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Lecturing

  • 25-08-2008 10:01pm
    #1
    murser
    Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭


    I have an hounours degree in IT management and currently ten years IT experience at various levels but management for the past five years. I would like to get a part time job in lecturing in DCU when I retire in six years time. Would I be OK as I am or should I start a Masters and PHD in preparation?


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  • #2
    dublinmadyoke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 123 ✭✭dublinmadyoke


    Regards of your industry experience you should do a Masters. DCU requires employees to have a min of a Masters and should be working towards doing a PhD. Its very hard to get a job in DCU due to cut-backs in education sector.


    Good luck


  • #3
    murser
    Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭murser


    dublinmadyoke wrote: »
    Regards of your industry experience you should do a Masters. DCU requires employees to have a min of a Masters and should be working towards doing a PhD. Its very hard to get a job in DCU due to cut-backs in education sector.


    Good luck
    Thanks for the reply. Is there any colleges in Dublin I might stand a chance for just part time as I stand without further qualifications


  • #4
    dublinmadyoke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 123 ✭✭dublinmadyoke


    You should try the IT's like DIT or Blanch IT of colleges of Further Education...... Most uni's require both Masters & PhD.


  • #5
    H2G2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 622 ✭✭✭H2G2


    The reality is you would definitely need a PhD and lecturing experience.

    DCU, like most universities, is being hit by budget cuts and has very few part-time external people. It looks as if there will be almost none in the future.

    Also if you reach retirement age (as your post implies) then it’s a no no based on age.


  • #6
    murser
    Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭murser


    H2G2 wrote: »
    The reality is you would definitely need a PhD and lecturing experience.

    DCU, like most universities, is being hit by budget cuts and has very few part-time external people. It looks as if there will be almost none in the future.

    Also if you reach retirement age (as your post implies) then it’s a no no based on age.
    Thanks for the reply. In relation to age I will still be only fifty when I retire. I thought there was legislation in place to prevent age discrimination when applying for a job in any case.


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  • #7
    H2G2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 622 ✭✭✭H2G2


    murser wrote: »
    I thought there was legislation in place to prevent age discrimination when applying for a job in any case.

    Well I did say IF…
    H2G2 wrote: »
    Also if you reach retirement age (as your post implies) then it’s a no no based on age.

    Retiring at fifty… sounds good to me!


  • #8
    giveliberty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 227 ✭✭giveliberty


    You should consider some of the private colleges, like Griffith or DBS. They quite often require lecturers.

    In relation to qualifications yes you will need at least a level 9 qualification. In DIT you will be required to do a post-grad certificate in teaching skills. This would be a contractual requirement as it is part of its quality assurance system. Expect other institutions to be bringing in the same requirement.

    Happy hunting.


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