Placements

Teaching Council - Guidelines on student placements  - Click here 

Bachelor of Arts (Mathematics and Education)

As part of the programme you will undertake a school placement component each year. In total you will complete 100 hours teaching between years one and three.  In year four, you will complete 13 weeks teaching practice in a post primary school.

Bachelor of Arts Education (Computer Science & Maths Studies)

As part of the programme, you will undertake a school placement component each year. In total, you will complete 100 hours of teaching between years one and three.  In year four, you will complete 13 weeks teaching practice in a post primary school. 

 Professional Master of Education (PME)

Throughout each of the two years of the programme students have two school placements (one per year).  Students are responsible for securing their own school placement for PME Year 1 prior to registration on the programme.

The requirements for the PME Year 1 placement are outlined in the FAQs document (see ‘Find Out More’ link).

Please note: All students registering on the PME will be subject to Garda Vetting in compliance with the University's policy.