Dublin City University · Ireland

Foundation Programme in Education and Training

Campus Diploma Full Time

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Delivery

Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Level

Diploma

Introduction

Foundation Programme in Education and Training is a Diploma program taught at Dublin City University, Ireland. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (one-year) options.

Dublin City University offers the Foundation Programme in Education and Training for people interested in becoming a professional trainer or educator, and it provides a pathway to DCU’s BSc in Education and Training. Students study education and training theories and topics such as communications, concepts in education and training, instructional and training design, community development, and organisational learning, alongside modules like Legal Practice and Procedures and Social Studies.

The programme is delivered full-time as a one-year course. During term time, learners spend one day a week in DCU and four days in Whitehall College of Further Education. It includes modules at QQI NFQ 5, plus two modules at NFQ 8 that form part of the undergraduate degree in Education and Training. Year 1 includes modules delivered between DCU and Whitehall College of Further Education.

Modules

Communications
Concepts in Education and Training
Interpersonal and Group Behaviour
Personal and Professional Development
Approaches to Early Childhood Education
Social Studies
Legal Practice and Procedures
Word Processing
Concepts and Contexts in Education and Training (DCU Component)
Social and Personal Development and Communication Skills (DCU Component)

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Foundation Programme in Education and Training at Dublin City University for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

program specific academic requirment set by Dublin City University.
English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Dublin City University as pre-requiste for admission in Foundation Programme in Education and Training.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

All suitable applicants will be invited to interview and asked to submit a written assignment during the application process.