UG Prospectus 2025

133 Course Structure This 1 year course offersmodules at Quality andQualifications Ireland (QQI FET) Level 5, including 2modules at NFQLevel 8which formpart of the undergraduate degree in Education and Training (see page 130). Youwill attend DCU for one day per week each semester, so youwill get to know the campus and enjoy the full university experience. If you successfully complete both the course and the Level 5 Certificate in Education and Training (5M3635) inWhitehall College of Further Education, youmay be eligible to progress to Year 1 of the full-time BSc in Education and Training course inDCU. However, this is dependent on passing the Foundation Programme and Level 5 Certificatewith at least an overall merit. BetweenDCUandWhitehall youwill cover: − Communications − Concepts in Education and Training − Interpersonal andGroup Behaviour − Personal and Professional Development − Approaches to Early Childhood Education − Social Studies − Legal Practice and Procedures − Word Processing − Concepts andContexts in Education and Training (DCU component) − Social and Personal Development and Communication Skills (DCU component) WhatWill I Study? In addition to the coremodules on your QQI/FET Level 5 course, youwill study the followingmodules at DCU: − Concepts andContexts in Education and Training − Social and Personal Development with Communication Skills Years 1 Location Whitehall College of Further Education andDCU Institute of Education, St Patrick’s Campus, Drumcondra Visit Us Online dcu.ie/FPET Contact Details studenthelp@dcu.ie Foundation Programme in Education andTraining (FPET) QQI Level 5 andQQI Level 8Modules FutureCareers à Education à Training In TheseAreas à Pre-school à Further Education and Training à Community Education à Adult Education à Public Sector à Private Sector à Training à Instructional Design à Curriculumand TrainingDesign Additional Information This course is offered jointly by DCUand Whitehall College of Further Education.