Master of Education (English Language Teaching)
- Level
- Masters(MNQF Level 9)
- Duration
- 1 year(2 Semesters)
- Modes
- Available Modes (Full-Time)
SUMMARY
- current Intake
- August Intake 2025
- Campus
- Male' (Full-Time (Evening))
current Intake
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.
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 |
CST503 Teaching Reading and Writing to Language Learners (CORE) | Nil | 2,920 2,920 | |||
Elective Elective 1 (ELECTIVE) | Nil | 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 1 (ELECTIVE) | Nil | 2,920 2,920 | |||
Elective Elective 2 (ELECTIVE) | Nil | 2,920 2,920 | |||
| Semester Total | 60 | 8,760 8,760 | |||
| 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 |
CST505 Connection between Language, Society and Culture (ELECTIVE) | Nil | 2,920 2,920 | |||
CST507 Early Intervention for Language Learners (ELECTIVE) | Nil | 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 |
EST523 Inclusive and Special Education (ELECTIVE) | Nil | 2,920 2,920 | |||
EST511 Curriculum Context, Development and Innovation (ELECTIVE) | Nil | 2,920 2,920 | |||
EST535 ICT in Education (ELECTIVE) | Nil | 2,920 2,920 | |||
EST509 Pedagogical Engagement and Learning (ELECTIVE) | Nil | 2,920 2,920 | |||
EST517 International and Comparative Education (ELECTIVE) | Nil | 2,920 2,920 | |||
EST505 Educational Policy- Theory & Practices (ELECTIVE) | Nil | 2,920 2,920 | |||
EST503 Current Issues in Education (ELECTIVE) | Nil | 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.