DCU Prospectus 2026

188 TeachingCouncil TeachingCouncil Information The TeachingCouncil was established on a statutory basis in March 2006 to promote teaching as a profession at primary and post-primary levels, to promote the professional development of teachers and to regulate standards in the profession. Specifically, its functions are: − To promote teaching as a profession − To promote the continuing professional development of teachers − To establish andmaintain a register of teachers − To establish, publish, reviewandmaintain Codes of Professional Conduct for Teachers, which include teaching knowledge, skill and competence − To regulate the teaching profession − Tomaintain and improve standards of teaching, knowledge, skill and competence The following degrees are recognised as concurrent teacher education courses by the TeachingCouncil for registration as teachers with no further teacher training qualifications required: Degree PageNumber Subjects Primary teaching: Bachelor of Education (BEd) (DC002) Bachelor of Education (BEd)-Gaeltacht Restricted Entry (DC003) Bachelor of Education (BEd) – CICRestricted Entry (DC004) 112 Primary Curriculum Post-primary teaching: Bachelor of Religious Education and English (DC010) 116 Religious Education, English Bachelor of Religious Education andHistory (DC011) 116 Religious Education, History Bachelor of Religious Education andMusic (DC012) 116 Religious Education, Music BSc in Science andMathematics Education (DC203) 126 Mathematics andChemistry / Mathematics and Physics BSc in Physical Educationwith Biology (DC205) 70 Physical Education, Biology BSc in Physical EducationwithMathematics (DC206) 72 Physical Education, Mathematics Bachelor of Education inGaeilge and French or German or Spanish (DC013) 120 Gaeilge (plus one of) French, German or Spanish Bachelor of Education in Technology, Engineering andGraphics (DC015) 122 Technology, Engineering, Design andCommunicationGraphics Bachelor of Education inHome Economics and Technology (DC016) 124 Home Economics and Technology