Master degree
24 months
Application deadlines: May 31
Processing time: 30 days
Application fee: €50
Part-time
Intakes: before May 31
International tuition: €16,000
Program overview
The programme is designed for classroom teachers who are seeking to develop deep expertise in literacy theory, research and evidence-based practices. The programme of study draws on a wide variety of theoretical models and processes, perspectives, instructional models, curricular frameworks, and policies in relation to literacy.
Study options
This program can be done
Part-time
Requirements
Exams:
- TOEFL PBT
- IELTS
- PTE
- TOEFL iBT
This programme is run on a cyclical basis, with the next intake in September 2019.
The programme will be open to qualified teachers. While it is primarily targeted at primary teachers, second level teachers who specialise in literacy would also be eligible. Other professionals in the education community with appropriate professional qualifications are also eligible. Standard entry procedures for international applicants and for applicants with disabilities apply.
Candidates are required to have a Level 8 qualification in education, at minimum H2.2. Primary and post primary applicants must be registered with the Teaching Council in Ireland or its equivalent in other jurisdictions, with a minimum of 3 years teaching experience. Other professionals in the education community with appropriate professional qualifications are also eligible.
Career opportunities
The Master of Education in Literacy Professional Practice (MEDLPP) programme is designed to meet the professional and personal needs of teachers and educators seeking to acquire deep expertise in literacy. It is a research- to-practice based qualification which is intended for those who wish to interrogate the research base on the creative, aesthetic, affective and cognitive dimensions of literacy and to systematically test relevant theories and evidence-based practices and in so doing to develop new insights and ways of working that respond to the needs of children within their school and classroom contexts.
It will also support the ongoing development of key skills and dispositions in teachers relating to creative and adaptive problem solving, effective communication and ways of acting as agents of transformation and change within the system.
It is also suitable for those seeking posts of responsibility for literacy within schools, or leadership in literacy in other relevant educational contexts.
