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Hibernia College expands programme offerings
Hibernia College expands Hibernia College expands programme offerings programme offerings
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HIBERNIA HIBERNIA College specialises in College specialises in professional degree programmes that professional degree programmes that are delivered through the medium of are delivered through the medium of blended learning. The College was blended learning. The College was founded in 2000 with a vision to founded in 2000 with a vision to transform teacher education in the transform teacher education in the Republic of Ireland by offering Republic of Ireland by offering increased access and flexibility for all increased access and flexibility for all learners. The addition of three new learners. The addition of three new programmes expands the College’s programmes expands the College’s mission to meet this need in other mission to meet this need in other sectors. sectors.
Students can now choose from Students can now choose from five different accredited profive different accredited programmes. Level 9 options include a grammes. Level 9 options include a Postgraduate Diploma in Science in Postgraduate Diploma in Science in Business Data Analytics, a Business Data Analytics, a Professional Master of Education Professional Master of Education (PME) in Primary Education and a (PME) in Primary Education and a PME in Post-Primary Education. PME in Post-Primary Education.
Level 8 options include the new Level 8 options include the new Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Early Childhood Education and the Early Childhood Education and the new Bachelor of Science (Honours) new Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Nursing in General Nursing. This in Nursing in General Nursing. This programme is the first of its kind in programme is the first of its kind in Ireland, offering undergraduate Ireland, offering undergraduate nurse education through a blended nurse education through a blended learning model. learning model.
New programmes New programmes
The College developed the The College developed the Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Early Childhood Education to prepare Early Childhood Education to prepare inclusive and transformative leaders inclusive and transformative leaders for the early childhood sector. for the early childhood sector. Applications for autumn 2022 are Applications for autumn 2022 are now open. now open.
The Postgraduate Diploma in The Postgraduate Diploma in Science in Business Data Analytics was designed to address the educational and career needs of the modern data professional. This new programme begins in autumn 2022 and is eligible for Springboard+ funding.
The PME in Primary Education and PME in Post-Primary Education programmes continue to deliver outstanding teacher education — many of the 10,000+ alumni of the well-known programmes occupy senior positions in the school system. Offering two opportunities each year to begin the programme, the College is accepting applications for spring 2022 until 1 February, while applications for autumn 2022 are open until 21 June.
World-class environment
Students at Hibernia College engage in a world-class educational environment that utilises the best in educational technology. Across the College’s blended learning programmes, delivery is both face-to-face and online. The flexible and accessible programme design — combined with training in research, experience in professional practice and the creation of digital professional portfolios — help students remain engaged in their learning process. An emphasis on research ensures that students understand the importance of using evidence-based reflection to con-
Science in Business Data Analytics tinually improve their practice. was designed to address the educa- In April 2021, the College introtional and career needs of the duced a new collaborative platform modern data professional. This new called Cohort. The main aim of the programme begins in autumn 2022 Cohort was designed to help build and is eligible for Springboard+ and sustain communities of learners funding. and communities of practice; when
The PME in Primary Education and compared with open-source forum PME in Post-Primary Education pro- software, it has supported an grammes continue to deliver increase in student engagement. outstanding teacher education — many of the 10,000+ alumni of the well-known programmes occupy senior positions in the school system. Offering two opportunities each year to begin the programme, the College is accepting applications for spring 2022 until 1 February, while applications for autumn 2022 are open until 21 June.
World-class environment
Students at Hibernia College engage in a world-class educational environment that utilises the best in educational technology. Across the College’s blended learning programmes, delivery is both face-to-face and online. The flexible and accessible programme design — combined with training in research, experience in professional practice and the creation of digital professional portfolios — help students remain engaged in their learning process. An emphasis on research ensures that students understand the importance of using evidence-based reflection to continually improve their practice. In April 2021, the College introduced a new collaborative platform called Cohort. The main aim of the Cohort was designed to help build and sustain communities of learners and communities of practice; when compared with open-source forum software, it has supported an increase in student engagement.
"Students at "Students at Hibernia Hibernia College engage College engage in a world-class in a world-class educational educational environment environment that utilises that utilises the best in the best in educational educational technology. technology. Across the Across the College’s College’s blended blended learning learning programmes, programmes, delivery is delivery is both face-toboth face-toface and face and online." online."
First accredited online thirdFirst accredited online thirdlevel institution level institution
Hibernia College is Ireland’s first Hibernia College is Ireland’s first accredited online third-level instituaccredited online third-level institution. Its model of blended learning tion. Its model of blended learning and use of technology to enhance and use of technology to enhance educational experiences continues to educational experiences continues to help students meet their career help students meet their career goals. goals.
According to CEO David According to CEO David Carpenter, the College has other Carpenter, the College has other exciting initiatives underway: "As we exciting initiatives underway: "As we continue to deliver ambitious procontinue to deliver ambitious programmes through our use of grammes through our use of innovative digital technology and innovative digital technology and offer learners uniquely flexible offer learners uniquely flexible opportunities to study, we also have opportunities to study, we also have several partnership agreements several partnership agreements under consideration to further under consideration to further expand our offerings and grow the expand our offerings and grow the College." College."
