Graduate Profile
Graduates from this course are enabled to teach a wide range of subjects across a number of programmes. Since its inception, there has been a consistently strong demand for teachers with this qualification. The majority of GDE(B) graduates opt for teaching in second level schools. Others have secured employment in the further education sector, international education sector, alternative education sector, community education and adult education settings.
Entry Requirements
To apply for the course, an applicant must possess a level 8 honours primary degree where the holder is required to have studied at least one business subject, comprising 30% of one's studies and taken throughout each year of the undergraduate course and, additionally, which is recognised by the Teaching Council of Ireland for eligibility to teach the business subject(s) concerned or its equivalent. (The issue of equivalence refers to undergradute studies undertaken outside of the Republic of Ireland. In this instance, a direct application to the Teaching Council of Ireland to establish whether one meets the above criterion is advisable well in advance of the application closing date).
All applications are assessed and points ranked to determine who will be called to interview. If invited to interview, personal attendance is required. Interviews will take place from mid to late Febraury. All interviewees are points ranked based on qualifications, experiences and interview performance. Offers of places on the course are sequentially made to interview candidates based on points score levels obtained. Up to a maximum of fifty places may be offered. Please ensure you read the course information sheet...........
Garda clearance is also required for this programme.
What to include with your application
- Qualification transcripts and certificates
- English language qualification if English is not your first language
- Certified English translations of your transcripts/certificates where the originals are in a language other than English.
- A copy of your birth certificate (long document)
English Language Requirements
Applicants whose first language is not English must provide evidence of either prior successful completion of a degree qualification taught through the medium of English or meet one of the criteria below (no longer than two years prior to application):
Acceptable English Language qualifications include the following:
Matriculation examinations from European countries where English is presented as a subject and an acceptable level is achieved
- Irish Leaving Certificate English –Ordinary Level Grade D or above
- TOEFL – 550 (paper based), 213 (computer based), 80 (internet based)
- IELTS – Minimum score of 6.5* for Business, Arts, Humanities or Education programmes. Minimum score of 6.0* for Science, Engineering, Informatics or Electronics programmes *with no less than 6 in any one component.
- English Test for English and Academic Purposes (ETAPP) – Grade C1
- GCE ‘O’ level English Language/GCSE English Language – Grade C or above
- University of Cambridge ESOL –Certificate of Proficiency in English - Grade C / Certificate in Advanced English Grade A
- GCE Examination Boards – Oxford Delegacy of Local Examinations – Grade C / Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate – School Certificate Pass 1-6 / University of London Entrance and School Examinations Council – School Certificate Pass 1-6
Results in examinations other than those listed above may also be accepted as meeting our English language requirements. Contact the International Education Division for advice.
