Course Summary
Are you passionate about empowering young people? 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
NFQ Level 8 Degree
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree at Level 8 or higher on the NFQ, which has an ECTS weighting of at least 180 credits.
Note: Do your official undergraduate transcripts include module codes and ECTS credits? If not, you will need to request these from your undergraduate provider. If you have any issues, please email [email protected].
Is your answer ‘yes’ to the following questions?
Do you have an honours Level 8 degree in subject(s) strongly related to the subject(s) you hope to teach? ?
Do your relevant qualifications meet the requirements of the Subject Declaration Form (SDF)? ?
Teaching Council Curricular Subject Requirements
Teaching Council regulations stipulate that, in addition to holding a Level 8 degree that has an ECTS weighting of at least 180 credits on the NFQ (or equivalent), applicants must meet the curricular subject requirements for at least one post-primary curricular subject to be eligible for entry to the PME.
When applying for a place on the PME, an applicant will be required to complete and submit a Subject Declaration Form for their chosen subject(s), declaring they:
Hold an honours bachelor degree at NFQ Level 8, or equivalent, carrying at least 180 ECTS credits
Have studied the requisite number of ECTS credits in the subject(s) they wish to have recorded on the Register of Teachers
Have studied the subject(s) at third-year degree level, or higher
Have met all other specific subject requirements outlined by the Teaching Council. e.g. have studied modules across the required areas of study
Choosing Subjects
When making subject choices, it is important to note that you are required to meet all Teaching Council requirements in your Subject 1, including the requisite number of ECTS credits, and submit a completed Subject Declaration Form.
If you hold 40 credits or more in a second subject, we recommend you select this as your Subject 2. While you will not be in a position to register in this subject, unless you meet all Teaching Council requirements, you will be required to upload a Subject Declaration Form for the purposes of your application only. If you hold less than 40 credits in a second subject or you do not have a second subject, we offer a ‘Digital Technology for Teaching and Learning’ module in lieu of a second subject. Your subject knowledge and eligibility to teach both of your chosen subjects will be considered at interview.
Post-Primary Teaching Subjects
Accounting
Agricultural Science
Biology
Business
Chemistry
Computer Science
Economics
English
French
Gaeilge
Geography
German
History
Mathematics
Physics
Politics and Society
Spanish
PE *Autumn 25 (Pending validation)
Interview
Once your online application has been reviewed and processed, you will be called for an interview. The interview will be approximately 30 minutes in length.
At the start of the interview, you will present on a Junior or Senior Cycle curriculum topic of interest. The chosen topic must be related to your first subject choice. The presentation should be no longer than three minutes. If your first subject is a language, you should consider conducting your presentation in this language. You will then be given the opportunity to show interest and enthusiasm for both of your chosen subject areas, where relevant, and the profession.
The interview will focus on the following key elements:
Motivations and the Profession: You will be given the opportunity to show you possess skills, interest and enthusiasm for both of your subject areas and the profession.
Suitability to Teach and Subject Knowledge: You will be provided with an opportunity to show that you have investigated both of your subjects and have given some thought to teaching at different levels to different class groups. If you have chosen a language as one of your subjects, some questions will be asked through the medium of your chosen language.
Preparation: You should be able to display knowledge of Hibernia College and the programme for which you have applied.
Competencies: You will have the opportunity to demonstrate competencies that will be pertinent to teaching, e.g. effective planning, responsiveness, and interpersonal and reflective skills.
Please note that this list is given as a guide only.
Application Details
Fees
Application Fee: €95
Tuition Fees
On acceptance of place: €1,050 deposit. Includes €50 in respect of Garda Vetting processing fee.
First instalment (before course begins): €6,875
Second instalment (approx. 10 months later): €7,875
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.