BEd (Hons) Gaeilge - CK124 (for students who entered from 2023/24 onwards)

Overview

This is a 4-year teacher training degree, which will qualify second level teachers of Irish/Gaeilge and one other subject selected from Mathematical Studies, French, German, Italian or Spanish.

Garda Vetting

Students, or applicants in receipt of an offer on this programme will be subject to Garda Vetting as relevant. Students will be prohibited from engaging in a relevant work placement unless the vetting process has been cleared. Click here (http://www.ucc.ie/en/study/undergrad/admissionspolicies/) to view UCC's Student Garda Vetting Policy.

Fitness to Practise

This programme will be subject to the University's Fitness to Practise Policy - full details may be found at https://www.ucc.ie/en/academicsecretariat/fitnesstopractise/

Teaching Council Language Proficiency Requirements

Note: The Teaching Council of Ireland requires aspiring language teachers registering with them to have achieved a language competency equivalent to B.2.2 CEFR (60% or higher). Additional supports may be offered by some modern language departments as available and on the basis of current departmental infrastructure. Where students have not achieved the required level of language competency in Irish/Gaeilge examinations in Third Year (60% or higher), they will be afforded the opportunity to do so during Fourth Year through an 'Advanced Plus' level Irish Language Evening Course, not-for-credit.

First Year - Education (Gaeilge)

Students take 60 credits in the form of 10 credits Education, 30 credits Irish/Gaeilge and 20 credits of the second selected subject (Mathematical Studies, French, German, Italian or Spanish).

Second Year - Education (Gaeilge)

No student may register for Second Education (Gaeilge) until the First University Examination in Education (Gaeilge) has been passed.

Students take 60 credits in the form of:

  1. 20 credits Irish/Gaeilge,
  2. 20 credits of the second selected subject (Mathematical Studies, French, German, Italian or Spanish), and
  3. 20 credits Education.

Third Year - Education (Gaeilge)

No student may register for Third Education (Gaeilge) until the Second University Examination in Education (Gaeilge) has been passed.

Note: The Teaching Council of Ireland requires aspiring language teachers registering with them to have achieved a language competency equivalent to B.2.2 CEFR (60% or higher). Additional supports may be offered by some modern language departments as available and on the basis of current departmental infrastructure. Where students have not achieved the required level of language competency in Irish/Gaeilge examinations in Third Year (60% or higher), they will be afforded the opportunity to do so during Fourth Year through an 'Advanced Plus' level Irish Language Evening Course, not-for-credit.

Students take 60 credits in the form of:

  1. 10 credits Irish/Gaeilge,
  2. 15 credits of the second selected subject (Mathematical Studies, French, German, Italian or Spanish), and
  3. 35 credits Education.

Fourth Year - Education (Gaeilge) 

No student may register for Fourth Education (Gaeilge) until the Third University Examination in Education (Gaeilge) has been passed.

Students take 55 credits of Education, comprising:

  1. 30 credits Foundation and Professional Studies, and
  2. 25 credits School Placement.

Plus 5 credits of the second selected subject (Mathematical Studies, French, German, Italian or Spanish).

Note: The Teaching Council of Ireland requires aspiring language teachers registering with them to have achieved a language competency equivalent to B.2.2 CEFR (60% or higher). Additional supports may be offered by some modern language departments as available and on the basis of current departmental infrastructure. Where students have not achieved the required level of language competency in Irish/Gaeilge examinations in Third Year (60% or higher), they will be afforded the opportunity to do so during Fourth Year through an ‘Advanced Plus’ level Irish Language Evening Course, not-for-credit.

Programme Requirements

For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements