Need degree recognised before starting PGDE?

D.Mar

Hi, I am applying for the PGDE this December. The pac.ie website states

"If your degree is not listed on List A or if you are unsure whether you satisfy the Teaching Council General and Special Requirements for Teachers, you should make an application to The Teaching Council for recognition of your degree. This must be done no later than 9th January 2010."

My degree is a clear cut arts degree, and is on List A, so I am sure it is deemed eligible. However, do I have to get it officially recognised? The same page on the website also states:


"No applicant will be considered for admission to any of the Postgraduate Diploma in Education (NUI) Programmes in September 2010, unless the Teaching Council has deemed his/her degree as eligible by 28 July, 2010 at the latest."

Toto Wolfcastle

Its presence on the list of recognised degrees means that it is already officially recognised - unless the TC decide otherwise as we learned this week.

Basically, you're fine.

D.Mar

Thanks. Coming up to the deadline I'm just starting to worry about every little thing on the form!

ralphlauren1

does anyone know how long it really takes for teaching council to process a recognised degree application

thedirtydevil

Whats the process to getting it recognised by the teachers council and how much does it cost the applicant? Do the teaching council chase up all the stuff from the college or does the applicant have to supply everything and again how long does it all take?
Im currently doing my application for the PGDE and must also in the next week or 2 apply for degree recognition. I have a Civil engineering degree from an Institute of Technology and would expect i could teach Mathematics and Applied Mathematics with it.

ralphlauren1

thedirtydevil wrote: »

Whats the process to getting it recognised by the teachers council and how much does it cost the applicant? Do the teaching council chase up all the stuff from the college or does the applicant have to supply everything and again how long does it all take?
Im currently doing my application for the PGDE and must also in the next week or 2 apply for degree recognition. I have a Civil engineering degree from an Institute of Technology and would expect i could teach Mathematics and Applied Mathematics with it.

There is an application form you fill out. 200 fee plus 75 per subject and there is no guarantee it will be recognized. The applicant must supply everything. I emailed them and they said 10-12 weeks but they are really busy now so could be longer so i was wondering does anyone know the realistic time frame!

iona_buss

I know this is side stepping a bit but I wonder what the teacher council would do if we all refused to pay! Why do we pay registration and then pay more for our degree to be possibly recongised.

I'm approved for Chemistry and Physics, but yet I spent more time in my final year studying Maths. I wouldn't teach chem if they paid me double! I find from talking to other teachers there is a great deal of inconsistency with qualifications. I'd love more insight into how its decided and then maybe I could see their reasoning and I wouldn't be so angry with them.

Its 33 pounds in England annually.
Assessment fee is 55 pounds in Scotland.

275 euro is madness.