PROSPECTUS

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CONTENTS
SECTION 1 WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION 2
SECTION 2 THE INSTITUTE AND CAMPUS 3
SECTION 3 CAMPUS LIFE AND STUDENT FACILITIES 5
SECTION 4 BACHELOR IN EDUCATION 8
SECTION 5 BACHELOR IN SCIENCE (EDUCATION STUDIES) 10
SECTION 6 MATURE APPLICANTS & ACCESS 12
SECTION 7 HIGHER DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION (PRIMARY TEACHING) 15
SECTION 8 FEES AND GRANTS 16
SECTION 9 ACADEMIC AND STUDENT SUPPORT 17
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SECTION 1
MARINO INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION
WELCOME
Message from the President
Dear student,
Welcome to Marino Institute of Education. I trust that you will nd this prospectus useful and
informative and that it will encourage you to enrol on one of our programmes. Course provision at the institute
includes the Bachelor in Education degree, the Bachelor in Science (Education Studies) degree and the Higher
Diploma in Education (Primary Teaching). These programmes are validated by Trinity College Dublin.
A number of core principles and traditions inform our work, including a strong commitment to the preservation,
promotion and use of the Irish language. We are a Catholic college and our culture and ethos are reective
of the mission of Edmund Rice whose central philosophical tenet was that education is a prerequisite to the
attainment of full human dignity. All B.Ed. and H.Dip. students experience teaching practice in schools serving
designated areas of disadvantage and special education settings. Students on the B.Sc. programme do work
placements in various education-related settings. The institute prides itself on having dynamic, supportive and
creative staff who strive to ensure that all students experience a sense of belonging to our learning community.
This prospectus includes information about aspects of college life including induction days, teaching and
learning, sports and clubs, the personal tutor system and other support mechanisms. The institute provides an
educational experience which enables our students to grow intellectually, spiritually, emotionally and culturally.
In Ireland we are very fortunate that teaching as a career continues to attract high calibre entrants. At
Marino Institute of Education we aim to ensure that future generations are enabled to meet, with self-
condence and assurance, the demands of life, both now and in the future. With its Bachelor in Science
(Education Studies) Marino Institute of Education recognises the breadth of the eld of education and prepares
students to meet the needs of learners at all stages in both formal and informal settings. Marino Institute
of Education has a reputation for excellence in initial primary teacher education, and its other education
prgrammes. You will not regret your decision to enrol on one of them.
Dr. Anne O Gara
President
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Why study in Coliste Mhuire, Marino Institute of Education?
Marino Institute of Education is a third level college, established in 1904 by the Congregation of
Christian Brothers, whose founder was Blessed Edmund Rice. Since 2012, Trinity College Dublin
and the Christian Brothers are co-trustees of Marino Institute of Education. The institute offers
undergraduate programmes leading to the award of either a Bachelor in Education or a Bachelor
in Science (Education Studies) and an eighteen-month postgraduate Higher Diploma in Education
(Primary Teaching), all awarded by Trinity College Dublin.
Marino Institute of Education is located on Grifth Avenue on land that originally formed part of the
estate of the Charlemont family (see map on page 18).
The institute has magnicent buildings and beautiful grounds which include on-campus
accommodation and extensive parking facilities. Blending old and new, the campus offers a
unique and peaceful setting for the pursuit of third-level studies. The student residence block was
completed in 2005 while Nagle-Rice Hall was ofcially opened in November 2006.
SECTION 2 THE INSTITUTE AND CAMPUS
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The Role of Irish in the Institute
One of the institutes distinguishing features and characteristics is that communication through the Irish language is encouraged
and welcomed in all areas of life, including administration, teaching and learning, and social activities. Most courses are taught
through English but students are prepared and supported to undertake school placements in the Gaeltacht and/or scoileanna ln-
Ghaeilge. A sruth Ln-Ghaelige is offered to B.Ed. students whereby specic courses can be studied through the Irish language.
