BSc Science (with Education) (SED)
At the Science (with Education) (SED) programme from Maynooth University you will study with the Maynooth University Department of Education who are committed to reflecting on and interrogating the purposes, principles and values underpinning educational policy, practice and theory. You will take a five year route to second-level teaching instead of a six-year route.
Duration
5 years
Starting Date
September
Tuition Fee
€15,000 per year
Location
Maynooth, Ireland
The programme
After four years you are awarded a BSc Science (with Education) degree – a level 8 honours degree. You now have two pathways open to you:
- You can choose to exit your studies with your level 8 qualification and take a different path in your education or career.
- You can continue with your studies to become a fully qualified teacher. This means you complete one further year of study at postgraduate level – required in order to meet the Teaching Council requirements to be registered as a Newly Qualified Teacher (NQT) in two subjects. Having graduated with your Level 8 BSc Science (with Education) degree, you are guaranteed your place in this postgraduate year. At the end of year five of your studies, you will be a fully qualified second-level science and mathematics teacher, up to Leaving Certificate level. Through this pathway you are fully qualified after five years rather than taking the six year route (details of the six-year route are outlined in the next bullet point above).
Career Options
Depending on the subjects chosen during the Science (with Education) (SED) program from Maynooth University of the degree, graduates will be in a position to teach any two of the following subjects to senior cycle level (HL): mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics.
Courses Included
- After four years of concurrent Science and Education studies, students may graduate with a Level 8 honours degree in Science (with Education).
- To become a fully qualified science teacher, students must complete a fifth year of study at Masters level – the Professional Master of Education. Once you reach the required standards after 4th year, the place in 5th year is guaranteed.