B. Sc. in Education Studies

B.Sc. in Education Studies (CM010) Overview

The B.Sc. in Education Studies is a Level 8, four year honours degree programme accredited by the University of Dublin, Trinity College. It is designed to address the needs of those interested in working as educators, policymakers and educational administrators outside school settings and to serve the growing demand for courses which provide students with an opportunity to engage with the broad field of education. Although the new degree will not qualify graduates as teachers, it would provide an excellent foundation for students who wish to go on to complete a higher diploma in primary teaching. The combination of the core, specialisation and optional modules with work placements and a research dissertation allows students to experience the depth and breadth of education in a meaningful and integrated way.

Key Features:
• Work placements each year in a variety of settings
• Focus on adult education, adolescence and childhood
• Specialisation and optional modules in years 1 to 3
• Research dissertation and extended work placement in year 4

An overview of the four years of the programme can be accessed here

Please note:
This course is a fee paying course. The fees for 2013/14 are as follows:

Tuition Fees: €2,500

You can download a copy of the course brochure here - it may take a while as it's quite large (5mb).

Mature Applicants:

MIE now welcomes applicants for the mature student competitions on the B. Sc. in Education Studies and the B.Ed. You can find out more information about applying here (at the relevant links). Applicants who are aged 23 or over on 1 January 2013 are eligible to apply.

1. Mature Application Form, 2013
2. Mature Applicants documents, 2013