The following supports exist:
Cumann Gaelach
Irish language newspapers and magazines available in the library
Cultural events
Irish Language Fund (supporting students engaging in Irish language activities, e.g. an tOireachtas)
Grants available for B.Ed. and H.Dip. students applying to do a school placement in the Gaeltacht
An Irish Language award is presented annually to the graduating student who is foremost in promoting Irish in the institute
Language Course in the Gaeltacht
Attendance at the Gaeltacht is a requirement of the Department of Education and Skills for all B.Ed. and H.Dip. students. B.Ed.
students, in general, opt to attend a two-week course in the Gaeltacht during the Easter break in rst year and again in second
year. The cost of attending the Gaeltacht is in addition to registration / tuition fees. Each student pays the charge directly to the
Gaeltacht college.
The aim of the Gaeltacht course is to help the students spoken Irish. Students agree that the weeks in the Gaeltacht
are very memorable.
Bachelor in Science (Education Studies)
B.Sc. (Education Studies) students may take a specialisation elective in Gaelige. This specialisation helps develop students
Irish and prepares them for working through Irish in various education settings.
Open Day
An Open Day is held in Marino Institute of Education in November each year. Details are posted to post-primary schools in
October. Students, parents and guidance counsellors are welcome to attend to inform themselves about careers in education,
enquire about the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, and meet with staff and students.
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SECTION 3 CAMPUS LIFE AND STUDENT FACILITIES
Community Atmosphere and College Spirit
Marino Institute of Education prides itself on its community atmosphere and college spirit. This is most evident in Aontas na
Mac Linn, or the Students Union, where elected students organise matters relating to student life. From liaising with college
authorities, to organising sporting and social events, the Students Union has a proud tradition within the annals of Marino
Institute of Education.
The Students Union also prides itself on its approachability. Indeed, the Students Union ofcers will endeavour to help students
wherever the need arises. Whether they meet in the ofce, the hallway or the restaurant, the Students Union will always be on
hand to work on behalf of the students.
An Cumann Gaelach
T traidisin lidir Gaeilge choth i Institid Oideachais Marino. T Cumann Gaelach lidir ag na mic linn agus i rith na
bliana eagraonn siad rimse leathan dimeachta. T oigigh an Chumainn Ghaelaigh ina n-oigigh freisin ar Aontas na Mac
Linn agus aithnonn na mic linn go lir gur gn an-tbhachtach de shaol agus de thraidisin an Choliste an Ghaeilge.
Oibronn an Cumann Gaelach agus Ranng na Gaeilge go dlth le chile le cinnti go mbonn go leor deiseanna ag mic linn,
Gaeilge a sid ag cid cultrtha, a gcuid Gaeilge a chleachtadh agus a fheabhs.
Sports
There is a myriad of opportunities to hone your sporting abilities in Marino Institute of Education. Whether you play
competitively, want to keep t or simply take part for a bit of craic, you will nd an activity to cater for your taste. Marino
Institute of Education is very proud of its extensive sports elds and its gym.
The institute has taken great strides in recent years, winning a historic Corn na Mac Linn in mens football in 2005, in 2008
and again in 2012. Hurling, ladies football, camogie, basketball and badminton are other sports of particular interest. As the
institute grows from strength to strength, exciting prospects are envisaged in these and other sporting spheres.
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Arts and Culture
Arts and Culture are highly valued at Marino Institute of Education. The arts
permeate college life throughout the academic year in a very real and tangible
manner. Formal and informal arts and cultural occasions occur frequently. They range
from whole college or campus collaborations to student-led and organised events.
The arts and culture calendar is dotted with key events such as the recording of Cil
House, ACE (Arts, Culture & Education) week, inter-college residential workshops,
visual art exhibits, and student-organised music and drama occasions.
Marino Institute of Education attracts many talented singers, musicians, actors and
artists because of the support and encouragement it provides for arts and culture.
Other students discover and develop their creative potential through elective studies
or college societies. You will have opportunities to attend classes on how to play
traditional or classical musical instruments and join the drama society or the
college choir.
