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I am happy to welcome you to the Education Department. The Department has an extensive programme of teaching and research, covering areas such as initial teacher training, school leadership, guidance counselling and the continuing professional development of teachers. The primary focus of the department is on second-level education.

Schools and the teaching profession are at the interface between the present and the future. This is a zone in which there are increasing pressures and ever changing demands. It is one where high levels of stress are commonplace and where former certainties are continuously challenged.

In its research and teaching programme the department aims to shed light on those pressures and to equip the professionals involved in teaching and school leadership with the interpretative, pedagogical and managerial skills to deal with the challenges which daily arise for them in their role.

Tom Collins
Professor of Education.

Courses full and part time

The Education Department's main activity is to provide professional teacher education of the highest quality.

Currently, eight distinct courses are offered, two full-time and six part-time.



Research and Development

Research and Development projects constitute a vital part of the Education Department's work

The focus of such projects is to offer insights that will improve the quality of teaching and learning practices in schools.