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UCD Linguist of the Year Award Competition image 18Dec
UCD Linguist of the Year Award Competition

This year will mark the second edition of the Linguist Award competition. We invite all primary and post-primary schools to take part! Deadline is the 12th of March 2025...
Cyberwise Launch event, students, classroom 10Dec
Cyberwise Launch Event

On the 10th of December, some of our BEd students took part in the Cyberwise launch day, ushering the post-primary students to their respective stalls and seats. There was also a language stand in the hall that day.
UCD Cinema, students 26Nov
Cinema Event for BEd 1s

On the 26th of November, we celebrated the end of term with our First Years during a private cinema booking in UCD.

Think Languages Event, students, classroom 18Nov
Think Languages Event

During the week of the 18th of November, some of the BEd students took part in ThinkLanguages. Working hand in hand with Dr Bowman, they designed engaging language workshops for TY students, in French, German, Spanish and Italian...
eTwinning session, students, event 12Nov
eTwinning Session

In November 2024, Una and Vicky from eTwinning gave the BEd students and the PME 2 MFL students an insightful session on the benefits of eTwinning. eTwinning is a community for schools, an online space for teachers and school staff to collaborate and develop national and international projects...
UCD Open Day image 09Nov
Open Day

On the 9th of November, UCD opened its doors for the Open day. The School of Education was out in force. The stand in the O'Reilly hall was busy all day; we had the pleasure of discussing the BEd programme with prospective students...
Dr. Ní Mhulláin Introduces BEd 1 Students to COGG's Teaching Resources image 15Oct
COGG visit

On the 15th of October, we welcomed Dr. Róisín Ní Mhulláin from COGG (An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta) who gave the BEd 1 students an introduction to the work COGG does and all the resources they have available for Irish teachers...
European Day of Languages image 26Sep
European Day of Languages

On the 26th of September 2024, we hosted the European Day of Languages, with the support of Leargas. Dr Bowman hosted a language quiz for BEd and PME 1 students, on general knowledge of the six languages of the BEd programme...
Orientation event for BEd students 10Sep
Orientation event for BEd students

We welcomed back our BEd students moving to stage 2 as well as our BEd students, in stage 1. We were also joined by some MFL PME students. This gathering was a great opportunity for peer networking & celebrating languages.
Welcome to our BEd students image 04Sep
Welcome to our BEd students

We welcomed our new cohort of BEd students to UCD, in week zero for their orientation, on Wednesday the 4th of September. It was a pleasure to meet all of the students on DN760.
celebration, prize, UCD items 24Apr
BEd Programme Year-End Celebration

To mark the end of the first academic year of the BEd programme our BEd students organised a class quiz, held in UCD Global on Tuesday April 16th. Students were treated to pizza and treats...
UCD_LAKE 13Mar
BEd CAO first preference up 70.8%

The newly launched BEd in Education, Gaeilge and/or Modern Languages has seen a rise of 70.8% in CAO first preferences this year, the largest percentage rise across UCD...
Scholars 08Mar
BEd in Education, Gaeilge and/or Modern Languages off to a flying start!

September 2023 marked the launch of the new BEd in Education, Gaeilge and/or Modern languages programme in UCD to prepare high quality language teachers for post-primary school. We welcomed just over 50 students onto this new an innovative programme...
Language Activity 2 06Mar
BEd Gaeilge &/or Modern Languages Students Take Part in Several Language

Current Year 1 students enrolled in the UCD Bachelor of Education Gaeilge and/or Modern Languages programme have taken part in a myriad of language events throughout this academic year, which have developed their own language skills...
BEd Students Aoibhin Matthews and Sarah Whelan in their classroom on school placement 04Mar
BEd Gaeilge &/or Modern Languages Students Gain Valuable Experience

Year 1 students enrolled in the UCD Bachelor of Education Gaeilge and/or Modern Languages programme are currently gaining valuable experience through a school placement program taking place every Friday of Trimester 2...
UCD Entrance Scholars ceremony image 29Feb
UCD Entrance Scholars ceremony

Dr Bowman and Dr McGillicuddy were delighted to attend the UCD Entrance Scholars ceremony last week where 12 of our 53 students were awarded Entrance Scholarships recognising their high achievement in the Leaving Certificate, Gaeltacht Scholarships recognising their contribution to the Irish Language and Cothrom na Féinne Scholarhips to support justice and equality in UCD.
Cinema flyer for the BEd programme 01Dec
Cinema Treat!

To mark the end of a successful term, we have organised a cinema session just for you!

Date: 1st of December
Location: UCD cinema
Time: 11am

BEd Education, Gaeilge and or Modern Languages Programme 10Nov
UCD Mark Historic Day with Launch of BEd Programme

September 13th 2023 marked an historic day in the School of Education with the launch of the new BEd in Education, Gaeilge and/or Modern Languages programme...

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