Bachelor in Education Through the Medium of Irish (Primary Teaching)
New cohort of students beginning in September 2026
General Information
CAO Codes
CM003
CM004 (applicants from designated Gaeltacht areas only)
CAO Points Latest Intake (Most Recent)
CM003: 502 (including the 40 points from the required TEG Level B1 Exam), 507 points in 2024.
CM004*: 496 (including the 40 points from the required TEG Level B1 Exam) *for Gaeltacht Applicants*, 471 points in 2024.
NFQ Level
Level 8
Awarding Body
Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin
ECTS
240 ECTS
Programme Duration
4 years full time
Mode of Delivery
Classroom-based
Garda Vetting Required
Yes
Programme Placement Information
3 weeks in year 1, semester 2 in an Irish-medium school
3 weeks in year 2, semester 2 in an Irish-medium school
3 weeks in year 3, semester 2 in an Irish-medium school
10 weeks in year 4, semester 2 in a Gaeltacht school
Professional Accreditation
The Teaching Council of Ireland, Route 1: Primary Teacher
Next Start Date
September 2026
Eligible for Free Fees Initiative
Yes
Benefits and opportunities include:
- €1000 bursary available to all those who register on the degree
- Students can apply for on-campus accommodation available in the Bloc Gaeilge
- Gaeltacht applicants*/students may be eligible to apply for a discount for on campus accommodation under the MIE Student Accommodation Scheme.
- School Placements in Irish-medium and Gaeltacht schools
- Employment Opportunities in Irish-medium and Gaeltacht schools.
- H3 in Irish
- *TEG Level B1 Qualification (Pass 50%) or higher required in the full TEG exam
- TEG Examinations on Friday, 15 & Saturday, 16 May 2026.
- Registration for the TEG B1 exams is open until midday on 16 April 2026.
- This is the final opportunity to take the TEG for applicants looking to apply for the B.Oid starting in September 2026.
Applicants who undertake the TEG examinations in February 2026 or applicants who have completed the TEG exam within the past 2 years prior to entry in 2026, i.e. in 2024 or 2025, must email a certified copy of their results to: [email protected] before Friday, 24 April 2026.
Applicants who undertake the TEG examinations in May 2026, must email a certified copy of their results to: [email protected] before Wednesday, 1st July 2026.
Applicants can forward the email they receive from TEG with their results, to: [email protected]. When applicants email their TEG results to [email protected], they must include the following information:
- Their CAO number
- Their name is it appears on their CAO application
- The code of the course they are applying for (e.g. CM003/CM004)
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Programme Overview
If you are interested in Irish and in teaching through the medium of Irish, this is the degree for you!
MIE’s innovative teaching & learning environments and our dedication to the Irish language will ensure that you will take with you a passion for teaching, for the Irish language and for its culture.
The Bachelor in Education Through the Medium of Irish (Primary Teaching) degree suits in particular, students who wish to teach through the medium of Irish but graduates of the degree will also be entitled to apply for teaching positions in English medium schools. There is a dire need for teachers in Gaeltacht and All-Irish schools and a teaching qualification through the medium of Irish is what students who wish to work in these schools need. In this four-year degree, students will learn about Immersion Education, discover how children learn languages, the way they learn to read write, count and calculate. Students will learn how to help children discover the Arts, about the importance of Irish culture, the magic and mysteries surrounding them and the ways in which they can grow and develop in a healthy way.
What will I study?
As part of the undergraduate course you will study how children learn, what factors influence their learning and how our understanding of this has changed over time. You will study Immersion Education, Early Childhood Education, and Psychology and Sociology. You will Advance your own knowledge of the Irish language as well as the advantages of teaching primary school curriculum subjects through the medium of Irish. You will also have the opportunity to study for a certificate in Catholic Religious Education to prepare for teaching in schools under the patronage of the Catholic Church and/or a certificate in Multi-belief and Ethical curricula in Diverse School Contexts.
