Colleges and Universities Offering Master of Education Research in Practice in Ireland

Institutions Offering Master of Education Research in Practice

•  Maynooth University, Maynooth  
  Course structure:
  Year 1
  3 x 10 credit modules x 24 hours contact time = Early Childhood Module
  Year 2 (upon successful completion of Year 1)
  4 x7.5 credit modules x 48 hours contact time = 144 hours
  1 x 30 credit module = 34 hours (Action Research based Dissertation)
  250 hours independent learning for each module
  
  Course Duration: 2 year part-time
  
  Entry requirements:
  This program is primarily aimed at candidates who are working in the Primary and Early Childhood Education sectors and who wish to develop their practice through Action Research. Candidates are required to be in regular employment in an educational setting and to meet one of the criteria listed below:
  A level 8 Bachelor of Education degree or equivalent with a minimum grade level of 2.1, be fully probated, and registered with the Teaching Council.
  A level 9 Postgraduate Diploma in Special Educational Needs (PDSEN) or Higher Diploma in Primary and/or Secondary Education, be fully probated and registered with the Teaching Council. This proposed program facilitates an extension to the PDSEN which is geared towards enhancing professional practice specifically in the area of Special Educational Needs. Students on this program are already qualified, practising teachers.
  A level 8 degree in Early Childhood Education with a minimum grade level of 2:1. It is proposed that this MEd would also facilitate BA students to progress towards a MEd qualification. However, as this programme is currently a 3-year degree, they will be required to undertake 90 credits.

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