Master of Education, acronymed as M.Ed, is a 2 year program which basically caters to the needs of professional preparation of teacher educators at various stages of education and simultaneously for job specific preparation of trained professional manpower to run various departments of education/educational institutions.
There are a number of colleges offering Master of Education courses in India with options of distance learning as well.
M.Ed Syllabus
The M.Ed syllabus is structured in a way that it lays emphasis on different pedagogy of learning techniques that help candidates develop the right technical finesse to become an educator.
The course curriculum of M.Ed involves a great amount of practical work along with theoretical knowledge. Candidates are encouraged to prepare dissertations, join internships, pursue academic writing, and attend workshops and seminars as a part of the M.Ed syllabus.
Tabulated below are semester-wise core subjects that are mandatorily taught in M.Ed curriculum.
Semester I | |
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Educational Psychology | Historical and Political Perspectives of Education |
Educational Studies | Methodology of Educational Research & Educational Statistics |
Human Rights and Education | Information and Communication Technology in Education |
Semester II | |
Philosophical Foundations of Education | Sociological Foundations of Education |
Curriculum Studies in Education | Teacher Education in Indian and Global Perspectives |
Semester III | |
Advanced Methods in Educational Research | In-Service Teacher Education in India |
Comparative Education | - |
Semester IV | |
(Only elective subjects mentioned below) | - |
The students should be aware that apart from the core courses, each student will have to select one area of specialization at the end of each year. The candidates can choose from an array of elective subjects available in the M.Ed course curriculum.
M.Ed Elective Subjects
Some of the specialisation subjects are mentioned as follows:
- Elementary Education
- Teacher Education
- Curriculum Studies
- Guidance and Counselling
- Planning, Management and Financing of Education
- Distance Education and Open Learning
- Inclusive Education
- Educational Technology and ICT
- Gender Studies
- Advanced Curriculum Theory
The M.Ed syllabus might slightly vary from one college to another, hence students are advised to go through the M.Ed syllabus Pdfs available at the colleges’ official website.
M.Ed Subjects
The M.Ed course curriculum includes various subjects from different fields. The elective subjects depend on the choice of subjects in the B.Ed course, but the compulsory subjects or the core subjects are almost similar for most top M.Ed colleges.
Tabulated below are some of the subjects taught in the M.Ed courses.
Educational Technology | Historical and Political bases of Education |
Educational Management | Language Education |
Guidance and Counselling | Special Education |
Women Studies | Environment Education |
Yoga Education and Curriculum Studies | Educational Psychology |
Theory of Advanced Human Development | Teacher Education |
Teachers Education with respect to Global Perspectives. | Philosophical and Sociological Foundations of Education |
Educational Research & Educational Statistics | Information and Communication Technology in Education |
M.Ed Course Structure
The course structure of two years M.Ed program is divided into four major categories as
Perspectives (Core), Specializations (Optional), Practicum and Research.
