Master of Education

This is a 30-credit study programme. A candidate should acquire the 30 credits within a minimum of one year.

Objectives:

  • To expand the opportunities for higher studies in Education for those who are already serving in the field
  • To enable personnel already serving in higher educational institutions to obtain specialized knowledge in fields relevant to their professions by offering a variety of new subjects
  • To promote research in areas relevant to the development of Education

The programme consists of course work only. The course work comprises 3 compulsory courses and one optional course. This programme will be conducted in Colombo (Sinhala, Tamil & English), Kandy (Sinhala medium only) and Jaffna (Tamil medium only) regional centers.

                                   

General

Programme Code :
MH
Programme Category :
Post Graduate Degree Programme
Conducted by :
Dept. of Secondary and Tertiary, Faculty of Education
Programme Duration :
Minimum one year
Discipline(s) / Course(s) :
Master of Education

Admission

The minimum entry requirements for the Master of Education Degree Programme are as follows:

1. A pass in the Degree of Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) from The Open University of Sri Lanka or any recognized University,
1.1 with a minimum GPA of 2.70, or
1.2 minimum of second-class lower division and
1.3 including at least B Grade for any two (02) of the courses: Educational Psychology, Foundations of Education, Educational Measurement & Evaluation, or any equivalent courses,

 or

2. A pass in the Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) or Postgraduate Diploma in Special Needs Education (PGDSNE) from The Open University of Sri Lanka or any other recognized university,
2.1 with a minimum GPA of 2.70, or
2.2 a Merit or Distinction pass and
2.3 including at least B Grade for any two (02) of the courses: Educational Psychology, Foundations of Education, Educational Measurement & Evaluation; or any equivalent courses,  
or
 
3. an equivalent or higher qualification acceptable to the Senate

Application

Accepting Online Applications from:
Closing Date for Applications :
Selection Test :
 
Registration date :

Finance

Application Fee    :  Rs. 1,500/=
Registration Fee  :   Rs. 1,500/=
Facility Fee   :           Rs. 2,500/=
Library Facility Fee :   Rs. 200/=
Tuition Fee   :    Rs. 105,000/= (Payable in two installments)

 

Tuition Fee – Overseas Students

Further Details

This postgraduate degree programme is conducted by the Department of Secondary and Tertiary Education, Faculty of Education. Please contact the Programme Coordinator, Ms. S.A.S.K. Perera, (Senior Lecturer) for further details.

 

Address :
Dept. of Secondary and Tertiary Education, Faculty of Education, The Open University of Sri Lanka, Nawala, Nugegoda..
Contact :
0112881234  /  011 288 1231
Email :

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