Master of Education
Master of Education
(N/140/7/0024)/(06/25)(PA13089)
Synopsis
This research postgraduate programme aims to provide graduates with in-depth knowledge in one of the following areas of educational research, namely pedagogy, curriculum, online education, early childhood learning, primary education, secondary education, higher education, Malay education, Islamic religious education, English education, Arabic education, history of education, special education, sociology of education, educational technology, vocational education, educational leadership, educational philosophy, the psychology of education, parenting education, and distance education with clear directions and paths for acquiring, generating, enhancing, honing knowledge and skills while making cross-connections with other disciplines such as humanities, social sciences, and physical sciences. The programme also requires the writing of the dissertation as prescribed by MQA.
Career Prospects:
Graduates of the programme meet the needs of the professional and semi-professional workforce in education. Some of the career areas that graduates can pursue are as follows: Academic advisor, Admin, School Programme Coordinator, Assistant Coach, Assistant Dean, Assistant Principal, Assistant Preschool Teacher, Assistant Registrar, Teacher of the Child Care Centre, Coach, Teacher of the Day Care Centre, Education Coordinator, Education Specialist, Master Trainer, Assistant Preschool Teacher, Director of Preschools, Preschool Specialist, Preschool Teacher, Principal, Resource Development Coordinator, School Administrators, Special Education Coordinator, Tutors, and Registrar.
Duration of Course / Study
2 – 3 years (full-time study scheme).
3 – 6 years (part-time study scheme).
Prospects for Continuing Studies
Graduates of this degree can pursue further studies in the Doctoral Degree Programme (PhD) in various fields of education.
Educational Objectives of the Programme
The programme aims to produce professionals who can:
1. Consider relevant theories and practices and demonstrate the ability to generate new and creative knowledge to become effective and inspiring professionals.
2. Analyse critically, synthesize understanding of professional knowledge sources, and mature professional practice to solve significant problems.
3. Planner executes innovative projects, research initiatives, write dissertations for building purposes and apply knowledge for the benefit of the profession and society as a whole.
4. Lead and anticipate knowledge generation and fight for the intellectual property rights and recognition of original works by others, guarding against plagiarism and other academic violations.
Programme Learning Outcomes
At the end of this Master’s programme, students will be able to:
1. Apply knowledge of current research in specific educational research areas.
2. Identify research techniques for acquiring, interpreting, and expanding educational knowledge in specific educational research areas.
3. Design and carry out professional and ethical research.
4. Demonstrate the ability to come up with ideas, critical thinking skills, and rational conclusions among peers, experts, and non-experts in at least one international language.
5. Develop the ability to communicate, lead, and collaborate in building new knowledge.
6. Use appropriate digital technology to integrate numerical and graphical or visual data to support research findings.
7. Use appropriate software to improve the quality of research, especially in the processing of quantitative and qualitative data.
8. Demonstrate leadership, independence, and autonomy and responsibility in the classroom and the group.
9. Emphasize self-development through continuous academic progress and initiate entrepreneurial project development.
10. Demonstrate adherence to legal, ethical, and professional decision making.
Minimum Entry Requirement:
Bachelor’s degree with a minimum CGPA of 2.75 or its equivalent, as accepted by the Senate PPT; or
A bachelor’s degree or equivalent with a minimum CGPA 2.50 and does not reach CGPA of 2.75, may be accepted depending on thorough internal assessment through interviews conducted by the Faculty; or
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent but not CGPA of 2.50, admissible subject to a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience.
Non-education students are required to show high interest in the field of education.
International Students required to achieve the score minimum of IELTS 5.0 or equivalent.
Course / Study Field
The field of this course/study is Teacher Training and Educational Science by focusing on the designated research subfields.
Research Subfields
Pedagogy
Curriculum
Online Education (ODL)
Early Childhood Learning
Primary Education
Secondary Education
Higher Education
Malay Language Education
Reading Education
Islamic Religious Education
English Language Education
Arabic Language Education
History of Education
Special Education
Sociology of Education
Educational Technology
Vocational Education
Educational Leadership
Philosophy of Education
Psychology of Education
Parenting Education
Distance Education
Admission Application
Applications for admission should be accompanied by a brief research proposal containing the title, subfield, and research questions.
Tuition Fees (Full-Time and Part-Time Study Schemes)
RM10, 200** for Local Students
RM 20, 400** for International Students
Lecturer / Supervisor
The faculty and supervisor of the dissertation for the programme consist of qualified lecturers in related fields at the Masters and Doctoral degrees. A total of 14 of them graduated with a doctorate. Two lecturers hold professors, four Associate Professors, while the other is Senior Lecturers in the field either locally or overseas.
Programme Study Plan
Full-Time Study Scheme (2 YEARS)
Semester 1 (FIRST YEAR)
Completion of the prescribed course: Research Methodology
Colloquium / seminar / workshop
Progress report
Semester 2 (FIRST YEAR)
Proposal defence
Research data collection
Progress report
6. Use appropriate digital technology to integrate numerical and graphical or visual data to support research findings.
7. Use appropriate software to improve the quality of research, especially in the processing of quantitative and qualitative data.
8. Demonstrate leadership, independence, and autonomy and responsibility in the classroom and the group.
9. Emphasize self-development through continuous academic progress and initiate entrepreneurial project development.
10. Demonstrate adherence to legal, ethical, and professional decision making.
Postgraduate Coordinator (Department of Science & Biotechnology)
Deputy Dean (Research & Academician)
Ts. Dr. Latifah Binti Abd Latib
Head of Programme
Name:Assoc. Prof. Dr. Salyani Osman
Email: copmcomp@unisel.edu.my
Contact No: 0122748115
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