Master of Education (Curriculum and Teaching)

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The Master of Education programme is primarily designed for educators working in Singapore schools and the Ministry of Education. University graduates with a background in education and wishing to advance your knowledge and skills in education are also welcome to apply.

The programme offers the degree in 16 areas of specialisation. The different specialisations allow you to choose the area that best fits your interest as well as your career path, whether that path is towards the Master Teacher track, Specialist track or a general desire to update your knowledge and skills.

The Master of Education (Curriculum and Teaching) aims at facilitating the growth of experienced educators who are committed to developing expertise in curriculum and teaching.

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The Master of Education (Curriculum and Teaching) provides you with the foundational know-how and the theoretical underpinnings of the curriculum making process from design and implementation to evaluation, an informed and critical understanding about curriculum issues in the local and international contexts and an appreciation of your role and responsibilities as curriculum leaders.

  • A good Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university, or a relevant NTU FlexiMasters with good grades;
  • A teaching qualification such as the Postgraduate Diploma in Education from the National Institute of Education, Singapore and at least one year of teaching experience
    or
    at least three years of teaching experience or other relevant working experience in education.

For international applicants, more information on the entry requirements can be found here.

There are generally two intakes in a year (January and August). You are advised to visit the website and look out for NIE’s announcements in May/June and November/December to confirm if the programme will be open for application at any particular intake.

Applicants who are currently working with sponsors, donors or financial institutions to fund their studies, are encouraged to submit their applications early to NIE so as not to miss out on our application period.

Applications are to be made online. Click here to sign up for an ISAAC (Integrated Student and Academic Administration System) account to apply with us. For those with an existing account, login to apply.

More information on required documents for application can be found here.

The coursework for this specialisation comprises 1 core course, 3 required specialisation courses, 1 specialisation elective course, 1 open elective course plus either:

  • a dissertation or
  • two additional courses (one specialisation elective course and MED 902 Integrative Project)

MED 902 Integrative Project is open only for applicants pursuing the degree totally by coursework.

Important note for matriculated students: 

Please refer to the ISAAC system for the programme structure relevant to your intake during Course Registration or consult A/P Lim Tze-Wei Leonel, your programme leader if you need clarifications.

Note: Programme structure is subject to changes

The degree of Master of Education is generally offered on a part-time basis although full-time studies are also available for some specialisations. The candidature periods are as follows:

Full-time

Minimum

1 year

Maximum

2 years

Part-time

Minimum

2 years

Maximum

4 years

Download the course descriptions for the programme

The following is the detailed list of courses students have to complete:

Core Course

  • MED 900 Educational Inquiry

Compulsory Specialisation Course

  • MCT 901 Curriculum: Theories and Issues

Required Specialisation Courses (Choose any two courses)

  • MCT 902 Crafting the Curriculum
  • MCT 903 Assessment in Education and Learning: Theories, Tensions and Issues
  • MCT 904 Understanding Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice
  • MCT 905 Theories and Perspectives of Learning

Specialisation Elective Courses

A. Curriculum strand

  • MCT 911 Curriculum Implementation and Educational Change: Concepts and Issues
  • MCT 912 Curriculum and Programme Evaluation
  • MCT 913 Differentiating Curriculum and Teaching for Diverse Learners
  • MCT 914 Globalisation & Curriculum Reform

B. Assessment strand

  • MCT 921 Theory and Practice of Authentic Assessment
  • MCT 922 Assessment for Learning in Singapore: Critical Perspectives of Theory and Practice
  • MCT 923 Assessment Leadership
  • MCT 924 Student Involvement in Assessment for Empowerment and Learning

C. Teaching strand

  • MCT 931 Narrative Inquiry in Curriculum, Pedagogy and Professional Development
  • MCT 932 Teacher Research and Research on Teaching
  • MCT 933 Affirming Diversity and Culture in Teaching and Learning
  • MCT 935 New Media and 21st Century Learning

Open Elective Courses

Other than the core and specialisation courses, you may select open elective courses offered across all NIE Master's Degree programmes. The offer of electives is reviewed regularly to reflect developments in education and the respective fields. You are advised to take note of the prerequisites (if any) before registering.

Optional Specialisation Courses are offered subject to demand and availability of faculty expertise.  Hence, not all specialisation courses are available for selection to every intake.

For tuition fees, please click here.

In line with SkillsFuture Singapore's (SSG) initiative, some of the courses in this programme can be taken as standalone modular graduate courses and may be stacked to qualify for a Graduate Certificate, an NTU FlexiMasters Certificate and, where appropriate, even an NTU Master’s degree. For more information, please click here.

For more information about scholarships, please click here. 

For programme-related matters, please consult the programme leader,  A/P Lim Tze-Wei Leonel for more information.

 

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