Bachelor of Education Primary (Honours)
- Level
- Bachelors Degree(MNQF Level 7)
- Duration
- 4 years(8 Semesters)
- Modes
- Available Modes (Full-Time)
- Course Fee
- Course FeeMVR 44,700 - 45,075 (Applicable for Free First Degree Scheme)
SUMMARY
- current Intake
- February Intake 2026
- Campus
- Male' (Full-Time (Morning)) ,Thinadhoo (Full-Time (Evening)) ,Kulhudhuffushi (Full-Time (Evening))
current Intake
Overview
Inspiring Young Minds: A course of this nature at primary level has become essential for those who would like to start a teaching career at primary level and those who would like to upgrade their teaching qualification. Further reasons for introducing a course of this nature include: (i) Students who complete current diploma primary programmes get advanced standing for very few subjects in the current B Ed. Primary programmes and (ii) The current primary diploma programmes do not adequately cater for the newly revised National School Curriculum Framework (NSCF) which is very much competency based especially at elementary levels.
Entry Requirements
General Entry
- i) Two passes at GCE AL/HSC or equivalent, and 3 passes at GCE OL/IGCSE/SSC including Dhivehi, OR
- ii) MQA approved teaching qualification at Level 4, OR
- iii) Completion of MNU level 4 Foundation Studies target program or Completion of Advance Certificate in Education.
General Notes
- Entry requirements are indicative. Depending on the sequence and the number of applications received, all qualifying students may not gain entry.
- Circumstances may require the University to defer or cancel some courses, especially when the minimum class size (10 for certificate & diploma courses, 15 for Degrees courses) is not achieved.
- Passes at GCE OL/SSC and HSC is considered to be grades "C" or above and passes at GCE AL is considered to be the grades "E" or above.
Semester 1
| Type | Code | Name | Prerequisites | Credit Points | Fee (MVR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORE | EST101 Developmental Psychology (CORE) | Developmental Psychology | Nil | 15 Developmental Psychology (CORE) (15) (15) | 1,350 1,350 |
ENG109 Structure of English (CORE) | Nil | 1,350 1,350 | |||
MAT113 Essential Mathematics (CORE) | Nil | 1,725 1,725 | |||
CST101 Introduction to Curriculum Studies (CORE) | Nil | 1,350 1,350 | |||
| Semester Total | 60 | 5,775 5,775 |
Semester 2
| Type | Code | Name | Prerequisites | Credit Points | Fee (MVR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORE | SCI103 Fundamentals of Science (CORE) | Fundamentals of Science | SCI019 or 2 pass above C grade in O/L in any 2 Science subject (Chem/Bio/Phys) | 15 Fundamentals of Science (CORE) (15) (15) | 1,725 1,725 |
SOC103 Social Science l (CORE) | Nil | 1,350 1,350 | |||
EST103 Instructional Psychology (CORE) | Nil | 1,350 1,350 | |||
PRM107 Practicum l for Primary (4 weeks) (CORE) | Successful completion of at least 75% (3) subjects to be completed including CST101 and the subject to be taught in PRM107 | 1,350 1,350 | |||
| Semester Total | 60 | 5,775 5,775 |
Semester 3
| Type | Code | Name | Prerequisites | Credit Points | Fee (MVR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORE | CST265 Teaching & Learning Mathematics l for Primary (CORE) | Teaching & Learning Mathematics l for Primary | CST101, MAT113 | 15 Teaching & Learning Mathematics l for Primary (CORE) (15) (15) | 1,350 1,350 |
CST331 Teaching & Learning English 1 (CORE) | Nil | 1,350 1,350 | |||
PHE201 Physical Education 1 (CORE) | Nil | 1,350 1,350 | |||
ART205 Art Education I (CORE) | Nil | 1,350 1,350 | |||
| Semester Total | 60 | 5,400 5,400 |
Semester 4
| Type | Code | Name | Prerequisites | Credit Points | Fee (MVR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORE | CST269 Teaching & Learning Social Science (CORE) | Teaching & Learning Social Science | SOC103 | 15 Teaching & Learning Social Science (CORE) (15) (15) | 1,350 1,350 |
