The School of Education at UL is very proud of its national and international reputation, which is reflected in the current international rankings. It is ranked in the top 101 –150 in the world for Education (QS rankings).

Head of School Welcome

Welcome to the UL School of Education (SoE), Ireland's largest single provider of post-primary teacher education. With a team that has expertise in a distinctive combination of disciplines, we offer a range of professional teacher education programmes in both initial and continuing teacher education. The programmes span undergraduate and postgraduate teacher education, postgraduate diplomas and masters and PhD studies.  The School of Education is the academic home to almost 2,000 students with programmes offered on campus and at external locations across Ireland.  Complementing these programmes of education is a vibrant research agenda focused on examining key issues in education in both local and global contexts.  

Professor Paul Conway, Head of School of Education.

Latest News

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13 Feb 2025

Royal Society of Chemistry visit to PME Science Students

On February 10th, Dr. John O’Donoghue, Royal Society of Chemistry visited the first year group of PME Science students in EpiSTEM.
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24 Jan 2025

Navigating the space between conflict and curiosity: Exploring controversial issues in Global Citizenship Education

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Geraldine Mooney Simmie
24 Jan 2025

Expert Researcher with the European Commission

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