It is a postgraduate academic degree that allows educators and professionals in the field of education to further enhance their knowledge, skills, and expertise in specific areas of education. The M.Ed. programme is designed for individuals who already hold a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) degree, a Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) or a related field and want to pursue advanced studies in education. Typically, the M.Ed. programme takes one to two years to complete. The curriculum includes a combination of coursework, research, and practical experiences, depending on the focus and requirements of the specific programme.
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Career Opportunities
Good teachers form the foundation of good schools and improving teachers’ skills and knowledge is one of the most important investments of time and money that local and national leaders make in education. Successful professional development experiences have a noticeable impact on teachers’ work, both in and out of the classroom, especially considering that a significant number of teachers throughout the world are under-prepared for their profession.
Through this designed Master of Education Programme, teachers from all levels of the educational system will have an opportunity to engage in professional development. The assumption is that the carefully selected and developed course units will meet the current teacher development needs of Uganda amidst the on-going educational reforms locally and internationally.
Programme Objectives
The objectives of the programme include:
- Contextual Competencies—the teacher educands will have a wider view of the development of education in society, and teachers’ role in it as well as teacher education.
- Conceptual Competencies— teacher educands will have an understanding of concepts of psychological, and sociological aspects of education.
- O3- Curricular and Content Competencies—the teacher educands will have the necessary Knowledge, skills and strategies to engage and interact with the content related to elementary, secondary and higher Secondary stage of teacher education in meaningful, flexible and critical ways.
- Transactional Competencies— the teacher educands will be able to effectively and meaningfully transact the content integrating values, to the student teachers.
- Competencies in Other Educational Activities— the student teachers will be capable of planning and organizing morning assembly, arts day, sports day, seminars, webinars, club activities, exhibitions, excursions, fieldtrips, camp, observance of important days and events, responding to social issues etc.
- Competencies Related to Teaching Learning Materials— the student teachers will develop Teaching-Learning materials, models charts, work books, programmed learning materials, improvised aids, e-books, online learning materials and use available ICT resources for meaningful learning of content.
- Evaluation Competencies—the student teachers will be able to prepare, select and use appropriate evaluation tools- psychological tests, achievement tests, diagnostic tests etc. and analyse the test results and provide feedback.
- Management Competencies— the teacher educands with their skills for effective communication and interpersonal interactions will influence primary and secondary student teachers’ behavior to create an environment conducive to learning by keeping student teachers organized, orderly, focused, attentive, on-task, and academically as well as professionally productive.
- Advocates of nature-The teacher educands will be stewards of nature.
- Social Resilience – The teacher educands will understand about social entities and tolerate, absorb and cope up with adverse conditions of life by leading a life imbued in faith.
- Research related competencies- Teacher educands will be experienced with research related competencies to independently develop dissertation and research work.
- Competency for critical analysis- Teacher educands have the ability to understand and critical perspective about specific areas of Education.
- Competency in academic writing- Teacher educands will have necessary knowledge and skills in writing research articles following APA guidelines for educational journals.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the Program, graduates demonstrate:
- Knowledge: specific things that a graduate should be able to demonstrate an understanding of, e.g. theories and philosophies embedded in chosen field of study.
- Skills: specific techniques, capabilities and attributes that students should be able to demonstrate that have actually performed by the end of the programme, for example, collecting and analysing data on current education issues related to their field of study.
- Experience: students will participate in various field activities prior to the end of the programme and other experiences such as workshops, group projects relating to their chosen area of study.
These are represented in the following Specific Outcomes:
- Have crystal clear knowledge about the pedagogical sciences.
- Attain sound foundations of the multi-dimensional bases of teacher education.
- Be equipped with innovative talents in the art and science of teaching.
- Acquire specific skills related to lifelong learning, teaching, and research.
- Be fortified with abilities to transact soft skills and life skills in professional life.
- Be conversant with up-to-date information in the discipline of education.
