Two-year online course aimed at aspiring second-level teachers [Independent.ie]
- Published: 17 June 2011
People who want to be second-level teachers are now able to study for their qualification online.
A new flexible training course for what is popularly known as the HDip enables students to do most of their work from home.
It is the first time that what is now called the post-graduate diploma in education (PGDE) has been delivered in this way.
On top of a basic degree, a PGDE is needed to take up a teaching position in a secondary school.
The private Hibernia College in Dublin has started the online course in anticipation of what it predicts will be a growing demand for teachers.
The fee for the two-year course, which is expected to enrol about 150 students this autumn, will be €8,950 and qualifies for tax relief.
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