Education degrees for Irish applicants

We offer a range of education degrees, including teacher training programmes that lead to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).

St Mary's, Strawberry Hill has been recognised as one of the highest quality providers of training for primary and secondary teachers in the country. Our Primary and Secondary Initial Education courses have been judged by Ofsted - the government department that regulates teacher training - to be ‘outstanding’, the highest grade attainable in an Ofsted inspection.

We often hold PGCE Primary, PGCE Secondary and BA Primary Education interviews in Ireland. Details of future interview dates will be published on this webpage once they are scheduled.

Our teacher training programmes are complimented by a suite of Master's degrees that are very popular with teachers who are exploring aspects of their practice in greater depth. These are offered in a variety of formats – full and part time, taught and distance, on campus and in other off-site locations.

Our education courses

Undergraduate

• Early Years Education FdA
• Education Studies BA (Hons)
• Primary Education with QTS BA (Hons)
• Primary Education FdA
• Primary Education (Work-Based Route) BA (Hons)
• Primary Education with QTS (Work-Based Route) BA (Hons)

PGCE

• PGCE Primary
• PGCE Secondary English
• PGCE Secondary Geography
• PGCE Secondary History
• PGCE Secondary Mathematics
• PGCE Secondary Modern Foreign Languages (MFL)
• PGCE Secondary Physical Education (PE)
• PGCE Secondary Religious Education (RE)
• PGCE Secondary Science

Master's degrees (and other postgraduate qualifications)

• Catholic School Leadership: Principles & Practice MA, PGDip, PGCert
• Education MA, PGDip, PGCert
• Education, International Development and Social Justice MA
• Education: Coaching and Mentoring MA, PGDip, PGCert
• Education: Inclusive Practice MA, PGDip, PGCert
• Education: Leading Innovation and Change MA, PGDip, PGCert
• Education: Pedagogy MA, PGDip, PGCert

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