16 Adelaide Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin.
Erasmus Code: IRLDUBLIN34
Website: www.snmci.ie Telephone: 003531 2806064
International officer: Michael O’Connor
Email: michael.oconnor@snmci.ie
Telephone: 003531 2806064, extension 28
Academic Calendar, 2016-2017
Semester 1
12/09/2016 Student Induction
19/09/2016 Lectures commence
31/09/2016 Reading week
16/12/2016 Lectures end, 1st semester
09/01/2017 Exam week
Semester 2
23/01/2017 Lectures commence
13/02/2016 Observation week
20/02/2017 Reading week
13/03/2017 School Placement begins
28/04/2017 Lectures end
08/05/2017 Study week
15/05/2017 Exams begin
A detailed programme for the year will be available in September.
Type of Institution
St Nicholas Montessori College Ireland (SNMCI) is a private (i.e. non state-aided) not-for-profit Teacher Education College with accreditation from Ireland’s state agency for educational awards, Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI).
A pre-primary and primary Montessori school for children aged 3 to 12 is incorporated on campus.
Students are trained to be Montessori teachers and receive a BA in Montessori Education after 3 years of study; an Honours BA may be awarded after a fourth year.
The College also awards a Higher Diploma in Arts in Early Years Montessori Education. This is a two year diploma for students who already have a primary degree.
Currently, graduates of the BA (Hons) in Montessori Education have “restricted recognition” in the state primary school system. This enables them to teach in special education settings.
History
Established in 1970 as a training college for the Montessori Method of Education, St Nicholas Montessori College was designated a recognised college by the National Council for Educational Awards (NCEA) (precursor to QQI) in 1994.
In 2000, the college was one of the founding members of Montessori Europe, a network of Montessori associations and institutions in Europe.
Admissions
Please contact the International Officer by email (michael.oconnor@snmci.ie). He will send you an application form. You are advised to obtain an International Student Card and a European Health Insurance Card before travelling.
Academic requirements
The minimum requirement for exchange students is that they should have completed one year of their programme at home.
Modules
Visiting students can choose from a range of modules on the BA in Montessori Education. A list of modules for each stage is included in the course description on our website, www.snmci.ie. Modules are offered at Stages One, Two and Three.
NB: as the course is semesterised, some of the modules you choose may not be available. In the first semester, the following modules may be taken:
Stage 1: Playing to Learn; Health, Safety and Nutrition; Academic Writing and ICT; Montessori Infancy and Emergent Curriculum; Developmental Psychology.
Stage 2: Sociology of Childhood: Identity and Diversity; Montessori Emergent Curriculum; Social Psychology; Montessori Philosophy; Child Protection and Welfare.
Stage 3: Sociology: Childhood in Late Modernity; Cognitive Psychology; Montessori Curriculum and Competence; Special Education and Differentiation.
In the second semester, the modules are as follows:
Stage 1: Montessori and Comparative Philosophies; Montessori Infancy and Emergent Curriculum; Developmental Psychology; Gaeilge and the Arts (Visual)
Stage 2: Montessori Emergent Curriculum; Introduction to Special Education; National and International ECEC Policy; Social Psychology; Gaeilge and the Arts (Children’s Literature)
Stage 3: Montessori and Educational Philosophy; Montessori Curriculum and Competence; School Placement; Introduction to Business Management; Research Methods for the Early Years; Gaeilge and the Arts (Drama).
