Baccalaureatus in Arte Paedeutica?

[FingonTheValiant]

This might be a big ask, but does anyone recognise this as a degree title from the National University of Ireland?

Someone has applied for a job where I work with this degree, and no one has ever seen it before, so it's been given to me as I'm a Latin teacher . I've also never seen it before (because I don't recruit staff), and when I googled it there are no hits.

I don't want to go back and tell them I can't find any evidence of it, as the poor person who's handed it in will then be asked lots of awkward questions, and it might just be it's not online.

So, has anyone ever encountered it?

Thanks very much!

Have googled it - lots of hits...in Latin - you go girl!!!!!

Gah, how are you doing that?? I only get three, and none with it altogether as one phrase. Well, except the ones for this thread. I'll have to try again.

Something about the theatrical arts?

Strange that nothing comes up - could it be a spelling mistake? What does Paedeutica mean? Might be worth giving NUI a call to see what it is (maybe it's called something different now).

Very curious now, please report back if you find out!

It's a bit poor if it's a spelling mistake on a degree certificate. "Paedeutics" in English means "relating to education", but "paedeutica" is just faux-Latin (the word is Greek in origin), like the rest of the certificate, which has made it a real pain to translate!

I'm going to tell HR to contact NUI directly, there's not much more I can do. I can't find it as a degree title.

Thanks for helping!