Master of Education (M.Ed.) is a two year program of Tribhuvan University (TU) conducted by Faculty of Education. This course is based on semester system and has altogether four semesters in total. In other colleges except Central Campus, this program is managed in a yearly system carrying out exam at the end of each academic year.
In order to make teaching and learning practice easier the course content is divided into core courses, specialization, elective, teaching practice and thesis. Students have to study 66 credit hours in total where 18 credit hours are allocated for first to third semester and remaining 12 credit hours are allocated for fourth semester. This course is designed to provide the students with the understanding and expertise mandatory for developing them as professionally capable teachers and trainers.
This course also aims to produce teachers having talent as well as capacity to bring positive change in the field of teaching.
Objectives of M.Ed.
The key objectives of this program are as follows:
- To aid graduates in understanding, realizing and bringing into use the skills and knowledge in recognizing, analyzing and solving the fundamental problems.
- To aid graduates in enriching and extending their academic and professional competence and broaden their knowledge base in the subject of their specialization.
- To enhance and increase graduates capacity to diagnose the problems of their students and apply prescriptive measures, tactics and strategies to solve those problems as a result becomes more encouraged and motivated in learning activities.
- To motivate graduates in being the agent of social change through practices, involvement in the field of research, pursue lifelong learning and helps in professional development in the field of education.