Year 1 - Semester 1
- Teanga, Litearthacht & Litríocht 1 (Béarla/Gaeilge) (5 ECTS)
- Teagasc & Foghlaim 1 (Garchleachtas) (5 ECTS)
- An tSíceolaíocht san Oideachas (5 ECTS)
- Tuiscint Stairiúil ar an Oideachas (5 ECTS)
- OSIE/Oideachas na Matamaitice (5 ECTS)
- Léann an Chomhionannais (5 ECTS)
- Staidéir Ghairmiúla (SS) - whole year module
Year 1 -Semester 2
- Socrúchán Scoile (including Staidéir Ghairmiúla) (5 ECTS)
- Múineadh an Bhéarla/Múineadh na Gaeilge (5 ECTS)
- Corpoideachas/OSPS (5 ECTS)
- Na hAmharcealaíona & na hEalaíona (Drámaíocht/Ceol) (5 ECTS)
- Oideachas Reiligiúnach (5 ECTS)
Year 2 - Semester 1
- Ionchuimsitheacht & Riachtanais Oideachas Speisialta 1 (5 ECTS)
- Corpoideachas/OSPS (5 ECTS)
- Curaclam & Measúnú/Síceolaíocht (5 ECTS)
- Léann Teanga/Ag Múineadh trí Ghaeilge 2 (5 ECTS)
- Drámaíocht & na hEalaíona (Ceol/Amharcealaíona) (5 ECTS)
- Teanga, Litearthacht & Litríocht 2 (Béarla/Gaeilge) (5 ECTS)
- Staidéir Ghairmiúla (SS) - whole year module
- Teastas Reiligiún - optional 2-year course, 0 ECTS
Year 2 - Semester 2
- Socrúchán Scoile (including Staidéir Ghairmiúla) (10 ECTS)
- Múineadh an Bhéarla agus Múineadh na Gaeilge (5 ECTS)
- Ionchuimsitheacht & Riachtanais Oideachas Speisialta 2 (5 ECTS)
- OSIE/Oideachas na Matamaitice 2 (5 ECTS)
- Teicneolaiochtaí Crutaitheachta & Foghlaim ar Bhonn Fiosraithe (5 ECTS)
Year 3 - Semester 1
- Oideachas Literathachta (Béarla) (5 ECTS)
- Ceol & na hEalaíona (Drámaíocht/Amharcealaíona) (5 ECTS)
- Oideachas Luathóige (5 ECTS)
- Cumas Cumarsáide sa Bhéarla/sa Ghaeilge (5 ECTS)
- Matamaitic (5 ECTS)
- Teagasc & Foghlaim 2/Bainisteoireacht Iompair (5 ECTS)
- Staidéir Ghairmiúla (SS) - whole year module
- Teastas Reiligiún - optional 2-year course, 0 ECTS
Year 3 - Semester 2
- Socrúchán Scoile (including Staidéir Ghairmiúla) (10 ECTS)
- Múineadh na Matamaitice/OSIE (5 ECTS)
- Múineadh an Bhéarla/Múineadh na Gaeilge (5 ECTS)
- Socheolaíocht (5 ECTS)
- Modhanna Taighde (5 ECTS)
Year 4 - Semester 1
- Modhanna Taighde/Tráchtas (10 ECTS)
- An Múinteoir mar Ghairmi Eolach (Matamaitic) (5 ECTS)
- Tuiscintí Fealsúnacha & Stairiúla 2 (5 ECTS)
- OSIE - Fiosrúchán san Oideachas Eolaíochta (5 ECTS)
- Cúrsa Roghnach (5 ECTS)
- Teastas Ilchreidmheach - optional, 0 ECTS
Year 4 - Semester 2
- Ardsocrúchán Scoile (25 ECTS)
- Modhanna Taighde/Tráchtas (5 ECTS)
Electives - Year 4 (5 ECTS)
Please note that not all elective modules may be available in any given year
- Na hEalaíona Traidisiúnta agus Litearthacht Chultúrtha
- Corpoideachas - Ionchuimsitheacht, Comhtháthú agus Nuálaíocht
- Ag Tacú le Foghlaimeoirí a bhfuil Riachtanais Speisialta Oideachais acu i ngach suíomh scoile
School Placement
You will complete your School Placement through the medium of Irish only during the four years of the Bachelor in Education Through the Medium of Irish (Primary Teaching). You will have an opportunity to experience a range of different Irish-medium school contexts, including Gaeltacht schools. Your Advanced School Placement will be in a Gaeltacht school. You will have an opportunity to work in schools across the country in urban and rural schools, single sex and co-educational schools, multi-grade and single class situations and DEIS schools. As part of Special Education in your second year, you will complete your School Placement in an Irish-medium education setting.
