Diploma in Education (D.Ed.) Top Colleges, Syllabus, Scope and Salary

Diploma in Education (D.Ed.) is a certificate-level course in education. Education (also called learning, teaching, or schooling) in the general sense is any act or experience that has a formative effect on the mind, character, or physical ability of an individual

Top Institutes offering D.Ed. are:

• Integral University, Lucknow
• Bhabha College of Education, Bhopal
• Bharat College of Education, Yamuna Nagar
• BR College of Education, Kurukshetra

In its technical sense, education is the process by which society deliberately transmits its accumulated knowledge, skills, and values from one generation to another. This professional, job-oriented course in education lasts 1 to 3 years, with the duration varying across institutes. The course can also be availed on part-time basis in certain institutes of the country.

The course can also be pursued after successful completion of the 10+2 level of education in the Science stream from a recognized educational Board.

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The average annual salary offered to successful professionals of the discipline in India ranges between INR 2 and 3 lacs, increasing with the candidate’s experience and skillset.

D.Ed.: Course Highlights

Listed below are some of the major highlights of the course.

Course Level	Diploma
Duration	1 to 3 years
Examination Type	Semester System/ Year wise
Eligibility	10+2 with minimum 50% marks in aggregate with Science subjects
Admission Process	Based on performance in entrance exam
Course Fee	INR 5000 to 2 lacs
Average Starting Salary	INR 2 to 10 lacs per annum
Top Recruiting Areas	Coaching Centers, Education Consultancies, Home Tuitions, Education Departments, Museums, Private Tuitions, Publishing Houses, Research and Development Agencies, Schools & Colleges, etc.
Job Positions	Education Counsellor, Teacher & Junior Teacher, Article Writer, Teacher Assistant & Librarian, Record Keeper, Education Developer, Home Tutor, Physical Education Teacher, Associate Professor, Divisional Education Consultant, Assistant Professor, Overseas Education Consultant, Education Coordinator, among others.

D.Ed.: What is it About?

Education is essential to the progress of any country. The course has been fundamentally designed for training candidates to become good primary teachers at school level. D. Ed. placement test is held for selection of eligible candidates for the program.

The test is conducted by a range of educational Boards and universities of the country.

The course aims to build following skills in eligible candidates:

• Technical and Cognitive skills.
• Hypothetical understanding of tutoring and training.
• Self-instruction appropriate to candidates’ skills.
• An advanced understanding of the intellectual, social and psychological aspects of teaching.
• A professional foundation in theoretical and practical lessons conducive for to effective teaching.

Such professionals interested in pursuing higher studies in the discipline may go for higher degree programs in the subject. Successful professionals can also join schools and JBT institutes as teachers.

D.Ed.:Top Institutes 

Listed below are some of the top institutes in India that offer the course.

Name of Institute	City	Average Fees
Kasturi Ram College Of Higher Education	New Delhi	INR 58,000
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University	New Delhi	INR 23,000
Jamia Millia Islamia University	New Delhi	INR 6,800
Lovely Professional University	Jalandhar	INR 69,000
Amity University	Lucknow	INR 86,100
Banaras Hindu University	Varanasi	INR 5,670
ICFAI University	Dehradun	INR 57,000
Lady Irwin College	New Delhi	INR 12,955
Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidya Pratishthan Society's	Pune	INR 46,112
University of Lucknow	Lucknow	INR 21,854
Kamla Nehru Mahavidyalaya	Bhopal	INR 35,000
Integral University	Lucknow	INR 75,000
Kamal Institute of Higher Education & Advance Technology	New Delhi	INR 48,700
Bhabha College of Education	Bhopal	INR 36,000
Bombay Teachers' Training College	Mumbai	INR 22,320
Government College of Education for Women	Coimbatore	INR 10,000
Ranchi University	Ranchi	INR 15,000
Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University	Kanpur	INR 48,000
RKG Education College	Lucknow	INR 51,250

D.Ed.: Eligibility

Listed below are the minimum criteria which candidates interested in pursuing the course are required to fulfil, in order to be eligible to apply for the course.

