Master of Education [M.Ed]

The Master of Education at Jamia Millia Islamia in New Delhi is a postgraduate degree for people who already teach or hold a teaching qualification and now want to work on education itself. Students study the philosophy, sociology, psychology and economics of education, curriculum design, educational measurement and evaluation, policy and administration, inclusive education, and research methodology and statistics, and the degree is completed with a dissertation on a question of the student's own choosing. Fieldwork, internships in schools or teacher education institutions, and seminar presentations are usually built into the programme. It suits practising teachers who want to move into teacher education, curriculum and assessment work, educational administration or research, and it is the standard step before doctoral study in education. Graduates take up posts in colleges of education, school leadership and supervisory roles, curriculum and assessment bodies, educational nongovernmental organisations and research institutions.