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Graduate Profile
Christina Cleary
“Being part of Scoil na Gaeilge in Trinity provided me
with some of the most valued years of my life. When I
first embarked upon my path towards third level education
I found the whole task quite daunting, yet within a few
weeks of lectures I was completely enveloped. The staff
itself boasts some of the most learned academics in the
field who are prepared to support and help each individual
student to progress to their full potential.
First year in EMI (Early and Modern Irish) introduces
the student to the vast opportunities available and
encompasses topics such as the origin of the language
and Old Irish literature. These, and many others, are then
studied in more detail in the following years. Second year,
then, provided me with the opportunity to sit the Trinity
Foundation Scholarship Examinations. Having obtained
the appropriate grade, the scholar is awarded financial
support for the next five years which includes post-
graduate studies, accommodation, your evening meal
and much more.
Third year was one of the most socially and academically
exciting years for me as I was given the opportunity to
study in Aberystwyth, Wales for a semester. While there,
the student of EMI is taught Welsh and Early and Modern
Irish from a totally new perspective. Then, during the
second semester, I was given the choice of studying
Scottish Gaelic in the Isle of Skye for a week. A little
known fact about the Irish Department in Trinity is that you
are introduced to all these wonderful languages as well as
Irish itself.
My choices of where to apply for post-graduate studies
were broad and varied having majored in Early Irish
in my final year. For instance, I considered applying to
Cambridge, Paris, Bonn and Marburg. I finally chose
Phillips-Universität in Marburg for my Master’s programme
where I can learn the German language and broaden my
academic horizons in a foreign country.
Of the many boons included as a result of being part of
Scoil na Gaeilge, the student is presented with multi-
dimensional facilities, networks and access to the major
works housed in the Manuscript Department in Trinity,
the Royal Irish Academy and the National Library. I also
became acquainted with the scholars and academics of
the Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies through Trinity’s
Scoil na Gaeilge and was thus able to avail of their
facilities. I have made a deep connection with the subjects
I have studied, Trinity College and the Irish Department
that I will carry with me for the rest of my life.”
Education
COURSE CODES:
CE001
Church Of Ireland
College Of Education (CICE)
CM001/002 Coláiste Mhuire,
Marino
DEGREE AWARDED:
B.Ed.
CE001 (CICE): This is a restricted entry course.
Applications must be submitted by 1 February of the
proposed year of entry.
Candidates must satisfy requirements of the Department
of Education and Science, and the requirements of the
College of Education (see below for contact details).
CM001/002 (Marino):
Candidates must satisfy the
requirements of the Department of Education and Science,
and the requirements of the College of Education (see
below for contact details).
See also:
TR009: Music education, page 78.
Church of Ireland College
of Education (CICE)
The degree of Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.) is a professional
degree which is intended to provide for the academic and
professional requirements of primary school teachers. The
degree is accredited and awarded by the University of Dublin.
Students of CICE are also registered students of Trinity College
Dublin. Details of the course structure are available directly from
CICE:
www.cice.ie
.
Coláiste Mhuire, Marino
B.Ed. (Bachelor in Education)
B.Sc. (Education Studies)
These degrees are accredited and awarded by the University
of Dublin. Teaching on both courses is delivered in its entirety
by Coláiste Mhuire, Marino.
Further information
Church of Ireland College of Education
96 Upper Rathmines Road, Dublin 6.
www.cice.ie
Tel: + 353 1 497 0033
Coláiste Mhuire Marino
Griffith Avenue, Dublin 9.
www.mie.ie
Tel: + 353 1 805 7700