M.Ed - Master of Education

M.Ed or Master of Education is a 2-year, PG professional course that opens up plenty of opportunities for existing educators or people already involved in the field of education. Candidates who wish to expand their understanding of education opt for M.Ed to develop their methods of teaching, leadership skills and research abilities. 

it consists of four semesters with an option to choose from various specialized subjects; the course structure is based upon the norms laid by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) and is controlled by the National Council of Higher Education (NCHE).

To be eligible for appearing in M.Ed, the candidates must pass either an undergraduate degree (B.A., B.Ed, B.Com, BSc. etc) or an integrated course (B.El.Ed, B.A. B.Ed., B.Sc. B.Ed etc) with a minimum percentage of 50-60% (a 5% relaxation for the reserved categories) and qualify the entrance examination.

UGC-approved Universities like the University of Delhi, Banaras Hindu University, and Aligarh Muslim University offer M.Ed with specializations. However, a few universities like Shivaji University in Kolhapur also offer M.Ed as a one-year course that can be taken as a regular or a correspondence degree.

Eligibility Criteria of Master OF Education

Candidates should fulfill the following criteria in order to secure a position at their preferred college/institute:

Complete an undergraduate degree program (B.A., BSc, B.Ed, B.Com etc) from a UGC-approved university/college with a minimum qualifying percentage of 50-60%.

For the reserved categories (Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Other Backward Classes, Differently Abled Candidates) there is a 5% relaxation in the minimum percentage requirement.

Candidates having degrees like B.El.Ed, BA Education, BSc. Education and MSc. Education can be eligible with a 55% minimum mandate from a government college.

Why Study M.Ed?

Obtaining an M.Ed degree is an excellent way to enrich and advance one’s teaching career. It establishes students as an expert teacher and increases job opportunities. Some of the benefits of having a M.Ed degree include:

Enhanced Value in the Job Market: A master’s is typically the basic requirement for teaching at the high school level hence carries a lot of weight in the teaching job market. Having an M.Ed course allows the candidates to expand beyond teaching the middle school level and allow them to teach the senior classes such as 11 and 12.

Build Upon One’s Teaching Skills: M.Ed degree focuses on ways of how to be a teacher with primarily emphasising on pedagogy, teaching methods, philosophy of education, and educational technology which definitely helps one improve their teaching skills.

Career Mobility: Teachers with advanced degrees get various job opportunities for working school administrative positions and can become mentors to other teachers based upon specific graduate training.

Increased Earning Potential: With the increased level of degrees the payscale also increases, hence pursuing an M.Ed degree makes it easier to get a high paying job in the teaching field. Candidates having M.Ed Teacher in India is INR 510,900 per annum which is much more than a B.Ed Teacher in India, who earn a total of INR 339,000 per annum in India.

Different Job Opportunities: After completing the M.Ed course one can not only opt for a teacher or professor job, but can also go for counsellors position, headmaster and alike..

The M.Ed course provides students with the basics of educational research, social and psychological foundations in the teaching discipline. This course is more of a research-oriented program.

Syllabus of M.Ed

Master OF Education Semester I Syllabus

Educational Psychology

Educational Studies

Historical and Political Perspectives of Education

Methodology of Educational Research & Educational Statistics

Information and Communication Technology in Education

Human Rights and Education

Master OF Education Semester II Syllabus

• Sociological Foundations of Education
• Philosophical Foundations of Education
• Teacher Education in Indian and Global Perspectives
• Curriculum Studies in Education
• Educational Technology and ICT

Master OF Education Semester III Syllabus

• Advanced Methods in Educational Research
• In-Service Teacher Education in India
• Guidance and Counselling
• Planning, Management, and Financing of Education
• Comparative Education

Master OF Education Semester IV Syllabus

• Teacher Education
• Elementary Education
• Distance Education and Open Learning
• Peace Education
• Advanced Curriculum Theory

M.Ed Admission Process

M.Ed admission can be procured through both merit based and entrance based mode as most colleges conduct their own entrance examinations. Once the applications for the entrance test or the merit list have been released by the university, one can easily apply for admissions in that particular college or university. Most of the M.Ed colleges follow the online admission process. 

Let is check the following details about the application process for the M.Ed Course 

M.Ed Admission

Below given are some steps stating the admission procedure for the M.Ed course:

Candidates must go through the eligibility criteria before registering for the course to avoid rejection of candidature.

Step 1:- Either visit the official website of the institute or visit the institute’s admission office. Collect the admission form or download it online. Candidates will receive login details on the registered mobile number and email id.

Step 2: The next step is to fill the application form, and upload/attach the required documents as per the guidelines and the specifications mentioned.

Step 3:- Before submitting the application, the candidates should preview if any changes are to be made.

Step 4:- Final Step is to make the fee payment.

Step 5- After successfully submitting the application, the printout of the application form and fee receipt should be taken out for future reference. 

.After the closing of application forms, candidates will be shortlisted either on the basis of the merit list released or on the basis of entrance exam score.

In the case of entrance examination, the agency will release a set of names of various candidates who have qualified for the entrance. The qualified candidates are then called to the next round of counseling.

After that the candidates who are finally selected, be it merit list or entrance examination are allowed to fill up their seats by paying the admission fees.

M.Ed Entrance Exams

• CUET
• JUET 
• AMU Test
• Lucknow University M.Ed Admission Test
• MEET

How to Prepare for the M.Ed Entrance Examination?

Candidates can apply for the entrance exams both online and offline. Applicants should be careful while filling up the application form as it might get rejected if any mistakes are found. 

The M.Ed entrance exam is usually of 1 hour 30 mins, and mostly objective type. It includes:

• General Knowledge
  
• Teaching Aptitude
• Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude
• General English
• MEd Course: Jobs
• Soft Skills Trainer
• Corporate Transition Coordinator
• Principal/Head Coordinator
• Administrative Assistant(School/College)
• Researcher (Education)
• Instructional Technologist
• Curriculum Developer
• Counselor-Education