Mature student applying for B.Ed.

LRBT · 12-03-2009 12:07AM #1

Hey,
So I was hoping to apply to St. Patricks in Drumcondra as a mature student to the B.Ed. course. The only thing standing in my way is my rather poor Irish skills. So I was wondering if anyone would be able to tell me what Irish language courses would make me eligible to apply. I was hoping for a part time one once or twice a week that would last a year.
Any ideas?

BoozyBabe · 12-03-2009 09:01AM

Do you have Hons Irish from when you were at school?
If not, you need to do one of the following to be eligible:-

• Minimum grade C (higher level) in Leaving Cert Irish
OR
1 of the following:-
• Diploma in Arts (Applied Irish) from University College Cork
• Dioplóma sa Ghaeilge from NUI Galway
• Dioplóma sa Ghaeilge Fheidhmeach from University College Dublin
• Minimum grade C in the NUI matriculation exam
• Diploma in Irish from the University of Ulster
• A pass in a first year primary degree examination in Irish

There are no other exceptions.

If you do have hons Irish, but are a bit rusty, then you're still eligible to apply, but there are many conversational courses run throughout the country to help you improve.

LRBT · 12-03-2009 05:15PM

Thanks for your help. Unfortunately I did pass Irish. I wonder is there a way I could sit a Leaving Cert paper solely for Irish without having to do the rest of the subjects.

rebelbabe · 12-03-2009 06:46PM

you can sit the hons irish paper solo in places like a plc college

BoozyBabe · 12-03-2009 07:04PM

LRBT wrote: »

Thanks for your help. Unfortunately I did pass Irish. I wonder is there a way I could sit a Leaving Cert paper solely for Irish without having to do the rest of the subjects.

Of course you can!!
I did last year!
There's several places in Dub you can do it.
-the institute, though V expensive
-st plunketts (i think it is) in Crumlin
- & there was another place. Can't just think now.

But, you can just sit the 1 subject, no prob.

Best of luck with it

LRBT · 12-03-2009 09:17PM

Thanks a million boozybabe,you were a great help.:D

rebelbabe · 15-03-2009 10:11PM

sorry i know i was abit vague, i dont know dublin that well, but i know its slightly different but i went from pass irish to honours in 5th year and even though i didnt get primary teaching all i cared about was getting the HC3 in Irish, its tough but the joy i got in end was worth it

Mature student applying for B.Ed.

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