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610 Extra College Places Announced to Train Primary School Teachers

610 extra places are being provided to train primary school teachers. Education Minister Norma Foley...
Alex Rowley
Alex Rowley

8:43 AM - 27 Mar 2023



610 Extra College Places Annou...

News

610 Extra College Places Announced to Train Primary School Teachers

Alex Rowley
Alex Rowley

8:43 AM - 27 Mar 2023



610 extra places are being provided to train primary school teachers.

Education Minister Norma Foley says 320 of them will be up for grabs this year.

The remaining 290 will come on stream in 2024.

The breakdown of the courses is as follows:

  • 90 additional places on the B.Ed. programme in 2023 and 2024, making a total of 1,090 each year.
  • 30 additional places on the B.Ed. through the Medium of Irish in 2023, making a total of 60 in 2023.
  • 200 additional places on the Professional Master of Education (Primary Teaching) (PME) programme in 2023 and 2024, making a total of 400 each year.

The courses will be on offer at DCU, Mary Immaculate College, Marino Institute of Education and Maynooth University.

The Department of Education says it's "anticipated that demand for primary teachers over the next number of years will exceed previous expectations."



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