Master of Education (Educational Leadership & Management)

Programme Entry Requirements

You must meet the following requirements in order to be considered for entry to the UNITAR Master’s Programme:

• i. A bachelor’s Degree (Level 6, MQF) with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 or its equivalent as accepted by UNITAR Senate; OR
• ii. A bachelor’s degree or equivalent with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 and not meeting a CGPA of 2.50, can be accepted subject to a minimum of five (5) years working experience in education

Candidates without a qualification in the related fields or working experience in the relevant fields must undergo appropriate prerequisite courses determined by the HEP and meet the minimum CGPA based on (i) to (ii).

Language Requirements

International students

• Minimum score of 5.0 for IELTS OR
• Minimum score of 40 for TOEFL iBT OR its equivalent

Modules

• Semester 1
  • Management of School Discipline
  • Educational Research Methodology
  • Psychology of Learning and Instruction
  • Philosophical Ideas in Education
• Semester 2
  • Education and the Law
  • Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment in Education
  • Issues and Trends in Education
  • Effective School Leadership
• Semester 3
  • Project Paper
  • Professional Development in Education

• Principal
• Assistant Principal
• Tutor/Lecturer
• Learning Centre Operator
• Instructional Co-ordinator
• Education Administrator
• Registrar
• Researcher

The Programme Learning Outcomes (PLO) of this programme is to prepare graduates who are able to:

1. Management concepts within the appropriate setting.
2. Design of the school system to enhance a learning-centred environment.
3. The Malaysian Constitution pertaining to policies and regulations.
4. Planning and implementation of a financial plan, accounting, reporting.
5. Methods to handle issues including theories in shaping behaviour.