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MASTER OF EDUCATION (PART-TIME MODULAR)

Qualification : MASTER OF EDUCATION DEGREE

Award Type and NFQ level : TAUGHT MASTERS (9)

CAO/PAC code : MH57G

CAO Points :

Closing Date : 30 June 2024

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The Master of Education (Part Time) MH57G is not an initial teacher education programme.  It does not confer qualified teaching status. 

Modules are offered on a two year rotation cycle. Not all modules are offered every year. 

This taught Master of Education programme is designed for those interested in the field of educational studies. Its flexible modular design offers the opportunity of completing a Master of Education Degree full-time, in one year, or part-time, over two or more years. It is a 90-credit degree with each module counting for 10 credits. In their final year students choose to complete either a thesis (thirty credits) or a capstone project (twenty credits).

Modules are taught on weekday evenings. Some are offered as Easter and Summer School choices.

Students can choose a specialism option or a general option. The specialisms on offer are Educational Leadership, Teacher Education, Early Childhood Teaching and Learning, and Social Justice Education.

Graduates of the Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Leadership and some other postgraduate courses are eligible for module exemptions.

It is possible to study modules of particular interest without completing a Master of Education degree or to exit with a Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Studies after completing 60 credits.

PAC code: MH52G full-time)                                             PAC code: MH57G part-time)

The Master of Education (Part Time) MH57G is not an initial teacher education programme.  It does not confer qualified teaching status. 

Modules are offered on a two year rotation cycle. Not all modules are offered every year. 

This modular programme offers a coherent, dynamic, postgraduate learning experience for teachers, educators and other professionals interested in the field of educational studies.

Applicants will hold the equivalent of an honours degree and/or honours postgraduate diploma.

Applicants must have a recognised primary degree which is considered equivalent to Irish university primary degree level.

Minimum English language requirements:

Applicants for whom English is not their first language are required to demonstrate their proficiency in English in order to benefit fully from their course of study. For information about English language tests accepted and required scores, please see here. The requirements specified are applicable for both EU and International applicants.

Maynooth University's TOEFL code is 8850

Education Department - Joe Oyler

Head of Department

Department of Education

Maija Salokangas

Head of Department

Department of Education

Academic

Department of Education


Department of ALL Institute

The Master of Education (Part Time) MH57G is not an initial teacher education programme.  It does not confer qualified teaching status. 

Modules are offered on a two year rotation cycle. Not all modules are offered every year. 

This Master of Education Degree can be completed full-time, in one year, or part-time, over two or more years. It is a 90-credit degree with each module counting for 10 credits. In their final year students choose to complete either a thesis (thirty credits) or a capstone project (twenty credits).

Students can choose a specialism option or a general option. The specialisms on offer are Educational Leadership, Teacher Education, Early Childhood Teaching and Learning, and Social Justice Education.

Modules are taught on weekday evenings. Some are offered as Easter and Summer School choices.

Course Duration: 2 years or more part-time

Course Duration: 2 years part-time

The Master of Education (Part Time) MH57G  is not an initial teacher education programme.  It does not confer qualified teaching status. 

This taught Master of Education programme is designed for those interested in the field of educational studies. It offers a solid foundation for a life-time’s reflection on and study of education. 

The Master of Education (Part Time) MH57G is not an initial teacher education programme.  It does not confer qualified teaching status. 

Modules are offered on a two year rotation cycle. Not all modules are offered every year. 

Online application only www.pac.ie/maynoothuniversity

PAC Code - MH57G

The following documents should be forwarded to PAC, 1 Courthouse Square, Galway or uploaded to your online application form:

Certified copies of all official transcripts of results for all non-Maynooth University qualifications listed MUST accompany the application. Failure to do so will delay your application being processed.

Non-Maynooth University students are asked to provide a copy of their birth certificate or valid passport.

Applicants are only required to submit the names and contact details of 2 referees, either academic or professional.

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