- Harness ICT and technological developments for educational practice, professional empowerment and constructive life.
- Be groomed as professionals in teacher education, as specialized personnel/leaders in different walks of life, and as social engineers.
- Be inspired to broaden their horizons and nurture social responsibility.
Admission Requirements
Degree Holders
To qualify for admission, a candidate must fulfill the general Uganda Technology And Management University entry requirements for master's degrees, and in addition the candidate must be a holder of either;
- Completed a B.A./ B.Sc. with Education or B.Ed.;
- Any Bachelor’s degree – for students who wish to shift to teaching as a career, or;
Postgraduate in Education (PGDE) Holders
Applicants should be holders of at least a second lower degree from any recognized University or Institution.
Programme Duration
The Master of Education (MED) degree is a two-year programme. This is a programme that will be run using the Block and Release model and hence will be able to take care of all students who will want to follow the evening, weekend and distance modes of teaching. It will be completely privately sponsored and its duration is two years. The first year of study will have two semesters of course work and the second year will have two semesters of coursework and dissertation undertaken.
The student will be deemed to have completed after acceptance of their Dissertation/ Project but should have done all courses in the stipulated time.
Programme Structure
| YEAR 1 SEMESTER 1 (CORE COURSES) | LH | TH | PH | CH | CU | |
| EEF 7100 | Foundations of Education | 45 | 30 | - | 60 | 4 |
| EEF 7101 | ICT in Education | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| EEF 7102 | Communication Skills in Education | 20 | - | 20 | 30 | 2 |
| EEF 7103 | Educational Psychology | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| EEF 7104 | Curriculum Design and Development | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| EEF 7105 | Educational measurement and Evaluation | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| Semester Load | 18 | |||||
| YEAR 1 SEMESTER 2 (CORE COURSES) | LH | TH | PH | CH | CU | |
| EEF 7200 | Professional Ethics for Teachers | 20 | - | 20 | 30 | 2 |
| EEF 7201 | Educational Administration and Management | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| EEF 7202 | Guidance, Counselling and Mentoring | 20 | - | 20 | 30 | 2 |
| EEF 7203 | Life Skills Education | 20 | - | 20 | 30 | 2 |
| EEF 7204 | Teaching and Learning methods with Digital Technologies | 20 | - | 20 | 30 | 2 |
| EEF 7205 | Education Quality and Technology Management | 20 | - | 20 | 30 | 2 |
| EEF 7211 | Instructional/ Teaching Methodologies and Learning Theories | 45 | 30 | - | 60 | 4 |
| Recess Term | ||||||
| EEF 7206 | Digital and Face to Face Teaching Practice | 120 | 60 | 4 | ||
| Semester Load | 21 | |||||
| YEAR 2 SEMESTER 1 (CORE COURSES) | LH | TH | PH | CH | CU | |
| EEF 8100 | Advanced Educational Research Methodology | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 | |
| EEF 8101 | Participatory Action Research Methodologies in Education | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| EEF 8102 | Professional Ethics in Education | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| Adult and Community Education Specialisation (Any Three Courses) | ||||||
| EEF 8108 | Education and Development | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| EEF 8109 | Human Relations and Communication Skills | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| EEF 8110 | Principles of Adult Education | 30 | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| EEF 8111 | Project Planning, Management and Consultancy Skills | 30 | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| Semester Load | 18 | |||||
| Year 2 Semester 2 | LH | TH | PH | CH | CU | |
| RDS 8201 | Dissertation | - | 150 | - | 75 | 5 |
| Minimum Graduation Load | 62 | |||||
Fees per semester
All students will pay UGX 20,000 and UGX 25,000 per year as NCHE fees and Guild fees respectively.
Nationality | Tuition Fees Per Semester | Functional fees Per Semester |
East African Community Students | UGX 1,700,000/= | UGX 300,000/= |
International Students | USD 700 | USD150 |
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