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