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H.Dip in Education Requirments confusion

  • 18-05-2009 1:51pm
    #1
    djt0607
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 245 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I am goin into my final year of an honours degree in mathematics and already hold an honours degree in computer science.

    I am interested in second level teaching. However, I am unsure of the requirements to get onto a H.Dip in Education course. I have heard from some people that all I need is a good degree. From others, I have heard that I require a good degree and a minimum of about 150 hrs of teaching.

    Can someone please confirm to me what the requirements to get onto a H.Dip in Education course is? and what the H.Dip in Education Involves?

    Or alternatively if you could point me in the direction of this information, I would be very much obliged.

    Thanks

    DJT.


Comments

  • #2
    emertheleemer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19 ✭emertheleemer


    Hey djt0607, you'll find all the info on NUIs that you need on pac.ie-go to hdip in education section and download handbook for applications. The whole process is explained there.


  • #3
    djt0607
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 245 ✭✭djt0607


    thanks emertheleemer


  • #4
    pol o gallachoi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14 ✭pol o gallachoi


    You need to have a degree in a subject which is taught to Leaving Cert. Teaching hours wasn't a requirement when I did mine in '05. What the hrs do is give you extra points as an applicant. Post graduate qualifications also gain you extra points. (Trinity require you to do an interview). With the amount of people looking to do a HDip increasing every year, you'd be advised to get some teaching hours if you can. It's also invaluable as you'll learn whether teaching's for you or not.
    The HDip involves a teaching placement (which you are required to find), college hours and an end of year exam.
    In UCD you will be required to spend the mornings in school and the afternoons in college. This varies from college to college. Word of advice: take this into account when choosing the school as you don't want to have to trek across a city and rush to get to your lectures.
    The rest is mainly slogging through it and gaining the qualification.
    Good luck.


  • #5
    Lord TSC
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 42,788 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lord TSC


    I got in this year with no teaching experience, so they definitly aren't needed. At least, they aren't in NUIM. And Maynooth do their teaching practice all day Monday and Friday.


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