Programme Details

Master of Arts in Education

Location: Mumbai

School: School of Education

Centre: Centre of Excellence in Teacher Education

Intake: 30

Description

The MA in Education program aims to develop professionals and researchers that exemplify constitutional values and are committed to the ideals of social justice and equity in education. It fosters a critical understanding of disciplinary perspectives with a strong emphasis on practice, preparing students to address persistent and emerging challenges in education while exploring transformative curriculum and pedagogy.

The two-year, full-time program includes courses in education studies, pedagogy, research, advanced specializations, a compulsory field attachment, and a dissertation. Students specialize in two areas from the following: Language Education, Math Education, Science Education, Social Science Education, Economics of Education, Education Development and Policy, Education Leadership and Management, Education Technology, Inclusive Education, or Teacher Education. Graduates gain expertise for research and practice across school and teacher education levels.

The program prepares students for diverse roles, such as curriculum development, teacher training, evidence-based research, education policy advocacy, leadership in educational institutions, and integrating ICT in education. Career opportunities include positions in government bodies, research institutions, civil society organizations, and CSR initiatives focused on education.

Programme Objectives:

To integrate praxis into all dimensions of educational experiences, including teaching and learning, policy and practice, research and pedagogy, and academic and professional engagements within and beyond educational settings.
To broaden the scope of education studies by encompassing foundational courses, professional competency development, and field-based experiential learning.
To emphasize innovative field practices and programs that extend understanding beyond conventional approaches, with a strong curricular focus on inclusion, reflected in both programmatic offerings and practical implementation.
To offer diverse opportunities for students to specialize in distinct domains of educational studies while engaging deeply with fieldwork in their chosen areas of focus.

The MA Education programme is also offered at the School of Educational Studies, Hyderabad (off-campus). Explore more..

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Semesterwise Courses:

Semester/ Credits	Nature of the Course	Course Code	Course Title	Credits
Semester 1 Credits: 20	Foundation	FC1	Foundation Courses-1	2
	Foundation	FC2	Foundation Courses-2	2
	Core	ESC1	Sociology of Education - Part A	2
		ESC2	Educational Psychology (Learners and Learning)	2
		EL1	Education Ecosystems: Exploring Interconnectedness	4
		PC1	Reading, Writing and Thinking in Education	2
		PC2	ICT Competencies for Lifelong Learning	2
	Elective	ESP	Education Specialisation Elective 1 - Part A	4
Semester 2 Credits: 22	Core	EL2	Field Attachment (first winter vacation)	4
		ESC3	Philosophy of Education - Part A	2
		ESC4	History of Education - Part A	2
		ESC5	Education Policy, Institutions and Practices	2
		ESC7	Inclusive Education	2
		ERM1	Education Research Methods	4
	Elective	ESP	Education Specialisation Elective 1 - Part B/ Thematic Electives	4
	Elective	CBCS	Choice Based Credit System course/ SWAYAM	2
Semester 3 Credits: 20	Core	ERM2	Research Tools & Analysis	2
		ESC6	Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment	2
		ESC11	Teachers and Teaching	2
		PC3	Designing Classroom Practice	2
		PC4	Project Management	2
		PC5	Theatre and Education	0
	Elective	ESE	Educational Studies Electives - Part B ¹	2
	Elective	ESP	Education Specialisation Elective 2 - Part A	4
	Research	RD1	Research Proposal	2
	Research	RD2	Research Seminar ⁴	2
Semester 4 Credits: 20	Core	ESC12	Indian Knowledge Systems ⁵	2
	Core	ESP	Education Specialisation Elective 2 - Part B ² / Thematic Electives	4
	Elective	PCE	Professional Competency Electives ³	2
	Elective	PCE	Professional Competency Electives ³	2
	Research	RD3	Research Dissertation	10
			Total Credits	82

* Note 1: This programme structure is applicable also for students who join the M.Ed programme through lateral entry.

¹ Students will choose any one of these advanced level courses: ESE1- Sociology of Education (Part B), ESE2 - Educational Psychology (Development and Cognition), ESE3 - Philosophy of Education Part B, ESE4 - History of Education Part B.

² Only the Part B of Education Specialisation Electives will be offered in Semester 4 along with Thematic Elective courses.

³ Students will choose any one from a basket of courses designed to build their professional competencies such as PCE1 - Monitoring & Evaluation; PCE2 - Design Thinking in Education; PCE3 - Educational Communication

Table 2: Typology of Courses

Code	Type of course
ESC	Educational Studies Core
ESE	Educational Studies Electives
ER	Education Research Courses
PC	Professional Competency Courses
EL	Experiential Learning from Field courses
ESP	Education Specialisation Courses/Electives

Fee Structure:

Components		M.A. In Education
Fees		Sem I	Sem II	Sem III	Sem IV
FEE	Tuition Fee	16,000	16,000	16,000	16,000
FEE	Examination Fee	1,000	1,000	1,000	1,000
CHARGES	Field Education / Internship / Experiential Learning Charges	8,000	8,000	8,000	8,000
	IT Charges	2,000	2,000	2,000	2,000
	Library Charges	1,500	1,500	1,500	1,500
	Other Charges( ID Card, Convocation & Misc.) *	2,500	0	0	0
FUNDS	Students' Competency Fund	9,000	9,000	9,000	9,000
	Lab / Studio Fund	6,000	6,000	6,000	6,000
	Development Fund	10,000	0	10,000	0
	Students' Union Fund *	500	500	500	500
	Alumni Fund *	0	500	0	0
	Health Care Fund*	2,000	0	2,000	0
DEPOSITS	Caution Deposits (Refundable at the time of exit from programme on submission of No Dues Certificate)	10,000	0
	Semester wise Course Fee	68,500	44,500	56,000	44,000
	Yearly Fees	1,13,000		1,00,000
	Total Course Fee	2,13,000
Institute reserves the right to revise the Fee Structure of programmes if necessary.
Expenses related to Practicum / Study tour / Rural field work / Urban field work/Winter Institute, if any, will have to be met by the students themselves at the time of the activity.
No fee concession is available for self-finanaced programmes.

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