A Writer in Residence programme has supported students and staff in creative
writing for several years. Arts and culture embrace technology in the form of mini lm
productions and virtual art galleries.
Library
The library provides a range of services and facilities to support student learning. The main collection consists of over 30,000
items and is focused on meeting the reading requirements of all students.The specialist collection of teaching practice resources
has a wide range of primary school text books, resource books and other materials for use in schools. The library also subscribes
to journals on education and related subjects.
The reading room is intended as a quiet study area. It has fty individual study carrels and is located away from the hustle and
bustle of college life. The curriculum room can be used for small group work. Students have access to networked computers for
personal study in the library. All students have access to a range of software including word processing, data management and
educational software.
The library also provides reprographic facilities, including colour copying and printing.
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ICT Facilities
Information and communication technologies (ICT) play an integral part in supporting academic and administrative activities in
the institute. Signicant resources are invested in the provision of computing facilities for students in support of teaching,
learning and research. Students have access to a virtual learning environment for the duration of their studies at the institute.
There are two computer laboratories, including one multi-media laboratory. Wi is available on the campus.
Restaurant and Caf
The bright, airy 200-seat restaurant is located upstairs in the Nagle-Rice Hall. It provides service each day from 8:00 am until
the afternoon. The popular and more intimate Cloister Caf is located in the heart of the institute.
Accommodation
On-campus
Living on campus enables students to make friends readily in the newly built student residences. The on-campus
accommodation comprises 3, 4 and 5 bedroom apartments; each bedroom has en suite facilities and a work station. Each
kitchen contains a refrigerator, an electric hob and a microwave. Free internet access (with a connection charge) is available in
each bedroom and there is a launderette on site. A number of bedrooms are reserved for new students.
The contact details for the accommodation ofce are as follows:
Email: student.residence@mie.ie
Telephone: 01 9056361
Off-campus
Some off-campus accommodation is available in the vicinity of the institute. An updated list of places is available on the
institute website or by telephone at 01 8535123. The institute does not involve itself in negotiations, rental agreements or
contracts with the owners of these dwellings.

FOUNDATION STUDIES
Philosophical and Historical Understandings of
Education
Psychology in Education
Language Study/English as an Additional
Language
Sociology and Psychology in Education
Inclusive Education
Early Childhood Education
Curriculum & Assessment & Sociology
Inclusive Education
Childrens Literature Studies
CURRICULUM STUDIES & METHODOLOGIES
English Methods
Mineadh na Gaeilge
Mathematics Methods
Physical Education and Social, Personal and
Health Education
Visual Arts and the Arts
Drama and the Arts
Music and the Arts
Religious Education
Social Environmental and Scientic Education
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
Teaching and Learning
Classroom Organisation and Communication
Creative Technologies
Integration, Imagination and Innovation
Cumas Cumarside sa Ghaeilge agus sa
Bharla don Scoil agus don Phobal
Reection on Professional Practice
Teacher as Knowledgeable Professional
(Numeracy)
SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE
Language Literacy and Literature
Mathematics
SPECIALISM
Teacher as Researcher/Literacy Specialism
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SECTION 4 BACHELOR IN EDUCATION (B.ED)
Bachelor in Education Degree (B.Ed.)
CAO Course Codes: CM001 and CM002
The Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.) is a four-year fulltime professional degree programme that meets the professional
requirements of regulation two (primary) of the Teaching Council Regulations 2009. Under circular 40/2010 of the Department
of Education and Skills, graduates of the course are eligible for appointment to recognised primary schools.
B.Ed. Degree Subjects
This degree is an integrated course of study designed to equip student teachers with a range of knowledge and skills related to
the profession of primary school teaching.
SUBJECTS STUDIED INCLUDE:
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School Placement
School placement is a central component of the B. Ed. Over the four years, you will spend a total of 30 weeks in a variety of
schools, classes and contexts. Some placements will be in your local area and others will be in Dublin and surrounding areas.
