Master of Education (English Language Teaching)

Level: Masters(MNQF Level 9)
Duration: 1 year(2 Semesters)
Modes: Available Modes (Full-Time)

previous Intake: August Intake 2024
Campus: Male' (Full-Time (Weekend), Full-Time (Evening)) ,Thinadhoo (Full-Time (Evening))

Overview

The Master of Education (ELT) course aims to engage the students in learning that will enable them to understand critique and improve their educational practice to better serve their communities and the wider society. The course caters for those who are engaged in classroom teaching and wishes to enhance their competencies, as well as educators and other professionals who work outside of classroom. For all groups, the course will provide the students with knowledge, skills and understanding that equip them to work successfully in diverse roles across schooling and other complex educational contexts.

Entry Requirements

General Entry

i) A Bachelors Degree in a related field AND
ii) If the Level 7 Qualification is not in English Medium, should attain at least 6.0 score in IELTS or equivalent.

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.

Structure

Semester 1

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	EST501 Research Methods in Education (CORE)	Research Methods in Education	Nil	20 Research Methods in Education (CORE) (20) (20)	2,920 2,920
CORE	CST503 Teaching Reading and Writing to Language Learners (CORE)	Teaching Reading and Writing to Language Learners	Nil	20 Teaching Reading and Writing to Language Learners (CORE) (20) (20)	2,920 2,920
ELECTIVE	Elective Elective 1 (ELECTIVE)	Elective 1	Nil	20 Elective 1 (ELECTIVE) (20) (20)	2,920 2,920
					60	8,760 8,760

Semester 2

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	EST607 Masters Project (CORE)	Masters Project	EST501	20 Masters Project (CORE) (20) (20)	2,920 2,920
ELECTIVE	Elective Elective 1 (ELECTIVE)	Elective 1	Nil	20 Elective 1 (ELECTIVE) (20) (20)	2,920 2,920
ELECTIVE	Elective Elective 2 (ELECTIVE)	Elective 2	Nil	20 Elective 2 (ELECTIVE) (20) (20)	2,920 2,920
Semester Total				Semester Total	60	8,760 8,760
Course Total				Course Total	120	17,520 17,520

Elective 1

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
ELECTIVE	CST501 Bilingual Learner (ELECTIVE)	Bilingual Learner	Nil	20 Bilingual Learner (ELECTIVE) (20) (20)	2,920 2,920
ELECTIVE	CST505 Connection between Language, Society and Culture (ELECTIVE)	Connection between Language, Society and Culture	Nil	20 Connection between Language, Society and Culture (ELECTIVE) (20) (20)	2,920 2,920
ELECTIVE	CST507 Early Intervention for Language Learners (ELECTIVE)	Early Intervention for Language Learners	Nil	20 Early Intervention for Language Learners (ELECTIVE) (20) (20)	2,920 2,920

Elective 2

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
ELECTIVE	EST513 Assessment and Evaluation in Education (ELECTIVE)	Assessment and Evaluation in Education	Nil	20 Assessment and Evaluation in Education (ELECTIVE) (20) (20)	2,920 2,920
ELECTIVE	EST523 Inclusive and Special Education (ELECTIVE)	Inclusive and Special Education	Nil	20 Inclusive and Special Education (ELECTIVE) (20) (20)	2,920 2,920
ELECTIVE	EST511 Curriculum Context, Development and Innovation (ELECTIVE)	Curriculum Context, Development and Innovation	Nil	20 Curriculum Context, Development and Innovation (ELECTIVE) (20) (20)	2,920 2,920
ELECTIVE	EST535 ICT in Education (ELECTIVE)	ICT in Education	Nil	20 ICT in Education (ELECTIVE) (20) (20)	2,920 2,920
ELECTIVE	EST509 Pedagogical Engagement and Learning (ELECTIVE)	Pedagogical Engagement and Learning	Nil	20 Pedagogical Engagement and Learning (ELECTIVE) (20) (20)	2,920 2,920
ELECTIVE	EST517 International and Comparative Education (ELECTIVE)	International and Comparative Education	Nil	20 International and Comparative Education (ELECTIVE) (20) (20)	2,920 2,920
ELECTIVE	EST505 Educational Policy- Theory & Practices (ELECTIVE)	Educational Policy- Theory & Practices	Nil	20 Educational Policy- Theory & Practices (ELECTIVE) (20) (20)	2,920 2,920
ELECTIVE	EST503 Current Issues in Education (ELECTIVE)	Current Issues in Education	Nil	20 Current Issues in Education (ELECTIVE) (20) (20)	2,920 2,920

Fees stated above are tuition fees for local students. Fees for international students is twice the stated fees. All fees are quoted in MVR.

While every reasonable effort has been exerted to ensure the accuracy of the fees published by the Maldives National University, it is important to note that the University reserves the prerogative to modify fees without prior notification, whether prompted by altered circumstances or otherwise. Applicants are hereby alerted to the fact that the outlined plans for various courses (including but not limited to lecturers and terms) as disclosed in the University's publications are indicative of intent. Such representations shall not be construed as constituting a binding offer or covenant for which the University assumes liability. Should you desire to pursue a specific subject as an elective, it is incumbent upon you to verify its availability in the respective term. In the event of any verbal communication from a University representative conflicting with a document officially published by the University, the latter shall be deemed authoritative.

Careers

Successful completion of this program will qualified our graduates to teach English Language at secondary and higher secondary level. Also, this qualitifcation will open doors to teach at tertiary level as well.