The detailed structure is tabulated below:
FIRST YEAR | |||||
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Paper No. | Title of Paper | Marks | |||
Core Courses | External | Internal | Total | ||
I | Philosophical Perspectives of Education | 80 | 20 | 100 | |
II | Psychological Perspectives of Education | 80 | 20 | 100 | |
III | Introductory Methods in Educational Research | 80 | 20 | 100 | |
IV | Historical and Political Perspectives of Education | 40 | 10 | 50 | |
V | Educational Measurement and Evaluation | 40 | 10 | 50 | |
VI | Advanced Educational Technology | 40 | 10 | 50 | |
Specialization | VII | Any one: i. Curriculum Development ii. Pedagogy and Assessment iii. Human Rights and Value Education | 40 | 10 | 50 |
Practicum | VII | School Observation | - | 25 | 25 |
Field Based Activities | - | 25 | 25 | ||
Self Development and Communication Skills | Through grades (Minimum D required to pass) A-Excellent B- Very Good C- Good D- Satisfactory E- Unsatisfactory | ||||
Research | IX | Preparation of Synopsis | - | 50 | 50 |
Total | 400 | 200 | 600 | ||
Total First Year | 600 | ||||
SECOND YEAR | |||||
Paper No. | Title of Paper | Marks | |||
Core Courses | External | Internal | Total | ||
I | Socio- Economic Perspectives of Education | 80 | 20 | 100 | |
II | Advanced Psychological Perspectives | 80 | 20 | 100 | |
III | Advanced Methods in Educational Research | 80 | 20 | 100 | |
IV | Advanced Educational Measurement and Evaluation | 40 | 10 | 50 | |
V | ICT and E-learning | 40 | 10 | 50 | |
VI | Teacher Education in Indian and Global Perspectives | 40 | 10 | 50 | |
Specialization | VII | Any one: i. Gender and Inclusive Education ii. Educational Management and Administration iii. Guidance and Counseling | 40 | 10 | 50 |
Practicum | VIII | i. Internship in Teacher Education Institutions | - | 25 | 25 |
ii. Field Based Administration of Tools | - | 25 | 25 | ||
iii. Seminar and Workshop | 50 | 50 | |||
Research | IX | Dissertation and Viva Voce | 80 | 20 | 100 |
Total | 480 | 220 | 700 | ||
Total Second Year | 700 | ||||
Grand Total (First Year + Second Year) | 1300 |
M.Ed Entrance Exam Syllabus
The top M.Ed colleges conduct an entrance exam for admission, the students should be well prepared before taking the exam. The entrance syllabus is primarily based on the topics studied during the B.Ed program.
Main Topics for M.Ed Entrance Exam are as follows:
Education & Philosophy | Education in Ancient & Medieval India |
Education in British India | Educational Thinkers and their contribution in developing Principles of Education |
Intelligence | Learning & Motivation |
Major Philosophies of Education | Nature & Meaning of Psychology |
Personality | Psychology & Educational Psychology |
The M.Ed entrance exam pattern may differ from one college to another, and can be easily found in the college websites. Given below is the exam pattern of MAH CET 2023 for M.Ed which would give an idea of the question paper pattern.
- Mode of exam: Online (CBT)
- Type of Questions: MCQ type
- Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes
- Marking Scheme: 1 marks for every correct answer and no negative marking for any incorrect answer
- Medium of the Test: English and Marathi only
Subject / Area | Number of Questions | Total Marks |
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Educational Philosophy- and Educational Sociology | 20 | 20 |
Educational Psychology | 20 | 20 |
Educational Evaluation and Educational Statistics | 20 | 20 |
School Administration and Management | 20 | 20 |
Information and Communication Technology and Research Aptitude | 20 | 20 |
Total | 100 | 100 |
M.Ed Books
NCERT books and government policies and journals form an important part of the M.Ed study material which help students understand the subjects well. Given below is a list of some of the essential reads.
Name of the Book | Author |
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Modern Philosophies of Education McGraw Hill, New Delhi | Brubacher, J.S |
Building of Philosophy of Education Englewood, Cliffs Prentice Hall, Inc. | Broudy, H.S |
The Doctrines of Great Educators | Rusk, R. |
Comparative Education: Some considerations of method- Unwin Education Book, Boston. | Brain Holmes |
The Concept of education, Routledge, United Kingdom | Peters, R.S. |
Democracy and Education: An introduction to the philosophy of education. New York: Macmillan. | Dewey, J. |
National policy on education (revised) New Delhi. | MHRD, Gov. of India |
Frames of Mind: The theory of multiple intelligence. New York: Basic Books. | Gardner, H. |
EFA Global Monitoring Report on Quality of Education Finance. | UNESCO (2005) |
Teachers and Educational Quality. UNESCO Institute for Statistics Montreal. | UNESCO (2006) |
To successfully pass the M.Ed course one should diligently follow the course curriculum of the program.