Introduction

Faculty of Education (FOE) was established as the College of Education in 1956 before the establishment of its mother institution, Tribhuvan University (TU) in 1959 to institutionalize teacher education programs in Nepal. With 26 constituent campuses and affiliated colleges scattered throughout the country, FOE has the biggest network of teacher education in the country. Since its establishment, FoE has been contributing to the nation by producing and supplying all kinds of human resources needed for educational sector of the country. 

FoE aims at producing trained and skilled educational manpower. More specifically, the central objective of FOE is to supply teachers, teacher trainers, educational planners and managers and educational researchers needed for the educational sector of the country. To achieve these goals and objectives, it offers diverse educational program in a wider range of subject areas including mathematics, science, language, social studies, and information communication and technology education (ICT) education from Bachelor to Master level.

FOE introduced the Master of Education (M.Ed.) Program with annual examination system in 1966. The M.Ed. Program was implemented in semester system between 1970 and 1978. Again, Tribhuvan University introduced its Master Level programs including M.Ed. in semester system in 2015. FoE has implemented the four-semester M.Ed. courses in in constitutional and affiliated campuses scattered in different parts of the country. Both professional and specialization courses have been revised and implemented since 2021.

Master of Education degree programs are designed to enable the student to become high school teachers, educators, and professional practitioner in education. The program consists of 69 credit hours including 21 credit hours of core professional course, 39 credit hours of specialization course, 3 credit hours teaching practice, 6 credit hours thesis writing course. Core course includes foundation of education, advanced educational psychology, measurement and evaluation, education and development, research methodology, and contemporary issues in education. The M.Ed. Specialization courses include Curriculum and Evaluation, Educational Planning and Management, English Education, Nepali Education, Science Education, Mathematics Education, Health Education, Physical Education, Economics Education, Geography Education, History Education, Political Science Education, Special Needs/Inclusive Education, and Information and Communication Technology Education. As per the requirement of the curriculum, each student is required to study one of the specialization areas based on course studied in Bachelor of Education. The courses for M.Ed. are prepared by respective subject committees and approved by Academic Council, TU. The courses are delivered through project works, assignments, seminar, case studies, and field studies in addition to lecture sessions.

M.Ed. program has adopted the semester system. The subject course teacher evaluates the students’ performance during semester teaching and learning activities that bears 40 percent of the total evaluation mark of each subject. At the end of each semester session, each student is required to appear in the semester end examination conducted by Office of the Dean. Practice Teaching/Practicum and Thesis are two courses which are fully practical in nature. Final examination of these courses is conducted by Dean’s Office of FoE.

Objectives of the Program

The overarching aim of the M.Ed. program is to produce high level academics and professionals of education who have knowledge of national and international system of education, education policy, pedagogy and competence in educational research including sound content knowledge to address national needs and international competitiveness. The specific objectives of the program are:

●  To produce qualified and competent teachers for upper high schools,

●  To produce efficient educational planners, administrators, managers, supervisors, and other educational experts,

●  To prepare educators to work for the promotion of the educational leadership and transformation of education system   making it relevant to the changing context,

●  To prepare preservice teachers/students to apply advanced knowledge and skills necessary in their area of specialization,

●  To enable students to incorporate theory and research into practice related to the area of specialization,

●  To promote innovative practices in the field of education

Admission Requirements in MEd - Master of Education

Eligibility for Admission:

• Candidate with Bachelor's Degree in Education from colleges/ university recognized by Tribhuvan University are eligible for the admission to this scheme.

• In order to get admission in different subjects they need specific qualification of that particular subject.

Entrance exam for Admission:

• Candidate must have to pass entrance test for getting admission.

• Entrance exam is taken by Faculty of Education, Tribhuvan University.

• The merit list is then published after the entrance exam.

Fee Structure

Rs 80000 to Rs 120000 total cost.

Career and Scope

There is widespread belief among people that students pursuing Master of Education degree are limited to teaching activities but it's not like that. Graduate's main priority will be to educate but there is many other profession scholar can choose to perform after their studies. MEd degree holder can work in NGO/ INGO's. They can also pursue career as a writer, editor, administrator, trainers, journalist, analyst, counselor, or work in research institutes researching in various burning issues of the teaching and learning sector. The organizations and corporate houses working in the field of children, youth and human resource can also hire Master of Education graduates. The degree holder can not only vie for various governmental jobs but also shine internationally by making good careers in the developed countries.