About Post Primary Teacher Education - Gaeilge And French Or German Or Spanish in Dublin City University
why do this course?
One of the most exciting and rewarding elements of the course is our hands-on approach to School Placement. Over the four years of the course students have an opportunity to gain valuable and extensive experience within a range of teaching and learning environments including engagement in observation of practice, micro-teaching, peer-teaching, team-teaching and school-based placement (in both primary and post-primary sectors). Students are supported throughout their professional development by experienced School Placement tutors and school-based cooperating teachers. School placement also enables students to learn about and involve themselves with the wider school community through engaging with activities, initiatives and work outside of their classroom teaching.
Over the course of the four years, students will develop their professional knowledge and practice in how to teach languages. They will also have opportunities to achieve a high level of language proficiency not just through the course itself but through Gaeltacht internships and an Erasmus placement where they will study at a university abroad for the second half of year three.
Academic qualification equivalents
- Standard 12 through a recognised awarding body with average grades of 80% or above. Please note an average of all subjects studied will be taken. Mathematics and English must be included.
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS for Undergraduate Programmes: Overall score of 6.5 or above, with no less than 6.0 in any one skill.
- TOEFL: Total Score of 92. DCU Business School additionally requires all section scores 21 or above.
- PTE Academic: Minimum score of 63, with no section score below 59
Dublin City University Highlights
University Type |
Public University |
Campus Setting |
Urban |
Establishment Year |
1975 |
No. of Campuses |
3 |
No. of Residence Halls |
3 |
International students |
2,337
71% in UG, 29% in PG courses |
Research Funding |
~35 million EUR |
Cost of Attendance |
~22,500 EUR |
Applications Accepted |
Online/Offline |
Work-Study |
Available |
Intake Type |
Semester wise |
Mode of Program |
Full time and online |
Dublin City University Average Tution fees And Other Expenses
Foreign students who wish to enrol at Dublin City University must be aware of the associated costs in order to budget appropriately and apply for scholarships when needed. The tuition costs for well-known programmes and other expenses related to studying in Ireland are covered below.
Tuition Fee for Dublin City University
Here are the details of the UG and PG fees for international students planning to study at any of the following faculties.
Programs |
UG (EUR) |
PG (EUR) |
Engineering |
15,000 |
17,000 |
Business |
14,000 |
16,000-19,000 |
Humanities |
15,000 |
15,000 |
Science |
15,000 |
15,000 |
Education |
12,600 |
13,700 |
Dublin City University Cost of Living
The cost of living here includes monthly expenses an international student would require to study at Dublin City University:
Expense |
Monthly Cost (EUR) |
Rent (On-campus) |
692-1216 |
Rent (Off-campus) |
850-1300 |
Food |
250 |
Travel |
132 |
Books and Materials |
75 |
Medical |
45 |
Miscellaneous |
178 |
Total |
Approximately 2,222 |