Limerick’s Professional Master of Education (PME) is a two-year full-time course of study designed to enable graduates to become second level teachers.
About the Program
Award Title
Professional Masters of Education (PME)
Length of Program
2 years
Intake
September 2024
Application Deadline
Applicants are advised to apply 9 months in advance
School Locations
- Limerick (pop. 94,000)
Program:
Teachers College (Secondary)
Degree:
Postgraduate
Faculty:
School of Education
Country:
Ireland
At a Glance
Entry Requirements
Professional Recognition
At a Glance
The Professional Master of Education is a two-year full-time initial teacher education programme designed to qualify post-primary teachers in the following disciplines:
- Business – Accounting, Business, Economics
- Languages – French, German, Irish, Japanese, Spanish, English as a second language (ESL can only be taken when studying a MFL)
- Mathematics
- Music
- Physical Education
- Science (Agricultural Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
- Technological Education (Engineering, Technology, Construction Studies, Design and Communication Graphics)
Students who meet Teaching Council requirements may decide to specialize in one or two disciplines as listed above.
Entry Requirements
- Applicants must possess a relevant primary degree at 2.2 honours level or higher (Level 8 – National Qualifications Authority of Ireland or equivalent) or be about to graduate with such a degree. In line with Teaching Council and HEA protocol, when applying for a place on the Professional Master of Education programme, the PME Applicant is required to make a formal declaration, using a Subject Declaration Form, that he/she:
- Holds/will hold, by the date of commencement of the PME programme, a level 8 honours degree
- Has studied the relevant number of ECTS credits in the relevant subject area(s) as part of their degree
- Has studied higher-level degree content related to the subject area(s) in year 3 or 4 of their degree
- Has covered, as part of their degree, the mandatory topics/subjects as set out in the Teaching Council subject requirements
- The Subject Declaration Form for each of the subjects you wish to teach must be fully completed and attached with your application to this course.
- It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that his/her primary degree meets the requirements of the Teaching Council of Ireland for the purposes of teaching your chosen subject(s). Any successful application to join the course is subject to the individual applicant having established and declared for himself/herself that he/she has met this requirement.
- Candidates may be required to attend an interview as part of the selection process.
- There is a €100 non-refundable fee that has to be paid when applying to UL
Professional Recognition
Limerick’s Professional Masters of Education program is fully recognized and accredited by the Teaching Council of Ireland for the purpose of registration as a professional post-primary teacher in Ireland and the EU.
Graduates of the University of Limerick’s Professional Masters of Education teacher training program are eligible to apply for licensing in Canada, however, it is critical students understand the requirements needed to complete this process before licensing will be granted. KOM Consultants understand the process and requirements needed to enter the teaching profession in Canada.
All students applying directly through KOM will be supported with the latest information on the accreditation process.