Postgraduate Diploma in Irish for Teachers
The Department of Education recently announced that Trinity College Dublin, alongside Marino Institute of Education, have secured a contract to offer an innovative two-year programme aimed at enhancing the skills of registered post-primary teachers in Irish:
- Programme participants will be able to register to teach Irish to Leaving Certificate level in schools post-graduation,
- The programme will enable participants to meet the Teaching Council’s curricular subject requirements in Irish,
- Places on this upskilling programme will be provided free of charge to participating teachers,
- Funding will support two cycles (two intakes) of the programme, commencing in December 2024 and September 2025 respectively, and
- The programme will be provided in a flexible and innovative manner to enable broad participation, accommodating teachers in both full and part-time roles, as well as those situated across the country.
The two year programme is offered by Trinity College Dublin in partnership with Marino Institute of Education. For more information and details on how to apply to the programme click on the links below.
1. The TCD programme website
2. The TCD applications portal
3. Interested applicants can email [email protected] for further information or to be added to a mail-list.
The application closing date is Friday, December 13th.
