Route No

Teaching Qualification

Level 5 (120 ECTS)*

Degree (full MQF Level 6)*

Masters (full MQF Level 7)*

PhD Doctorate*

Experience*

Starting Annual Salary and Allowances as at 2022 - 2027 Collective agreement

Lecturer

1

or

PG Cert in VEAR (or higher) or B.Ed (Hons) or MTL or PGCE

n/a

n/a

✓

n/a

n/a

€37,330 + €2,800 - work resources allowance + € 4,250 - annual academic supplement 

Senior Lecturer 1

2

or

PG Dip in VEAR (or higher)

n/a

n/a

✓

n/a

Relevant 10 years’ experience

€41,589 + €2,800 - work resources allowance + € 4,500 - annual academic supplement 

3

or

PG Cert in VEAR (or higher) or B.Ed (Hons) or MTL or PGCE in 5 years

n/a

✓

✓

n/a

Relevant 7 years’ experience

4

or

PG Cert in VEAR (or higher) or B.Ed (Hons) or MTL or PGCE in 5 years

n/a

✓

n/a

✓

n/a

Senior Lecturer 2

5

Either

PG Dip in VEAR (or higher)

n/a

n/a

✓

n/a

Relevant 18 years experience of which 5 years at MCAST

€45,332 + €2,800 - work resources allowance + € 4,750 - annual academic supplement 

6

or

PG Cert in VEAR (or higher) or B.Ed (Hons) or MTL or PGCE

n/a

✓

✓

n/a

Relevant 15 years experience of which 5 years a MCAST

7

or

PG Cert in VEAR (or higher) or B.Ed (Hons) or MTL or PGCE in 5 years

n/a

✓

n/a

✓

Relevant 6 years’ experience

8

or

PG Dip in VEAR (or higher) in 5 years

n/a

n/a

✓

✓

Relevant 9 years’ experience

9

or

PG Cert in VEAR (or higher) or B.Ed (Hons) or MTL or PGCE in 5 years

n/a

✓

✓

✓

Relevant 1 year experience