North West University Masters In Education

North West University Masters In Education

North West University Masters In Education,  This faculty aims to be a leader in postgraduate training, support and exploring new approaches to training experts in the various areas in educational leadership. We offer specialised postgraduate training programmes which will ensure that students acquire the necessary knowledge, skills, values and motivation for further studies in education. We promote, coordinate and conduct scientific research into educational problems at all levels through prescribed training programmes, and we promote students who will demonstrate the ability to critique provincial, national and international practices and trends and their implications for national development.

Honours Degree

 

Programme	Programme code	Curriculum code
Afrikaanse Taalonderwys	4EB L01	O601P
Information Technology  Education	4EJ L01	O601P
Computer Applications Technology Education	4BG L01	O601P
Curriculum Studies	4ED L01 (contact) –  4EC L01 (distance)	O603P/V
Educational Management and Leadership	4EW L01 (contact) – 4EX L01 (distance)	O605P/V/M
Educational Psychology	4EF L01	O607P
English Language Education	4EG L01	O608P
Environmental Education	4ET L01
Geography Education	4EH L01	O610P
History Education	4BF M01	O601P
Special Needs Education	4EQ L01 (contact) – 4ES L01 (distance)	O618P/V/M
Life Orientation	4EU L01 (contact) – 4EV L01 (distance)	O618P/V/M
Life Sciences Education	4EK L01	O612P
Mathematics Education	4EM L01 (contact) – 4EL L01 (distance)	O614P
Physical Education	4EN L01	O614P
Physical Science Education	4EP L01	O615P
Technology Education	4ER L01	O617P

 
 

Master of Education (MEd)

 

Programme	Programme code	Curriculum code
Education Law	4CG N01	O801P
Educational Psychology	4CH N01	O801P
International and Comparative Education	4CJ N01	O801P
Mathematics Education	4CK N01	O801P
Special needs Education	4CL N01	O801P
Philosophy of Education	4CM N01	O801P
Movement Education	4CN N01	O801P
Computer Science Education	403 131	O812P
Educational Management and Leadership	4CB N01	O801M
Mathematics/Science Education	403 114	O814M
Higher Education Studies (Structered)	4CP P01

 
 

Philosophiae Doctor (PhD)

 

Programme	Programme code	Curriculum code
Natural Sciences Education	4CA R10	O901P
Education Management	4CA R06	O901P/M
Education Law	4CA R05	O901P
Educational Psychology	4CA R07	O901P
Comparative Education	4CA R01	O901P
Mathematics Education	4CA R09	O901P
Special Needs Education	4CA R14	O901P
Philosophy of Education	4CA R11	O901P
Physical Education	4CA R12	O901P
Computer Science Education	4CA R02	O901P
Curriculum Studies	4CA R03	O901P/M

The faculty has SAQA approval to deliver these academic programmes as registered on the National Qualification Framework of South Africa.  We offer different research areas covered by scholars in their research projects/foci or specialization with highly qualified supervisors and promoters. Research is executed within the research foci of the Faculty, research projects either part of South African or international funded projects.

• Our post-graduate degrees can be obtained on a full-time or part-time basis.
  • MEd studies can be obtained in a minimum duration of one year or a maximum duration of three years.
  • PhD-studies can be obtained in a minimum duration of two year or a maximum duration of four years.
• There are two modes of submission for PhD research only:
  • A research thesis;
  • Research articles on an approved research topic to fulfil the requirements of a PhD-degree (see requirements).

In order to make the programme in post-graduate studies accessible without restrain on high quality of research an approved Research Support Programme is offered. Students are monitored and equipped during their first year of enrolment by scholars in the Faculty in order to be successful in submitting approved proposals in their field of research. One of the advantages of application for a post-graduate study is the availability of the part-time and full-time post-graduate bursaries funded by the NWU and Faculty