• Successful qualification of class XII from a recognized educational Board.
• Preferably, Humanities subjects as the main subjects of study at the 10+2 level, and a minimum aggregate score of 50% (45% for SC/ST/OBC candidates).

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D.Ed.: Admission Process

Most institutes offering the course admit students based on performance in a relevant entrance test. Admission process generally varies across colleges. A few institutes also provide direct admission based on the candidate’s performance at the 10+2 level.

Listed below are some of the entrance exams conducted in the country for admission to the course.

• Arunachal Pradesh D.Ed. Entrance Exam
• Assam SCERT D.Ed. Entrance Exam
• SCERT CG D.Ed. Entrance Exam
• Goa D Ed. Entrance Exam
• Haryana D.Ed. Entrance Exam
• HP D.Ed. Entrance Exam
• Jharkhand D.Ed. Entrance Exam
• Karnataka D.Ed. Entrance Exam
• Kerala D.Ed. Entrance Exam
• MP D.Ed. Entrance Exam
• MSCE D.Ed. Common Entrance Test
• ODISHA D.Ed. Entrance Exam
• SCERT Punjab D.Ed. Entrance Exam
• Uttarakhand D.Ed. Entrance Exam.

D.Ed.: Syllabus and Course Description

A semester-wise breakup of the course’s syllabus is tabulated here.

Semester I	Semester II
Theory	Practical
Education in Emerging Indian Society	Microteaching : 7 Skills, 3 lessons Per Skill
Educational Psychology	Teaching of Subject I - 20 lessons
Secondary Education : Issues & Problems	Teaching of Subject II - 20 Lessons
Information & Communication Technology	Criticism Lessons (Two - One in each methods of teaching subject)
Methods of Teaching I	Final lesson in Methods of Teaching Major Subject
Methods of Teaching II	Work Experience : (Any one Craft)
Subject Specialization	Working with Community & Social Service
-	Five Psychology Experiments

D.Ed.: Career Prospects

Since education is imperative for the development of a better society, the quality of instructors is also of major importance. The bright future of a child is in the hands of a good teacher.

Successful professional of the discipline work across schools. They typically possess professionally relevant qualities such as patience, good manners, and inventiveness with ideas.

Such professionals are hired in capacities such as:

• Education Counsellor
• Teacher & Junior Teacher
• Article Writer
• Teacher Assistant & Librarian
• Record Keeper
• Education Developer
• Home Tutor
• Physical Education Teacher
• Associate Professor
• Divisional Education Consultant
• Assistant Professor
• Overseas Education Consultant
• Education Coordinator, etc.

Some of the popular professional avenues open to such professionals of the discipline are listed below with the corresponding salaries offered for the respective positions.

Job Position	Job Description	Average Annual Pay Scale (in INR)
Career Counselors	Career Counselors take a person's qualification, work history, identity, interests, and aptitudes into account and recommend vocations that match their experience and capacities. They likely match individuals with occupations that would give them the best financial compensation and job satisfaction.	2,43,804
Teacher	Teachers make lesson plans and instruct those plans to the class, exclusively to individuals, or to small groups, track students’ progress, and present such data to guardians. They create and evaluate tests, make and enforce classroom rules, work with school administration, and prepare students for State-administered tests. Also, they supervise students outside the classroom, for example, in school lobbies, detention, etc.	3,01,462
Professors	Professors teach students a wide range of subjects at the post-secondary level. They deliver scholarly articles, perform research, and instruct in the discipline.	9,13,657
Article Writer	Article Writers deliver written articles, reports, books, and other forms of writing. Excellent written work and communication skills are essential for the position.	2,43,264
Home Tutor	They provide non-classroom-based, academic instruction to students, examine or prescribe reading material, textbooks, or other learning material to supplement mentoring.	2,91,632