While in school you will observe class teachers, practise your planning and teaching and discuss with your school placement
tutors how to improve and become the best teacher you can be. You will see how lecture content comes alive in the classroom
and the links between theory and your practice will be clear. Our expectations of you on placement will grow over the four years
as will your level of responsibility within the classroom. Most of all, you will enjoy your time in school, working with children,
preparing for the day when you have your own class.
Admission procedures to the B.Ed.
Admission to the B.Ed. Degree in Marino Institute of Education (Course Code CM001) is administered by the Central Applications
Ofce and more information will be found in the CAO Handbook or on the CAO website: www.cao.ie.
Up to 10% of places may be reserved for applicants from the Gaeltacht. Gaeltacht applicants should apply for course CM002
but may also apply for course CM001. An Roinn Gntha Pobail, Comhionannais agus Gaeltachta determines eligibility for course
CM002. Intending applicants are advised to check their eligibility with that Department. Telephone: 091 592555. It is possible
that the criteria and application process for Gaeltacht students may change from 2013-2014. Please contact the institute for
updates.
Age limits for Entry
Applicants must be at least 16 years of age on 1 January of the year of entry.
Minimum Entry requirements for School Leavers
Leaving Certicate examination(s) with Grade C3 Higher Level in not less than three subjects and Grade D3 or higher in three
other subjects. Students must also have a Grade C3 in Higher Level Irish, a Grade C3 in English Ordinary Level or D3 Higher
Level and a Grade D3 in Mathematics (either ordinary or Higher Level)
Applicants apply on one single Leaving Certicate only. Although the three qualifying subjects of Grade C3 in Higher Level
Irish and the grades in English and Mathematics may be achieved in other Leaving Certicate examination(s), the points are
calculated based on one Leaving Certicate examination.
Minimum requirements at Northern Ireland G.C.S.E. and G.C.E./A Level Examinations (School Leavers and Mature Students):
Irish: Grade C at G.C.E. A Level
English: Grade C at G.C.S.E. Level in both English and English Literature, or Grade B at G.C.S.E. Level in either
Mathematics: Grade D at G.C.S.E. Level in Additional Mathematics or Grade A at G.C.S.E. Level in Mathematics
Grade C at G.C.E. A Level in two further subjects
Grade C in one other subject at G.C.S.E. Level
Entry Requirements for Mature Applicants
Both CAO and direct applicants are required to have a Leaving Certicate (or an approved equivalent) with Grade C3 in
three Higher Level subjects, one of which must be in Higher Level Irish, a Grade C in Ordinary Level English or a Grade D
in Higher Level English and a Grade D in Ordinary Level Mathematics. Applicants may combine results at Leaving
Certicate Examinations in different years for the purpose of meeting the academic requirements. The number of places reserved
for mature students on the B.Ed. programme is determined by the Department of Education and Skills (usually about 10%).
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Bachelor in Science (Education Studies) B.Sc.
CAO Course Code: CM010.
The course is designed to address the needs of people interested in working as educators, policymakers and educational
administrators outside school settings. On completion of this programme you could work in areas such as adult education,
instructional design, as an education ofcer or as an education advisor to name but a few possibilities. The work placement in
Year 4 will give you the opportuntity to experience a possible career path at rst hand. Although the degree will not qualify you as
a teacher, it could provide an excellent foundation for you if you wish to go on to complete a higher diploma in primary taeching
in Marino Institute of Education (or elsewhere).
B.Sc. (Ed Studies) Degree Subjects
The programme offers you the opportunity to experience the challenge and excitement of a course in education so that you can
inuence how people of all ages learn.
The subjects studied include:
What is Education?
