MEd Guide Highlights
Master of Education (M.Ed.), is a broad spectrum post-graduate degree to enhance various skills in education. It provides opportunities to enhance your learning skills which lead to the development and techniques to solve different issues faced at an educational level. It enables students to improve their skills in leadership, management, and communication. The degree contributes to the production of competent teaching staff, which brings quality education among the masses. The students can specialize either at the teaching, or management level.
Specializations
Students can further opt for any specializations in Education:
- Teacher Education
- Educational Leadership and Management
- Assessment, Measurement, and Evaluation
Duration / Credit Hours
2 years (may vary due to different subject and thesis divisions at some universities). And the credit hours are 30.
Affiliations and Accreditations:
Master of Education is an HEC accredited program. Some of the Universities offering M.Ed. are:
- The Agha Khan University
- University of the Punjab
- Allama Iqbal Open University
- Virtual University of Pakistan
- ComWave Institute
- The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
- University of Science and Technology, Bannu
- Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University
- University of Sindh
- Preston University
- Al-Khair University
- Qurtuba University Of Science & Technology
- Greenwich University, Karachi
- Hamdard University
- Jinnah University For Women
- City University Of Science & Information Technology
- Al- Hamd Islamic University
Scope and Career
After achieving a degree in Master of Education a student has a variety of opportunities to look forward. The graduates of this program work as teachers, school leaders, education entrepreneurs, teacher educators, work as researchers, assessment experts, etc. The graduates can pursue a career as a lecturer at renowned educational institutes. Some students can pursue Ph.D. degrees at various international universities.
Syllabus and Courses
Several major and elective courses for Masters of Education are:
- Comparative Education
- Education Research
- Guidance Counseling
- Curriculum Development and Implementation
- Education in Pakistan: Problems, Issues, and Trends
- General Methods of Teaching
- Critical Thinking and Reflective Practice
- Educational Leadership and Management
- Philosophy of Education
- Educational Psychology
- Addressing problems of learning through technology
- Social Psychology
- Cognitive Psychology
- Professional Development of Teachers
- Educational Change and Development
- Qualitative Research Methods in Education
- Education policy and planning
- Governance in Education
- Early Childhood Education and Development
Why choose this degree?
A degree in Master of Education enables students to learn and develop knowledge regarding education. It provides new researched insights in the sector of education. An individual who has an interest in the education department and looks forward to becoming a teacher, school manager, teacher instructor, educational administrator, school head, etc. should opt for this degree. It will enhance their administrative and leadership skills.
Related Courses
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M.A Education
- M.Phil. Education
Further Options
A graduate of Master of Education can further opt for a doctoral (Ph.D.) degree.
Study Abroad
- Ph.D. Education at The University of Manchester
- Education Ph.D. at University of Sussex
- Ph.D. Education at London South Bank University
- Ph.D. in Education at University of Bristol, England, United Kingdom
- Ph.D. Education at University of Leicester, England, United Kingdom
- Ph.D. Education at University of Lincoln, England
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: What do you know about the M.Ed program in Pakistan?
A: M. Ed (Master of Education) is a post graduate program aimed at equipping experienced teachers, education managers and researchers with the technicalities of taking up the position of leadership in the field of education.
Q: Who can get admission to M.Ed in Pakistan?
A: Applicants should have a B.Ed or its equivalent and should have at least 2 nd division to be considered.
Q: How many years does the M.Ed program take?
A: M.Ed program can be between 1 to 2 years based on the structure and type of course taken at the university.
Q: What are the number of M.Ed programs that are available in Pakistani universities?
A: The best universities to pursue M.Ed are Allama Iqbal open university (AIOU), University of the Punjab, Karachi University, and University of Education Lahore.
Q: What is the prospects of post M.Ed?
A: Graduates are able to be education administrators, curriculum developers, school principals, teacher trainers or PhD programs in education.