Professional Masters of Education
University of Limerick
Key Information
Campus location
Limerick, Ireland
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
2 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
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Application deadline
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Introduction
Professional Masters of Education
The Professional Master of Education is a two-year full-time initial teacher education program 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 language)
- 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 specialise in one or two disciplines as listed above.
The aims of the program are to ensure those successful graduates:
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the complex nature of education and the education system
- Display a high level of expertise in relation to their subject area and pedagogical approaches that maximise student development
- Develop skills in critical thinking, problem-solving, reflection and self-evaluation
- Use a variety of teaching and learning strategies to cater for a diverse range of learning needs
- Integrate theories and principles of education in a teaching setting
- Conduct and apply research in a teaching context
- Demonstrate a commitment to lifelong personal and professional development using tools such as the professional portfolio and reflective practice
- Know and uphold the core values and professional commitments, which are set out in the Teaching Council's Code of Professional Conduct for Teachers
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
For more information about scholarships, please visit the university website.
Curriculum
Year 1 Semester 1
- Becoming a Teacher: Identity and Agency,
- Understanding Learning
- Planning for School Placement
- Pedagogy modules *2
Year 1 Semester 2
- School Placement 1
- Research Methods 1
- Pedagogy modules *2
Year 2 Semester 3
- School Placement 2
- Research Methods 2
- Understanding Schools
Year 2 Semester 4
- Curriculum Policy and Reform History
- Policy & Contemporary Issues in Education
- Research and Practice Portfolio
- Teacher as Professional Practitioner
- Reporting Educational Research
- Pedagogy modules *2
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Graduates from this course are enabled to teach a wide range of subjects across a number of programs. Since its inception, there has been a consistently strong demand for teachers with this qualification. The majority of Professional Master in Education graduates opt for teaching in second-level schools. Others have secured employment in the further education sector, the international education sector, alternative education sector, community education and adult education settings.