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Our Physical Education, Sports Studies, and Arts program offers an engaging curriculum designed to cultivate innovative educators for physical education, sports, and active lifestyle environments. Alongside earning qualifications to teach physical education, students will specialize in one arts discipline: English, Gaeilge/Irish, Mathematics, French, or History. Graduates emerge as forward-thinking leaders capable of driving transformation in physical education and sports environments. Our faculty consists of accomplished professionals who incorporate cutting-edge research into their teaching. The program features hands-on teaching, coaching, and community placements, collaborating with schools, sports clubs, and local organizations to provide real-world experience from day one. Additionally, students benefit from a robust well-being support system that includes peer mentoring, academic advising, and guidance from experienced teacher-coaches.
Non-EU applicants are expected to have educational qualifications of a standard equivalent to the Irish Leaving Certificate
Duolingo English Test (DET): DET 120 with a minimum score of 110 in each individual section
IELTS - International English Language Testing System/ IELTS Indicator Test: Minimum overall score of 6.5 and a minimum of 6.0 in each band
TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language - TOEFL iBT/TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition Test: Minimum overall score of 90 and minimum of 20 in each section
University of Cambridge: 176+ on the Cambridge English scale with no less than 169 in each skill and use of English i.e.
Proficiency Certificate, Grade C or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2) Advanced Certificate, Grade C or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2) First Certificate, Grade A (CEFR Level C1)
Pearson PTE Academic: Minimum of 63 (with at least 59 for each item in the Communicative Skills section)