Necessity for approval of degrees and subjects by the Teaching Council for the purposes of Registering as a Post Primary Teacher

In order to be eligible for appointment to an incremental salaried teaching position in a State funded Post Primary school, a teacher must be registered with the Teaching Council. Once Section 30 of the Teaching Council Act is commenced, registration will be mandatory for all teachers.

Each applicant for registration as a post primary teacher must possess, among other things, a third-level degree (or equivalent) which the Teaching Council considers to be adequate to enable the holder to teach at least one of the approved second level curricular subjects.

List A below outlines the degree qualifications which may be recognised by the Teaching Council as being appropriate to teaching in a recognised post primary school. It is the responsibility of applicants to ensure that his/her degree, taking into account subject and module options taken, meets all the subject requirements for the curricular subject he/she intends to teach.

All degrees listed are also recognised for the purpose of admission to the Postgraduate Diploma in Education course as offered by any constituent College of NUI or University of Dublin, Trinity College.

Completion of Application Form
If you are intending to complete the application form for admission to Postgraduate Diploma in Education (NUI), it is essential that you comply with requirements of the Section of the Application Form entitled "Teaching Council Registration - Degree Eligibility" as set out here.