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Welcome from Dean of Education

The Department of Education at Mary Immaculate College is proud of its tradition of teacher education and of the high standards achieved by graduates since its establishment in 1898. The Department is one of the largest departments of its kind in Ireland, with a staff of more than 65 full-time academic staff and a further 25 associate members. The Department is strongly student-centred and is committed to excellence in its teaching and research.
The Department offers programmes at certificate, diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Our flagship undergraduate honours programmes include the following:
  • BEd, which is a full-time three year programme and is the professional qualification required for teachers in primary schools.
  • BEd in Education and Psychology. This four-year full-time programme prepares graduates to be recognised primary school teachers while also holding a degree in Psychology.
  • BA in Early Childhood Care and Education, which focuses on the development of educarers, professional leaders in the provision of care and education for children from birth to six years in a variety of educational settings.
Qualifications in Gaeilge Ghairmiúil (Professional Irish) and in Religious Education (Diploma sa Chreideamh agus a Mhúineadh) are also available to undergraduate BEd students.

Dr. Teresa O'Doherty
The Department also offers a number of postgraduate programmes. The Graduate Diploma in Education (Primary Teaching) is a recognised teaching qualification for primary level teachers who already possess a degree. In addition a suite of postgraduate and master’s programmes are available: The Graduate Diploma/Masters in Information and Communication Technologies is also offered in collaboration with the Department of Mathematics and Computer Studies.

The Department also provides a range of postgraduate research options and the numbers of students engaging in masters and doctoral studies by research and thesis within the Department continue to grow. The research work of the Curriculum Development Unit, the Centre for Educational Disadvantage Research and the Targeting Educational Disadvantage Project, all within the Department of Education, reflect the commitment of faculty to researching aspects of curricular interest, but also issues of equity and justice within education on local, national and international levels.

Dr. Teresa O'Doherty      


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