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UCD – October 20th, 2011.

Higher Diploma in Arts in Primary Education

College Overv College Overview ew

• College founded in 2000
• HETAC accredited
• Programmes in Education, Pharmaceutical Medicine,

International Business Law

• Students and graduates in over 30 countries

• Established in 2003
• 2 years duration
• Delivered online/onsite
• 90 ECTS credits
• Academically accredited by HETAC at Level 8 of the National

Framework of Qualifications

• Professionally accredited by the Teaching Council

H.Dip. in Arts in Primary Education - H.Dip. in Arts in Primary Education - Overvi verview

Entry Requirements Entry Requirements

• A primary degree (National Framework of Qualifications Level 8)
• Minimum grade C (higher level) in Leaving Cert Irish
• Minimum grade D (ordinary or higher level) in Leaving Cert

Mathematics

• Minimum grade C (ordinary level) or grade D (higher level) in

Leaving Cert English

Altern Alternat ativ ives to Leavi es to Leaving Cert. Irish g Cert. Irish

The following will also satisfy the minimum Irish language requirement:

• Diploma in Arts (Applied Irish) from University College Cork
• Dioplóma sa Ghaeilge from NUI Galway
• Dioplóma sa Ghaeilge Fheidhmeach from University College Dublin
• Dioplóma sa Ghaeilge from NUI Maynooth
• Minimum grade C in the NUI matriculation exam (pre 1992)
• Diploma in Irish from the University of Ulster
• Dioploma sa Ghaeilge (An Ghaeilge sa Saol Comhaimseartha) of

Aonad na Gaeilge from the University of Limerick

• Teastas Eorpach na Gaeilge (TEG) Leibhéal B2
• A pass in a first year primary degree examination in Irish

(National Framework of Qualifications Level 8)

The Intervi The Interview

• All applicants meeting the minimum requirements are called for

interview

• Interviews take place in Dublin, Monday – Thursday, 4pm-9pm
• Approx. 20 minutes long
• Half English, half as Gaeilge
• Most people who are unsuccessful fail the Irish element

(For suggested resources see:

http://hiberniacollege.com/schoolofeducation/h-dip-in-arts-in-primary- education/faqs/ )

Course Structure Course Structure

Onlin Online Element Elements

• Approx. 45% of course is delivered online
• On demand online lectures and self study: Approximately 12

hours per week

• Online tutorials: Approximately 2 hours per week (evenings)
• Tutor moderated online discussion forums
• Library

Course Structure Course Structure

Onsite Element Onsite Elements

• Approx. 55% of course is onsite
• Induction (Maynooth)
• Onsite workshops usually on Saturdays
• Three week compulsory Gaeltacht course
• Three blocks of school experience and teaching practice

(18 weeks in total)

• Final Gaeilge examination (Dublin)
• Graduation (Dublin)

School Experience &Teaching Practice Structure

• Three blocks of School Experience and Teaching Practice

– TP1: 5 weeks (3 lessons per day) – TP2: 6 weeks (4 lessons per day) – TP3: 7 weeks (All day teaching)

• In each block students receive a minimum of two

supervised/graded visits

• Support visits (ungraded) for students deemed to struggle

Assessment Methods

• Case studies
• Learning logs
• Essays
• Portfolios
• Lesson plans / Reflective commentaries
• Oral Irish examination
• Written Irish examination

Course Schedules (Provisional) Course Schedules (Provisional)

September 2011 Intake

Sept ’11 Induction (Maynooth) April-May ’12 School Experience & Teaching Practice – 5 weeks Jul/Aug ’12 Gaeltacht – 3 weeks Nov/Dec ’12 School Experience & Teaching Practice – 6 weeks April/May ’13 School Experience & Teaching Practice – 7 weeks Aug ’13 Final Irish Exam (Dublin) Oct/Nov ’13 Graduation (Dublin)

Costs Costs

• Application Fee :

Application Fee : €75

• Course Fees :

Course Fees : €8,950

• Gaeltacht Accommodation

Gaeltacht Accommodation & Facilities : Facilities : €400

• Graduation :

Graduation : €50

• NB:

NB: Tax relief on the course fees is available to ax relief on the course fees is available to students at the standard students at the standard rate for the relevant tax rate for the relevant tax

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More informati More information n (including application form)

• www.hiberniacollege.com/hdape

www.hiberniacollege.com/hdape

• academicaffairs@hiberniacollege.net

academicaffairs@hiberniacollege.net

• 01 6610168

01 6610168