Montessori Education BEd (Honours)

at Cork Institute Technology

Semester Schedules
 

Admission Requirements:
 

For admission to a programme, standard applicants must

• score the necessary CAO points and
• meet the minimum entry requirements
   

Leaving Certificate examination in six subjects i.e. H5 in two subjects, and O6/H7 in four other subjects. The six subjects must include Mathematics, and either English or Irish.
 

A number of places are usually available to mature students and other non-standard applicants. Selection is by way of shortlisting and competitive interview which is informed by equality legislation and equal opportunities.  

The fees for Montessori Education BEd (Honours) may vary from €10,000 to €25,000 anually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for international students.

The BEd (Hons) in Montessori Education programme will combine key theories with applied research and practical skills to afford graduates appropriate knowledge, practices and values to work as professionals in a wide range of settings in the ECEC and School Aged Childcare (SAC) sectors. Specifically, graduates will be qualified to work as ECEC practitioners and managers, SAC practitioners and managers, and Montessori Teachers in both early childhood and primary education settings, amongst many more related areas.

Graduates of the programme will have expertise in the following areas

• Montessori pedagogy for early/middle childhood
• Child Psychology
• Leadership in early childhood & school age education
• Anti-bias curriculum
• Learning through Creativity/Developing Arts based curricula
• Inclusive Practice
• Physical Activity & Health Promotion
• Leading outdoor learning