The Postgraduate Diploma in Special Educational Needs is a full-time programme running for 9 months from the date of first registration for the programme designed for primary and post-primary teachers. You will be notified by the School of Education, UCC, when to attend your first lecture.

 

Teachers will be released from their schools for 8 weeks during the academic year to attend lectures and seminars at the University. In addition, teachers will be supervised in their schools during the portion of the academic year when they return to their teaching duties. Teachers will also be required to undertake action research and case study work in their schools, all of which will form an integral part of the programme.

 

Programme Requirements

The PDSEN programme in UCC is part of a national programme, funded by the Department of Education (DE), to provide professional development to teachers working as Special Education Teachers in schools in the Republic of Ireland. In addition, eligible applicants have to be fully registered with the Irish Teaching Council. 

 

Attendance: Satisfactory attendance at lectures, workshops and seminars is required.

 

Examination: In order to be eligible for admission to the University Examination for the Postgraduate Diploma in Special Educational Needs, a candidate must have satisfactorily pursued the prescribed programme of study, and satisfactorily undertaken a supervised school practicum, evaluated by the School of Education staff, on a Pass/Fail basis.