Gaeltacht
As part of the Bachelor in Education through the Medium of Irish (Primary Teaching), every student must complete a two-week Gaeltacht placement at Easter in First and Second Year of their degree. You will receive a grant to cover the cost of the Gaeltacht course, organised cultural events as well as accommodation and food. In the fourth year of the degree for the final School Placement (ten weeks), students will complete this placement working in Gaeltacht schools. Marino Institute of Education will cover the travel and food costs associated with this final placement.
Download the Official Syllabi for the Gaeltacht Learning Periods here.
Download Support Materials 1 and Support Materials 2 for the Gaeltacht Learning Period here.
What are my career options?
This degree suits in particular, students who wish to teach in who wish to teach in Gaeltacht schools or in Irish-medium schools outside of the Gaeltacht but graduates of the degree will also be entitled to apply for teaching positions in English medium schools. Graduates may also choose to work in the Irish-language media industry as well.
“I always had an interest in the Irish language and as a teacher I would like to teach through the medium of Irish. I love that the entire course is through Irish. It’s amazing that we will spend ten weeks of School Placement in the Gaeltacht in our fourth year and that the Institute will pay for that.”
What are my further study options upon completion of this programme?
Some graduates pursue further studies in education and the Irish language at diploma, masters or doctoral level. Such additional qualifications open up possibilities of careers as a curriculum leader in a school, principal teacher, teacher educator, educational psychologist, inspector with the Department of Education and Skills or translator.
Minimum Entry Requirements
Irish Leaving Certificate Requirements
Number of Leaving Certificate Subjects
6
Minimum number of higher level subjects
3 (minimum grade H5)
Minimum grade in other subjects
H7/O6 in three other subjects
Minimum grade in Maths
H7/O4
Minimum grade in English
H7/O4
Minimum grade in Irish
H3 (and TEG*: B1 qualification)
*TEG (Teastas Eorpach na Gaeilge) Level B1 (pass 50%) required. The TEG Examinations will take place on Friday, 15 May & Saturday, 16 May 2026. Marino Institute of Education will reimburse successful students TEG fee who register for the course. Applications for the B1 Full TEG exam are now open and you can apply for the TEG B1 exam on the TEG website
Mature Applicants
Mature applicants must apply through the CAO by 5.15pm on 1 February. A mature student must be 23 years or over on 1 January in the year of intended entry. In mid-March, the MIE Admissions Office will email all mature applicants informing them if they meet the entry requirements. Any applicant who meets the entry requirements will be called for an interview and Oral Irish exam. For queries regarding mature entry, please email [email protected]
Advanced Entry
Advanced Entry to the B.Ed/B.Oid is only possible where a student is currently undertaking an undergraduate degree in primary teaching in another HEI in Ireland and wishes to transfer to MIE to complete their degree. Such students will be subject to meeting the minimum entry requirements as outlined in section 7.1.11 of the Admission, Access & Transfer Policy. Advanced Entry from any other degree programme to a year other than first year of the primary teaching degree will not be possible.