How People Learn
Education and the Arts
Communication for Education
Adult Education
Technologies for Teaching and Learning
Contemporary Issues and Controversies in Education
Curriculum and Programme Design and Development
Education and Development
Adolescence
Intercultural Education
Understanding Irish Education Policy and Practice
Studying Teaching
Evidence in Education
Assessment and Evaluation
Childhood
Education as Liberation or Oppression
Professional Development: Applying Theory to Practice
Educational Placement
Research Methods
You also have the opportunity to specialise in one area (e.g. Gaeilge; Education Policy, Leadership and Management) and to
select an optional module (e.g. Barriers to Education). Please note that the availability of specic specialisation electives and
optional modules may vary from year to year.
Educational Placement
An educational placement is integral to each year of the programme. This may take place in locations such as education centres,
educational publishers, media organisations, arts/culture organisations, political parties, the Department of Education and Skills
as well as in formal educational institutions from pre-school to third level. In rst year the focus is on adult education, in second
year it is on adolescence and in third year it is on childhood.
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SECTION 5 BACHELOR IN SCIENCE (EDUCATION STUDIES)
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Admission Procedures to the B.Sc. (Education Studies)
Admission to the B.Sc. Degree in Marino Institute of Education (Course code CM010) is through the Central Applications Ofce.
Age Limits for Entry
New entrants must be at least 17 years on 1 January following the date of entry.
Minimum Entry Requirements for School Leavers
Applicants must have the following Leaving Certicate examination results with Grade C3 Higher Level in at least two subjects
and Grade D3 or higher in four Ordinary or Higher Level subjects. Applicants must have a pass grade in Maths, English and Irish
(or another language). Candidates may full these requirements from one or more sittings of the Leaving Certicate Examination.
In addition, candidates must have a minimum of 310 CAO points from 6 Leaving Certicate subjects in order to be eligible for
this programme.
Entry Requirements for FETAC Graduates
Candidates with specic FETAC Level 5 qualications are accepted onto the programme. They must have a full Level 5 award in
one of the areas listed below, with distinctions in at least ve modules.
Art (5M1985), Art, Craft and Design (5M1984), Creative Craft (5M1981), Design (5M2208), Graphic Design (5M1995),
Administration (5M2468), Ofce Administration (5M1997), Applied Social Studies (5M2181), Multimedia Production
(5M2146), Business Studies (5M2102), Education and Training (5M3635), Information Processing (5M2067), Cultural and
Heritage Studies (5M2154), Language and European Studies (5M2073), General Studies (5M3114), Early Childhood Care
and Education (5M2009), Community Care (5M2786), Community Development (5M3050), Health Service Skills (5M3782),
Journalism (5M2464), Music (5M2011).
Entry Requirements for Mature Applicants
Mature applicants must have a Leaving Certicate examination with Grade C3 Higher Level in at least two subjects and Grade
D3 or higher in four Ordinary or Higher Level subjects. Students must have a pass grade in Maths, English and Irish (or another
language). Candidates may full these requirements from one or more sittings of the Leaving Certicate Examination. Mature
applicants are interviewed as part of the application process.
At the discretion of the Registrar, applicants may be admitted as mature students without having the formal qualications listed
above. Intending applicants must complete a Mature Student Application Form which is available from the Registrars Ofce.
Please note that this is a fee-paying course and further details are available from www.mie.ie or you may contact admissions@mie.
ie. A grant may be available (see www.studentnance.ie) and tax relief on fees paid may be available
(see leaet IT31 on www.revenue.ie).
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Admission Procedures for Mature Applicants
A mature applicant is one who is 23 years of age, or over, on 1 January of the year of entry to the B.Ed. programme. Mature
students contribute hugely to college life. Marino Institute of Education welcomes mature students and seeks to support them at
the time of application and during their time in Marino.
If you are a mature student, you may apply in one of three ways:
1. CAO Entry
Applicants must apply to the CAO 1 by February of the year of entry. The normal entry requirements for school leavers apply.
CAO applicants are then offered a place based on their Leaving Certicate points.
