Policy, Curriculum and Leadership

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Policy, Curriculum and Leadership

What We Do

Inspiring leaders, empowering educators

The Policy, Curriculum and Leadership (PCL) Department studies, researches and analyzes topics of significance in the fields of policy, curriculum and leadership studies as well as related topics in education in order to discern innovative and critical insights for the sake of advancing these fields and making a scholarly or professional impact.

The department is constituted by professors, lecturers as well as seconded teaching fellows from the MOE, and It aspires to communicate evidence-informed or critically reflective ideas through its courses and programmes.

Programmes

Education

Postgraduate Diploma in Education Programmes (PGDE)

The Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) programmes aim to prepare university graduates to become primary, secondary school and junior college teachers.

Arts | Education | Science | Social Sciences

Doctor in Education

The Doctor in Education (EdD) programme is designed for professionals in education and education-related fields.

Arts | Education

Master of Arts (Educational Management)

The Master of Arts in Educational Management (MAEM) programme is designed for individuals who hold management positions in the education service

Arts | Education

Master of Education (Curriculum and Teaching)

The Master of Education programme is primarily designed for educators working in Singapore schools and the Ministry of Education.

Arts | Education | Science

Doctor of Philosophy | Arts, Education and Sciences

NIE offers graduate studies by research leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in line with the increasing emphasis on research in the areas ...

Arts | Education

Master of Arts (Research) | Arts and Education

NIE offers graduate studies by research leading to the degree of Master of Arts (MA) in line with the increasing emphasis on research in the areas of Arts ...