Master of Education

at Maynooth University

This Master of Education Degree can be completed full-time, in one year, or part-time, over two or more years. It is a 90 credit degree with each module counting for 10 credits. In their final year students choose to complete either a thesis (thirty credits) or a capstone project (twenty credits).

Students can choose a specialism option or a general option. The specialisms on offer are Educational Leadership, Teacher Education, Early Childhood Teaching and Learning, and Social Justice Education.

Modules are taught on weekday evenings. Some are offered as Easter and Summer School choices.

This modular programme offers a coherent, dynamic, postgraduate learning experience for teachers, educators and other professionals interested in the field of educational studies.

Applicants will hold the equivalent of an honours degree and/or honours postgraduate diploma.

Applicants must have a recognised primary degree which is considered equivalent to Irish university primary degree level.

The fees for Master of Education applied may vary from €6,500 to €15,000 annually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for International Students.

The Master of Education (Full Time) MH52G is not an initial teacher education programme.  It does not confer qualified teaching status. 

This taught Master of Education programme is designed for those interested in the field of educational studies. It offers a solid foundation for a life-time’s reflection on and study of education.