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Bachelor of Education Degree (B.Ed.)

CAO Course Codes: CM001 and CM002

The Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.) is a three-year professional degree programme that meets the academic and professional requirements for primary teaching. The course is taught in conjunction with the School of Education in Trinity College Dublin (TCD). Students register formally with both colleges and attend lectures in Marino as well as on the TCD campus in the centre of Dublin.
The first three years of the course lead to a Bachelor of Education degree (NFQ Level 7). All graduating students may proceed to study for an honours Bachelor Degree (NFQ Level 8) which is a one-year  programme. Graduates usually complete the NFQ Level 8 degree during their first year teaching. This optional year may be undertaken by B.Ed. graduates within 5 years of the completion of the degree. Lectures during this year are held in the late afternoon.

Higher Diploma in Education (Primary)

The course is sanctioned from year to year by the Department of Education and Science and is advertised in the public press with details of the application procedure. Interviews are held in arrangement with the Department of Education and Science and the Colleges of Education prior to the commencement of each course. An oral Irish interview is also conducted.