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Universities Ireland National College of Ireland Courses Postgraduate Diploma in Arts in Educational Practice in Teaching for Further Education

Postgraduate Diploma in Arts in Educational Practice in Teaching for Further Education
at National College of Ireland

Dublin, Ireland

Tuition Fee € 4,990
Country Rank#13
Duration12 Months
Score IELTS: 6 TOEFL: 90

Program Overview

This course is specially designed and developed to meet the needs of learning professionals in the further education sector. In particular, the course addresses the needs of those educators requiring Teaching Council of Ireland accreditation for working in further education contexts. Applicants should consult the Teaching Council website for the complete set of requirements under Regulation Five.

The Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Practice in Teaching for Further Education is an intensive evening programme with a requirement for extensive daytime placement practice, designed to provide the necessary knowledge, skills, and competencies to enhance your teaching in further education institutions. This course is focused on the development of your knowledge, skills and competence in educational theory, as well as your ability to apply this theory to pedagogic design and professional development. This course is delivered in the evenings to accommodate students’ placement work.

Course Content
The course focuses on developing self-awareness as well as the competence to facilitate the development of individuals in a range of further education contexts by, for example, the application of new technologies to instruction, the use of strategies to support learning, and the creation of valuable and effective assessments.

The course will use a variety of participative teaching approaches. You will be encouraged to enquire, question and critique modern conceptions of how we learn and how we can bring about learning in others. You will be expected to complete practical assignments and to build your skills as an educator, including undertaking a placement in host FE colleges or centres.
- Theories of Learning and Teaching
- Contemporary and Enduring Questions in Education
- Strategies of Learning and Teaching
- Educational Practice for Diversity and Inclusion
- Practicum in Teaching for Further Education
- Technology Enhanced Learning
- Educational Assessment and Feedback

Entry Requirement

Applicants holding an Honours Degree 2.2 (Level 8) in any discipline ideally with professional involvement in the facilitation of learning or training will be considered for the course.

The certificate of your English language standard must have been issued within 2 years of the expected start date of your course. As a guide, the IELTS English language requirements are as follows:

Course	IELTS Level
Undergraduate Business	6.0
Undergraduate Computing	6.0
Masters Business	6.5
Masters Computing	6.0 (MSc in Fintech requires 6.5)
BA (Hons) in Early Childhood Education and Care	6.5 with 6.5 in Speaking and no less than 6.0 in any other band

Fees & Scholarships
€4,990 total fee.

(Fees revised annually)

Cost Of Studying At National College of Ireland

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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Postgraduate Diploma in Arts in Educational Practice in Teaching for Further Education at National College of Ireland