BEd Bachelor of Education
For any specific queries regarding entry to these courses, please contact the relevant School/University College below:
St Mary’s University College
Admissions Office
T: +44 (0)28 9032 7678
E: admis@smucb.ac.uk
W: http://www.smucb.ac.uk
Stranmillis University College
Academic Registry
T: +44 (0)28 9038 4263
E: registry@stran.ac.uk
W: http://www.stran.ac.uk
BEd (Bachelor of Education)
For BEd entrance requirements and admission information, please contact St Mary’s and Stranmillis University Colleges directly (see Contacts).
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Education is studied both as a preparation for teaching in schools and as an important area of academic and professional activity. If you are considering a career in teaching, note that there are two possible routes:
1. The concurrent route
You will go straight from school to one of the University Colleges (St Mary's or Stranmillis) and follow a course involving the concurrent study of a subject and also professional preparation. This leads to an Honours degree - the degree of Bachelor of Education (BEd).
2. The consecutive route
You will come to the University and take a degree other than Education, transferring on graduation to the one-year postgraduate teacher training course (PGCE) in the University's School of Education. Either way, you will be a graduate of Queen's and a qualified teacher. The status 'eligibility to teach' entitles you to apply for a post in any type of school.
The University and the University Colleges are required by the Government to adhere to strict quotas for admission to each type of course as a means of matching the output of teachers to the number of vacant posts. It would therefore be wise to reach an early decision on whether you want to be a primary-level or a secondary-level teacher.
If you want to be a primary- or a secondary-level teacher and decide on the concurrent route, you should apply through UCAS to follow the BEd degree course in Stranmillis University College. Please note that applications for St Mary's University College are made directly to the College's Admissions Office. Note: each of the University Colleges issues its own Prospectus.
The BEd is a professional degree for those intending to teach in primary or post-primary schools and can be taken as a four-year Honours degree. Teaching for the degree is undertaken in the University Colleges.
Back to topBEd Honours Primary (4 yrs)
Comprises three interrelated strands:
• Education Studies
• Professional Studies
• School-based work
In addition to education theory (Education Studies), students will study all areas of Learning of the Northern Ireland Curriculum. Students at St Mary's University College will have the opportunity to specialise in one of the following 'academic' subject areas:
• Art and Design
• English
• Geography
• History
• Irish
• Mathematics
• Music
• Physical Education
• Religious Studies
• Science
BEd Honours Post-Primary (4 yrs)
Students will have the opportunity to specialise in one of the following 'academic' subject areas:
• Business and Enterprise
• Mathematics and Science
• Religious Studies
• Technology and Design
Other undergraduate degrees offered in the University Colleges are:
• BA Honours (Liberal Arts) – St Mary's
• BA (Early Childhood Studies) – Stranmillis
• BSc (Health and Leisure Studies) – Stranmillis
For further details, consult the relevant University College Prospectus.
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