Master of Education
This programme is targeted towards individuals who wish to enhance their skills and competences in pedagogy. The target audience is either qualified individuals wishing to join the education sector or persons already within the education sector who need to follow an initial teacher-training course. It aims to equip participants with the necessary tools and competences to teach effectively in the 21st century classroom whilst fostering a supportive and inclusive environment for learning.
Cohorts as of 2023:
For further details, kindly refer to the specific stream’s eligibility criteria found in the Institute for Education Prospectus.
By the end of this programme, participants will be able to:
This programme adopts a blended approach to teaching and learning, 50% will be delivered online and 50% face-to-face. The online approach may be either synchronous and asynchronous sessions. Information related to the structure and delivery of the module may be accessed through the specific programme outline available above. For further details, kindly refer to the Teaching, Learning and Assessment Policy and Procedures. The language of instruction and assessment is English with the exception of Maltese used in modules specific to the Maltese language or as otherwise prescribed.
Lectures are held either online or at the Institute for Education and/or workshops/sports grounds of licensed compulsory education schools or premises. The teaching practice module will be delivered at licensed, compulsory education schools.
This programme adopts continuous and summative methods of assessment including assignments, online tasks, portfolios, reflective journals, projects and presentations. Participants will also need to successfully pass two (2) teaching practices. For further details regarding assessment policies, procedures and grading systems, kindly refer to the Teaching, Learning and Assessment Policy and Procedures.
Upon successful completion of this programme, course participants will be conferred a Master of Education and recognised by the Malta Further and Higher Education Authority.
Participants are also offered the opportunity to exit the programme with a Postgraduate Diploma in Education (60 ECTS) following successful completion of the required credits.
This course is recognised by the Council for the Teaching Profession and serves as part of the requirements to apply for the position of regular teacher. It may also provide access to further studies at MQF Level 8.
Applications for the Master of Education programme open mid-May of each year with programmes commencing the following September.
When open, interested applicants may apply through the Institute for Education’s online portal: https://ife.portal.gov.mt/programme/apply
Non-EU/EEA course participants who intend to move to Malta for study reasons, for the duration of the programme, require an authorisation from Identity Malta in order to be able to study locally.
For any queries related to the Admissions process kindly contact [email protected]
The Institute for Education is a Further and Higher Education Institution with Licence number 2016-006
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