Master of Arts (Education) (MAEDU) | School of Education (SOE)

Producing a team of well-trained individuals knowledgeable in education & its multiple dimensions is the aim of the M.A. (Education) programme.
More particularly, the M.A.(Education) programme intends to:
a) To accommodate learning-experience, which will allow learners to experience and understand knowledge structures
and standards of education;
b) To develop experts for efficient support in educational actions in different areas of education; and
c) To create a fellowship of scholars adequately equipped for participation in educational discourse.

Eligibility: Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with or without a Degree in Education from a recognized University.

Medium of Instruction: English, However, students can write assignments, Term-end-Examination and Dissertation in Hindi.

Duration: Minimum 2 years and Maximum 5 years; offered in both January & July cycle of admissions.

Fee Structure: Rs. 16,200/- for full programme (Rs. 9,000/- for 1st year & Rs. 7,200/- for 2nd year respectively).

Programme Framework

The M.A. (Education) programme comprises four groups of courses with differential weightage. The total number of credits will be 68 and each student is expected to cover 34 credits each year.

Group A: Basic Course on Education

Group B: Core Courses

Group C: Courses on Knowledge Generation in Education

Group D: Specialized Areas in Education

Programme Details:

Group A: Basic Course on Education (4 Credits)

This course provides a  concise but comprehensive articulation of education. The course familiarizes learners with  the various aspects and task areas in the field of education. It also provides a conceptual  overview of education  with its multiplicity and complexity.

Group B: Core Courses

The core courses are intended to provide an in-depth understanding of the significant aspects of education. They bring out the variety of concepts, processes, and tasks in education in a  proper ‘educational’  perspective. With  these in view, four courses are visualized, all of which are compulsory for all students.

Group C: Courses on Knowledge Generation in Education

The course structure of Group C is worked out in such a way that there is adequate scope for both theoretical understanding of the process of knowledge generation in education as well as ‘hands on’ experience in research activities. The theoretical understanding of the process of knowledge generation in education is presented in the course on “Educational Research”. Similarly, the practical experience in educational research  has been visualised with a more meaningful and rewarding experience in the form of a dissertation .

Group D : Specialised Areas in Education

Under Group D, you have to complete four or five courses worth 24 credits in one specialized area. You have to choose one out of five specialized areas. The specialized areas are Higher Education, Distance Education, Educational Technology, Educational Management and Adult Education. If you have already acquired a Diploma / Post-Graduate Diploma in any of the offered areas of specialization, you are required to choose  one  area  of specialization from  the remaining areas of specialization. For example, if you have acquired a PG Diploma in Educational Technology (PGDET), you are required to choose one from the remaining areas of specialization i.e. Distance Education, Higher Education, Educational Management and Adult Education.

Course to be offered in 1st Year of the programme

(Total 34 Credits) (All Compulsory)

Courses to be offered in 2nd Year of the Programme (Total 34 Credits)

1. Out of the following Specialized Areas, a learner has to choose one specialized area.

A. Higher Education (24 Credits)

B. Distance Education (24 Credits)

C. Educational Technology (24 Credits)

D. Educational Management (24 Credits)

E. Adult Education (24 Credits)

2. Dissertation Work (10 Credits)

Admission to the Programme is under ‘offline mode’. Applicants are advised to download the Prospectus from the website, print the application form and submit the filled-in application along with relevant documents and registration fee of Rs.400/- (in the form of a DD drawn in favour of IGNOU and payable at the city of the Regional Centre) at the Regional Centre. The selection will be done by way of a merit list. Only selected candidates will be required to pay the Programme Fee within a stipulated date, for which they will receive an intimation from the Regional Centre.

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