeilge (Leibhéal B2) from University of Galway
Dioplóma sa Ghaeilge Fheidhmeach from University College Dublin
Dioplóma sa Ghaeilge from Maynooth University
Diploma in Irish from the University of Ulster
Teastas Eorpach na Gaeilge (TEG) Leibhéal B2 (Meánleibhéal 2) from Maynooth University
Minimum grade C in the NUI matriculation exam (pre-1992)
Alternatives to Mathematics Requirement
A Pass grade obtained in Mathematics in the Matriculation examination (which existed up to 1992)
A merit grade (65–79%) or distinction grade (80–100%) obtained in QQI Level 5 Mathematics course (5N 1833)
Please note that the above are the only accepted entry requirements, as set by the Department of Education. Because these are Department of Education imposed requirements, unfortunately, the College will not be in a position to accept any alternative qualifications.
Application Details
AUTUMN 2026: CLOSING JUNE 24THSpring 2027: CLOSING FEBRUARY 5TH
Next Intakes: Autumn 2026, Spring 2027
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.