Further Education teaching

Applicants wishing to register as a teacher in the Further Education sector must meet the requirements set out in Route 3 of the Teaching Council [Registration] Regulations 2016 and The Teaching Council [Registration] (Amendment) Regulations 2016.

Any person who meets the degree qualification requirements outlined therein is eligible for conditional registration for a period of three years, in which time a Council accredited teacher education qualification must be completed.   

There are currently eleven accredited teacher education qualifications specific to the further education sector. 

For further information, please see:

• Qualification requirements for further education teachers
• Registration process for Route 3 Further Education

Higher Education Institutions

The following Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) provide programmes of initial teacher education for further education. 

• Dublin City University (undergraduate only)
• Marino Institute of Education (postgraduate only) 
• Mary Immaculate College (postgraduate only) 
• Maynooth University (postgraduate only) 
• National College of Art and Design (postgraduate only) 
• National College of Ireland (postgraduate only) 
• National University of Ireland, Galway (postgraduate only) 
• South East Technological University

You can also find a full list of the accredited programmes below:

• Further Education Accredited Programmes