CST275 Teaching and Learning Science (CORE) | SCI103 | 1,350 1,350 | |||
PRM233 Practicum II for Primary (4 weeks) (CORE) | Successful completion of at least 75%(9) subjects to be completed including all subjects of year 1 and PRM107 | 1,350 1,350 | |||
Elective 1 (ELECTIVE) | Nil | 1,350 1,350 | |||
| Semester Total | 60 | 5,400 5,400 |
Semester 5
| Type | Code | Name | Prerequisites | Credit Points | Fee (MVR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORE | SCI309 Combined Science I (CORE) | Combined Science I | SCI103 | 15 Combined Science I (CORE) (15) (15) | 1,725 1,725 |
LIT201 Teaching Language Through Literature (CORE) | Nil | 1,350 1,350 | |||
SOC301 Social Science 2 (CORE) | SOC103 | 1,350 1,350 | |||
Elective 1 (ELECTIVE) | 1,350 1,350 | ||||
| Semester Total | 60 | 5,775 5,775 |
Semester 6
| Type | Code | Name | Prerequisites | Credit Points | Fee (MVR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORE | EST311 Introduction to Special Education (CORE) | Introduction to Special Education | Nil | 15 Introduction to Special Education (CORE) (15) (15) | 1,350 1,350 |
SCI317 Combined Science II (CORE) | SCI103 | 1,725 1,725 | |||
CST345 Teaching & Learning Mathematics II (CORE) | CST265 | 1,350 1,350 | |||
PRM325 Practicum III for Primary (4 weeks) (CORE) | Successful completion of at least 75%(15) subjects to be completed including all subjects of year 1 and PRM233. | 1,350 1,350 | |||
| Semester Total | 60 | 5,775 5,775 |
Semester 7
| Type | Code | Name | Prerequisites | Credit Points | Fee (MVR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORE | EST411 Life Skill Education (CORE) | Life Skill Education | Nil | 15 Life Skill Education (CORE) (15) (15) | 1,350 1,350 |
EST415 Introduction to Research methods (CORE) | Nil | 1,350 1,350 | |||
Elective 2 (ELECTIVE) | |||||
Elective 2 (ELECTIVE) | |||||
| Semester Total | 60 | 5,400 - 5,775 5,400 - 5,775 |
Semester 8
| Type | Code | Name | Prerequisites | Credit Points | Fee (MVR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORE | EST413 Action Research (CORE) | Action Research | EST415 | 15 Action Research (CORE) (15) (15) | 1,350 1,350 |
PRM425 Practicum IV for Primary (Internship) (CORE) | Successful completion practicum 1,2 &3 | 4,050 4,050 | |||
| Semester Total | 60 | 5,400 5,400 |
Elective 1
| Type | Code | Name | Prerequisites | Credit Points | Fee (MVR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTIVE | EST207 Assessment and Evaluation (ELECTIVE) | Assessment and Evaluation | Nil | 15 Assessment and Evaluation (ELECTIVE) (15) (15) | 1,350 1,350 |
EST213 Classroom Management (ELECTIVE) | Nil | 1,350 1,350 |
Elective 2
| Type | Code | Name | Prerequisites | Credit Points | Fee (MVR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTIVE | ENG403 Early Intervention For Language Learners (ELECTIVE) | Early Intervention For Language Learners | Nil | 15 Early Intervention For Language Learners (ELECTIVE) (15) (15) | 1,350 1,350 |
CST419 Mathematics Through Exploration - Primary (ELECTIVE) | Nil | 1,350 1,350 | |||
SCI405 Issues & Challenges in Science & Science Teaching (ELECTIVE) | SCI103, SCI309 & SCI317 | 1,725 1,725 | |||
SOC405 Reflective Practice in Social Studies (ELECTIVE) | SOC103, CST269, SOC301 | 1,350 1,350 |
| Course Total | 480 CP | Total: 44,700 - 45,075 44,700 - 45,075 |
Fees stated above are tuition fees for local students. Fees for international students is twice the stated fees. All fees are quoted in MVR.
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Careers
The Bachelor of Education Primary provides national primary school teaching recognition. Graduates who are interested in future study may apply to a rich postgraduate program offered at the Faculty of Education, MNU. Master’s degrees include research courses and projects supervised experts in the field of study along with rich content courses, which prepares students for higher degrees by research.