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Primary School Teaching

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Sligo campus 

AU919 BEd (Hons) in Early Education and Care in ATU’s Sligo campus has a pathway to Primary School Teaching. Many students progress to a PME in the Republic of Ireland or PGCE studies in the UK. Of course, students will still need a H4 or equivalent in Irish to teach in the Republic of Ireland. For many students, completing these steps one at a time is much more achievable than trying to get their Irish grade and CAO points at once. 

We recently changed our Early Education programme from a Bachelor of Arts to a Bachelor of Education (Hons) in Early Education and Care. We are now one of only three HEI’s in Ireland offering a Bachelor of Education in this area. For more information on the exciting changes to this programme, please use the link in the paragraph above to visit the programme webpage.

Letterkenny campus 

AU390 Bachelor of Science (Hons) Early Childhood Care, Health and Education 

ATU has a pathway to Primary School Teaching. Many students progress to a PME in the Republic of Ireland or PGCE studies in the UK. Of course, students will still need a H4 or equivalent in Irish to teach in the Republic of Ireland. ATU students can avail of a 2 year Irish diploma, via the University of Galway, which can be studied part time along side their ATU programme, approximately one evening per week, over two years. The University of Galway Irish diploma, once completed, will meet the H4 Irish requirement to complete a PME in the Republic of Ireland. For many students, completing these steps one at a time is much more achievable than trying to get their Irish grade and CAO points at once. 

Mayo campus 

Graduates of AU695 BA (Hons) Early Childhood Education and Care in our Mayo campus may pursue further education for careers in primary teaching. 

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