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Applications are invited from holders of an Honours Bachelor Degree (180 credits) for admission to this full-time two-year course which will commence in September 2024.

The Department of Education and Skills Entry Criteria for the Professional Masters of Education (2024) can be found at the links below:

2024 PMEd Entry Requirements: English   

2024 PMEd Riachtanais Iontrála: Gaeilge

Persons who successfully complete this programme are eligible to be registered by the Teaching Council under Route 1: Primary and will thereby be eligible for appointment in primary schools.

Applications will be accepted until the following date: 8 April 2024. Late applications will not be accepted.  All entry requirements must be met before 12 July 2024.

Applications for September 2024 are now open. 

Please submit your application via PAC, where you can also find details of the selection criteria for September 2024.

Applications to the Froebel Department should be completed online at PAC (Course Code FR900)

Duration: 2 years full-time

Disclaimer
The modules below are indicative of the content associated with this course of study.
The modules are subject to change as the curriculum is revised and reviewed annually. Please check periodically for updates.

Year 1

EDUCATION (PRIMARY) EDF6000 - EDUCATION (PRIMARY) Credits: 60 Compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory CUMAS NA GAEILGE EDF610A 2.5 Year-Long CURRICULUM, METHODOLOGIES AND ASSESSMENT EDF605 7.5 Year-Long ENGLISH COMPETENCY EDF609 2.5 Year-Long FOUNDATION STUDIES EDF602A 5 Year-Long FOUNDATIONS OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION EDF607 2.5 Year-Long IDENTITIES, REFLECTIVE PRACTICE AND RESEARCH EDF604 5 Year-Long LANGUAGE, LITERACY, MATHEMATICS AND SCIENTIFIC ENQUIRY EDF606 7.5 Year-Long MATHEMATICAL COMPETENCY EDF608 2.5 Year-Long PLACEMENT LEARNING EDF601 25 Year-Long

Year 2

EDUCATION (PRIMARY) EDF6002 - EDUCATION (PRIMARY) Credits: 60 Compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory CUMAS NA GAEILGE 2 EDF627 2.5 Year-Long CURRICULUM, METHODOLOGY, ASSESSMENT AND DIGITAL SKILLS EDF630 7.5 Year-Long DYSLEXIA FROM A HOLISTIC LENS EDF487 2.5 2 FOUNDATION STUDIES: PSYCHOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND CURRICULUM STUDIES EDF621 5 Year-Long FROM CRISIS TO CALM: SUPPORTING CHILDREN'S BEHAVIOUR EDF499 2.5 2 GET THEM TALKING: DEVELOPING ORAL LANGUAGE SKILLS IN DEIS CLASSROOMS EDF497 2.5 2 GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION EDF631 2.5 2 IN THIS TOGETHER: HOW TO BUILD EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH PARENTS AND GUARDIANS EDF493 2.5 2 INTEGRATION OF LANGUAGES, LITERACY, MATHEMATICS AND SCIENTIFIC ENQUIRY ACROSS THE CURRICULUM EDF625 5 Year-Long JOURNEYS: OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE, UNDERSTAND AND REFLECT ON THE FROEBEL HOPE TEACHER EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP EDF490 2.5 2 LITEARTHACHT AGUS GAELSCOLAÍOCHT EDF476 2.5 2 MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING IN THE PRIMARY SCHOOL EDF489 2.5 2 NEW EYES TO SEE: THE USE OF FIELDWORK AS PART OF PRIMARY GEOGRAPHY TEACHING EDF496 2.5 2 NUMERACY: PROBLEM SOLVING, MATHS INTERVENTIONS EDF632 2.5 Year-Long PLACEMENT LEARNING EDF620 25 Year-Long PRIMARY SCIENCE EDF463 2.5 2 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION EDF626 2.5 Year-Long RESTORATIVE PRACTICE EDF462 2.5 2 THE TEACHING OF READING IN THE PRIMARY SCHOOL EDF628 2.5 Year-Long THE USE OF JUMPSTARTING LITERACY AND NUMERACY STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT LEARNING IN THE MODERN CLASSROOM EDF498 2.5 2 THE WONDER OF STORIES: PICTUREBOOKS AND PHILOSOPHY EDF477 2.5 2

Administrative Officer Rebecca Boyle
Tel 01 4747400
Email froebel.department@mu.ie
Website https://www.nuim.ie/froebel-department-primary-and-early-childhood-education
Address Froebel Department of Primary and Early Childhood Education, School of Education, North Campus, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Co. Kildare

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The Professional Masters of Education (Primary) is designed to prepare students to be primary school teachers. 

For further information on Postgraduate options please go to the Graduate Studies site