Overview
At the end of the programme, the learners shall be equipped to:
1. Manage an English Laboratory in English Education.
2. Develop skills to train teachers in English Education
3. Develop competence necessary for carrying out research in English Education
4. Apply Learning Theories in the teaching of English Education
5. Develop Instructional resources for English Education
Structure
Duration and structure
- The degree programme has two options: course work, examination and project as option one and course work, examination and thesis as option two.
- The programme shall run for a minimum period of four semesters and a maximum 12 semesters of 15 weeks each.
- M.Ed. in English Education shall be offered by course work, examination and project/thesis. The programme shall comprise 18 course units.
- A student taking the programme by coursework, examination and project shall take ten (10) core course units, four elective course units and project.
- A project shall be equivalent to four course units.
- A student taking the programme by course work, examination and thesis shall take ten core course units and thesis
- A thesis shall be equivalent to eight course units.
- A course unit shall constitute 60 contact hours
Admission Requirements
The common regulations for the Master’s degrees in the University of Nairobi and the
School of Education shall apply.
The following shall be eligible for admission into the Master of Education (English):
- A holder of Bachelor of Education degree (English) with at least Upper Second Class honours degree of the University of Nairobi or its equivalent qualification recognized by the Senate.
- A holder of any other Bachelor’s degree (English) of the University of Nairobi with at least an upper second class honours and postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) of the University of Nairobi or equivalent qualification recognized by the Senate.
- A holder of lower second class degree in education (English) obtained from the University of Nairobi and two years teaching experience or any other equivalent qualification recognized by the Senate.
- A holder of a pass degree in Education (English) from the University of Nairobi and five years teaching experience or any other qualification recognized by the Senate.
- A bachelor’s degree in relevant fields with Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE
Careers
- Trainer of trainer
- School Manager
- Curriculum developer
- Researcher
- Translator
- Editor
- Interpreter
- Posts-secondary school teacher
- Writer