Bachelor of Technology (Education) (Hons) in Graphics and Construction Technology concurrent with Teacher Education

UL's School of Education is the largest post-primary teacher education provider in the state and is ranked in the top 100 universities in the world for Education programmes. University of Limerick is also ranked within the top 75 universities in Europe for excellence in teaching and learning. This is a teacher education programme which aims to provide you with the opportunity to become a successful teacher of technology subjects at second level.The programme is four years in duration and includes a number of school based teaching practice placements. These include a six week placement in the spring semester of year two and a further ten week placement in autumn semester of year four. These placements are designed to provide you, the student teacher, with a genuine opportunity for professional development under the supervision of faculty members of the University.Throughout the programme, your knowledge, skills, values and attitudes in each of these areas are continually developed while placing a strong emphasis on your development as a critical, reflective and skilled teacher. The module content has been carefully selected to be relevant to the requirements of the Leaving Certificate and Junior Certificate syllabuses in the Technology subjects.

Minimum grades - Applicants are required to hold at the time of enrolment the established Leaving Certificate (or an approved equivalent) with a minimum of six subjects which must include: Two H5 (Higher level) grades and Four O6 (Ordinary level) grades or four H7 (Higher Level) grades. Subjects must include Mathematics, Irish or another language, and English.Subject requirements - In addition, applicants must hold an O3/ H7 grade in Mathematics and an O4/ H7 grade in at least one of the following: Applied Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Physics with Chemistry, Engineering, Design and Communication Graphics, Technology, Construction Studies, Agricultural Science, Biology.Garda vetting is required.