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Extend your Early Years Degree
With Montessori Methodologies

The St. Nicholas Montessori Bridging Programme provides graduates of Early Years degrees with the opportunity to add Montessori Methodologies to their skill set.

Having successfully completed this Montessori Bridging Programme, learners may apply for entry to the BA (Hons) in Montessori Education. Graduates of the BA (Hons) programme find employment as advanced practitioners in Early Childhood in the following roles:

Special Educational Needs teachers in national schools
Teachers in Special schools
Teachers in Montessori Early Childhood care or educational settings
Owner/managers in privately owned Montessori Early Childhood settings
Community and voluntary based managers and inspectors
Managers, administrators in City and County Childcare Committees, Family Resource Centres and HSE specialist ECEC services
Managers or teachers in Naionraí

Register your Interest in the Montessori Bridging Programme

Qualification

Programme Code: NM100
SNMCI Certificate

Duration

1 Semester
March to July
Placement = 4 weeks

Mode of Study

Part time
Blended Part-Time

Applications

School leavers – Not applicable
Level 7 Early Years degree holders – Direct application
Level 8 Early Years degree holders – Direct application

Register Your Interest

Fees

€ 1,950 per year
Instalment plans available

The Montessori Bridging Programme is a Continuing Professional Development programme for graduates of Early Years and other relevant education degrees who are seeking to learn about Montessori Education, Philosophy and Methodologies. It is a one semester course comprising of lectures, tutorials and significant independent study. Learners will omplete an end of programme assessment which they must pass in order to earn the St. Nicholas Montessori Certificate of Completion.

In addition, learners must complete a School Placement module with 4 weeks of scheduled school placement periods, comprised as follows:

1 week of observation in a special education setting
3 weeks block in a primary setting with pupils ages 6 to 9

Learners are assigned tutors at the beginning of the course and the course is managed by a Programme Director.

Birth to 6

Montessori Infancy
Montessori Emergent Curriculum
Montessori Philosophy

The Older Child

Montessori Curriculum & Competence
Montessori & Educational Philosophy
Special Education & Differentiation

Programmes are delivered in our Dun Laoghaire campus, just a few minutes walk from the DART station. Some modules or parts of modules may also be delivered online via web conferencing, or live lectures online. The programme may also be delivered from our Cork campus subject to numbers.

Placement takes place each year and this can be arranged in schools throughout the country (additional fees may apply for placements in settings outside a 50km radius of Dun Laoghaire).

Part Time

The part-time programme runs in the evenings and at weekends. Typically you will be required to attend Friday evenings and Saturday.

Admission Requirements

Applicants to the Montessori Briding Programme will be required to hold an Early Years Education degree or other relevant education degree at Level 7 or Level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications.

Other applications may be considered via the Recognition of Prior Learning Process.

Entry to the PART TIME programme is via direct application.

Application Deadline 4 March 2019.

Please APPLY HERE

Part time fees = € 1,950

A €500 non-refundable deposit is payable to secure a place. The deposit will be deducted from the fees.
(Should the programme not be delivered by the College, then all fees will be returned)

Instalment plans are available.

Incredible Skills

We practice what we preach. Learning via the Montessori method will provide you with a set of 21st Century learning skills which will serve you throughout your career, whether that be in education of another discipline.

21st Century learning skills are those skills which are recognised as being crucial for learners to acquire if they are to successfully navigate the complex work and life environments of the 21st Century.

Independent Study Skills

85%

Independent Study Skills: 85%

Resilience

80%

Resilience: 80%

Critical Thinking

90%

Critical Thinking: 90%

Teamwork and Collaboration Skills

90%

Teamwork and Collaboration Skills: 90%

Why Choose St. Nicholas Montessori

We have been preparing Ireland's leading Montessori teachers and early years practitioners since 1970. We are accredited by QQI and we are a founder member of the Irish Montessori Education Board (IMEB) and of the Higher Education College Association (HECA). But more importantly . . .

Co-located Montessori School and College

St. Nicholas Montessori College is the only initial teacher education provider which has its own school. Students have unparalleled access to a real and lively early years and primary setting.

Study in Dublin's best seaside town

Studying in the heart of Dun Laoghaire, St. Nicholas students are embedded in the ideal mix of beautiful coastline, cafe culture, warm and welcoming community and some of the best pubs in Ireland. And all so easy to access via DART, bus or car.

Bridging Programme

Extend your Early Years Degree
With Montessori Methodologies

The St. Nicholas Montessori Bridging Programme provides graduates of Early Years degrees with the opportunity to add Montessori Methodologies to their skill set.

Register your Interest in the Montessori Bridging Programme

Qualification

Duration

Mode of Study

Applications

Register Your Interest

Fees

Programme Details

Entry to the PART TIME programme is via direct application.

Incredible Skills

We practice what we preach. Learning via the Montessori method will provide you with a set of 21st Century learning skills which will serve you throughout your career, whether that be in education of another discipline.

Why Choose St. Nicholas Montessori

We have been preparing Ireland's leading Montessori teachers and early years practitioners since 1970. We are accredited by QQI and we are a founder member of the Irish Montessori Education Board (IMEB) and of the Higher Education College Association (HECA). But more importantly . . .

Co-located Montessori School and College

Study in Dublin's best seaside town

Visit the School

Discover Dun Laoghaire

Register your Interest in the Montessori Bridging Programme

Share The Future

Bridging Programme

Extend your Early Years Degree With Montessori Methodologies

The St. Nicholas Montessori Bridging Programme provides graduates of Early Years degrees with the opportunity to add Montessori Methodologies to their skill set.

Register your Interest in the Montessori Bridging Programme

Qualification

Duration

Mode of Study

Applications

Register Your Interest

Fees

Programme Details

Entry to the PART TIME programme is via direct application.

Incredible Skills

We practice what we preach. Learning via the Montessori method will provide you with a set of 21st Century learning skills which will serve you throughout your career, whether that be in education of another discipline.

Why Choose St. Nicholas Montessori

We have been preparing Ireland's leading Montessori teachers and early years practitioners since 1970. We are accredited by QQI and we are a founder member of the Irish Montessori Education Board (IMEB) and of the Higher Education College Association (HECA). But more importantly . . .

Co-located Montessori School and College

Study in Dublin's best seaside town

Visit the School

Discover Dun Laoghaire

Register your Interest in the Montessori Bridging Programme

Share The Future

Extend your Early Years Degree
With Montessori Methodologies