Dublin City University · Ireland

Bachelor of Education - Irish Sign Language Pathway (Restricted Entry) (No entry route in 2026)

Campus Bachelor Full Time

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Delivery

Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Level

Bachelor

Introduction

Bachelor of Education - Irish Sign Language Pathway (Restricted Entry) (No entry route in 2026) is a Bachelor program taught at Dublin City University, Ireland. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (4-year full-time) options.

Dublin City University’s Bachelor of Education (Irish Sign Language) (Restricted Entry) prepares students for a career as a Primary School Teacher in the deaf education sector. Students develop communication skills for teaching through Irish Sign Language and study education modules alongside psychology, philosophy, sociology of education, and history of education.

The programme is full-time and lasts 4-year. All students complete Education modules and do 30 weeks School Placement, with extended placements in Years 3 and 4. Students also specialise in deaf education through modules such as Deaf communities, with additional modules covering sign language acquisition, audiology, assessment of children who are deaf or hard of hearing, and working with families and other professionals.

The degree leads to careers related to deaf education, including roles such as Consultant, Content Writer, Educational Administrator, Principal in a deaf education setting, Researcher, School Inspector, Teacher in a deaf education setting, and Teacher Educator for deaf education.

Modules

Psychology
Philosophy
Sociology of Education
History of Education
Deaf communities

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Bachelor of Education - Irish Sign Language Pathway (Restricted Entry) (No entry route in 2026) 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 Bachelor of Education - Irish Sign Language Pathway (Restricted Entry) (No entry route in 2026).

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

In addition to the general entry requirements for admission to the university the following entry requirements apply: Minimum of H5 in no fewer than three subjects and a minimum of O6/H7 in three other subjects, to include minimum of O4 or H7 in English; O4 or H7 in Mathematics.

Furthermore, your competency in Irish Sign Language will be assessed prior to entry. Competency in Irish Sign Language is a prerequisite for entry to the B.Ed ISL.

Additional Information:

Applicants will need to provide: a) a letter from an audiologist confirming that the applicant has a significant permanent bilateral deafness (pure tone average of 41dB or above in the less deaf ear) A person with a mild hearing loss (<41dB) is not regarded as being a suitable candidate for this programme.
OR b) a letter from the principal of a school for the deaf/special class for deaf children in a mainstream school approved by the NCSE confirming that the applicant was enrolled in that specialist setting because of their deafness.
AND Applicants will need to pass an Irish Sign Language competency examination (pass mark is 65% or higher at level B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) prior to a place being offered on this programme. The competency examination will be arranged by Dublin City University.