2. Direct Entry
Applicants apply directly to Marino Institute of Education before 2 April of the year of entry. Application forms are available
from mid-February from the Admissions Ofce of Marino Institute of Education. B. Ed. mature applicants who apply to Marino
directly are interviewed and must also present for an oral Irish examination in the specied centre. Applicants will be placed
in order of merit according to the combined results of the interview and their oral Irish test.
3. A combination of methods 1 and 2
Applicants may wish to apply both through the CAO and directly to Marino Institute of Education. The acceptance of an offer of
a place as a result of the mature student competition having applied directly to Marino Institute of Education will preclude an
offer from the CAO of a place on the B.Ed. course in Marino Institute of Education.
Financing mature students return to study
Tuition fees are paid by the Department of Education and Skills for full-time, undergraduate, non-repeat European Union
students on the B.Ed. programme. A Higher Education Maintenance grant (which depends on individual nancial circumstances)
can be applied for from SUSI. Please go to www.studentnance.ie for more details.
Mature students may be entitled to a Back to Education Allowance. Contact the Department of Social Protection.
Telephone: 01 704 3000.
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SECTION 6 MATURE APPLICANTS & ACCESS
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Access Programme
Marino Institute of Education reserves places each year on the B.Ed. and B.Sc. (Education Studies) programme for eligible
Access students through the HEAR system (www.accesscollege.ie). Minimum entry requirements are the same as for all other
students. Successful HEAR applicants receive nancial, pastoral and academic support throughout the academic programme
from Marino Institute of Education.
For further information please contact the Registrars ofce at registrars@mie.ie or telephone 01 853 5123.
Students with a Learning Difculty or a Disability
Our policy for students with a learning difculty or with a disability is to provide equality of educational opportunity and to offer
reasonable accommodations for students to participate fully in all aspects of college life.
Admission requirements for such students are the same as for all other students i.e. requirements and regulations are set and
implemented by the Department of Education and Skills.You apply through the CAO application process.
It is the policy of Marino Institute of Education to accommodate all students who meet the entry requirements laid down by the
Department of Education and Skills and to provide the necessary resources to facilitate completion of the course.
When the institute is made aware, either through the CAO or through personal contact, of special requirements related to
disability, every effort is made to be pro-active and to provide the necessary resources. The institute works on an individual basis
with students to assess their requirements and to meet these requirements, if possible. The Department of Education and Skills
may be contacted to request assistance in providing reasonable accommodations. For further information contact the Registrars
Ofce by e-mail to registrars@mie.ie or telephone 01 853 5123.
Useful websites are:
Association for Higher Education, Access and Disability (AHEAD): www.ahead.ie
Central Applications Ofce: www.cao.ie
Higher Education Authority: www.hea.ie
Access College: www.accesscollege.ie
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Higher Diploma in Education (Primary Teaching)
The programme is sanctioned from year to year by the Department of Education and Skills and is advertised in the public press
with details of the application procedure. Interviews are held in arrangement with the Department of Education and Skills and
the Colleges of Education prior to the commencement of each course. An oral Irish interview is also conducted.
Course structure of the Higher Diploma in Education (Primary Teaching)
The Higher Diploma in Education (Primary Teaching) is an eighteen-month professional course that meets the academic and
professional requirements for primary teachers. It normally starts in late January or early February of the year of entry and
nishes in May of the following year.
Subjects studied include the following
Drama Education
Early Childhood Education
English Literature
English Methods
Gaeilge
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Mathematics
Mathematics Methods
Mineadh na Gaeilge
Music Education
Physical Education
Religious Education
School Placement
Students engage in a number of school experiences and teaching practice placements during the programme of study for the
Higher Diploma in Education (Primary Teaching).
Entry Requirements
Applicants must have the following academic qualications:
(a) an approved primary degree (level 8 on National Qualications Framework); and
(b) one of the following sets of second level qualications:
(i) in the Leaving Certicate Examination from 1969 onwards: a grade C or above in Higher Level Irish; a grade D or
above in Mathematics (Ordinary or Higher level); and a grade C or above in English (Ordinary level) or grade D or
above in English (Higher level); or
(ii) in the Leaving Certicate Examination prior to 1969, honours in Irish and passes in English and Mathematics; or
(iii) in the Northern Ireland GCSE and GCE A Level Examinations: a Grade C at GCE A Level Irish; a Grade C at GCSE Level in
both English and English Literature or Grade B at GCSE Level in either; and a Grade D at GCSE Level in Additional
Mathematics or a Grade A at GCSE Level in Mathematics.
Some alternatives to second level qualications in Irish, English and Maths are possible. Please contact admissions@mie.ie
for further details.
Social, Environmental and Scientic Education (SESE)
Social Personal & Health Education (SPHE)
Visual Arts Education
Inclusive / Special Education
Professional Development
Elective Courses
Philosophy of Education
Sociology of Education
Child Psychology
Educational Psychology
History of Education
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Bachelor in Education Degree
Tuition fees are covered by the Department of Education and Skills for full-time, undergraduate, non-repeat, non-transferring
European Union students. An annual registration fee is charged directly to students. SUSI pays this fee directly to the institute
for students who are in receipt of a grant. The Admissions Ofce in Marino Institute of Education can be contacted for the current
fee scales.
Bachelor in Science (Education Studies) Degree
The Department of Education and Skills does not cover tuition fees for students on this programme. Tuition fees are charged
directly to students. The institute tries to keep this fee as low as possible. Please contact admissions@mie.ie for details of current
fees. A grant may be available (see below) and tax relief on fees paid may be available (see Revenue leaet IT31 on
www.revenue.ie)
Higher Diploma in Education (Primary Teaching)
The Department of Education and Science determines the tuition fees for the eighteen-month Higher Diploma in Education
course. The Admissions Ofce in Marino Institute of Education can be contacted for the current fee scales.
Grants
Grants are available to eligible students on all programmes. This applies to both the Bachelor in Education, the Bachelor
in Science (Education Studies) and the Higher Diploma in Education (Primary Teaching). Details of these grants and of the
eligibility conditions are available from the website www.studentnance.ie.
Scholarships
Gaeltacht Scholarships and 1916 Commemoration Scholarships are based on the results of the Leaving Certicate Examination.
These, along with Irish Language Third-Level Scholarships, are acceptable at Marino Institute of Education.
Details available from: www.education.gov.ie
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Student Assistance Fund
A fund established under the National Development Plan and the European Social Fund provides nancial support to students
experiencing nancial difculties. This fund assists students to fully benet from their third-level studies. Details and application
forms are available to registered students from the co-ordinator of the Fund.
Students Union Welfare Ofcer
The Students Union Welfare Ofcer is elected to represent students and to give advice on how to source assistance for
personal or nancial support.
Tutor system
Each student is assigned a tutor at the time of registration.
The tutor is available to provide academic information, assistance and support.
Chaplaincy
The chaplaincy realises its ministry through providing pastoral care in areas of personal support such as bereavement and illness
and other aspects of student life. It also invites the community to celebrate signicant moments in the life of the College,
creating a space for prayer, reection, transformation and personal formation.
College Health and Counselling Services
A Student Health Service and counselling service are available to all registered students. Fairview Medical Centre provides the
health service and Trinity College Dublin provides the counselling service.
Occasional workshops and lectures are offered on issues such as stress management and improving study skills.
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Website
Website: www.mie.ie
Contacts
Admissions Ofcer: Email: admissions@mie.ie Telephone: +353 (0)1 853 5123
Registrars Ofce: Email: registrars@mie.ie Telephone: +353 (0)1 853 5133
Transport
Bus: A convenient and frequent bus service, the 123, operates from Grifth Avenue to the city centre. For an up-to-date timetable
see www.dublinbus.ie
Note
While every effort is made to ensure that the prospectus is accurate and up to date, details are subject to change and therefore
the prospectus is intended only as a guide for prospective applicants to Marino Institute of Education. Please check our website
for updates or contact us directly for further information.
FURTHER INFORMATION
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