Master's in

Education

Specialist Focus on Teaching and Learning in Formal Education

Schedule

Part-time and evening courses
ECTS Credits

120
Language

French

Description

The study of Education examines school and out-of-school learning environments and their impact on the development of individuals and society.

The Master’s degree in Education trains students to design innovative projects, to improve their practices and their thinking in different fields of education and training.

Students also develop skills to conduct research in the field of education and gain the necessary foundations for a career in research.

In general, the specialist focuses prepare students for employment in various fields of educational practice. The specialist approach is, nevertheless, firmly grounded in educational research and aims to develop skills based on a rigorous scientific approach.

The specialist focus of Teaching and Learning in Formal Education aims to provide professionals with the skills necessary for initial teacher training and to improve classroom practice.

It includes theoretical and practical courses so that students can develop their analytical and action skills in the classroom and with regard to educational policies, programmes and curricula.

Its optional modules offer training in the didactics of the disciplines covered by the core competences, the didactics of foreign languages, the management of trainers and the management of education and training institutions.

Target audience

This course is particularly suitable for teachers who have already graduated and for those who are working in compulsory education. It allows them to question their practices and develop new solutions, informed by research and the sharing of experiences. It also allows students to consider other teaching careers (training as a trainer or school manager).

Extra information

Teaching takes place in the evenings (from 5:15 p.m.) and on Saturday mornings.

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Pathways after the Master’s in Education

Students with a Master’s degree in Education can register for the AESS teacher training course or for a PhD/doctoral training in Psychology and Education.

Upon application, students may also be granted access to certain Advanced Master degree programmes, e.g. in university and higher education pedagogy, or to professional supervision in the fields of education, management, social action and health.

The Faculty of Psychology and Education also offers a wide range of certification courses, which are detailed on the Faculty’s Continuing Education web page.

Program and structure

The programme includes a compulsory core curriculum, the aim of which is to enable students to acquire a vision of education that goes beyond the strict limits of the field of study they have chosen.

Students will also be able to prepare for writing a dissertation by attending a seminar specifically designed for this purpose.

A compulsory module entitled Analysis of School Contexts, as well as a 300-hour placement, are also included.

It also includes elective courses specific to the Teaching and Learning in Formal Education specialist focus:

Didactics of the Disciplines Covered by the Core Competencies*
Foreign Language Didactics*
Training Trainers*
Management of Education and Training Institutions*

Block 2

The course includes a dissertation and a second 300-hour placement.

Students also take the courses specific to their chosen specialist focus that were not covered in Block 1 or they can choose a transversal optional module among those proposed:

Education and Development*
Language*
Cognitive Technologies and Tools*

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* Modules alternating between the Mons and Charleroi sites

Access conditions

Do you already have a higher education qualification obtained in the French Community? Use our search tool to check whether your qualification grants you admission onto this Master's degree and, if so, under what conditions.

Teaching profile

The programme description defines the expected learning outcomes at the end of the cycle (Bachelor's, Master's, etc.). The programme description defines the expected learning outcomes, i.e. what the student should know, understand and be able to achieve at the end of a learning activity, a teaching unit or a study cycle (Bachelor's, Master's, etc.). Learning outcomes are defined in terms of knowledge, expertise and soft skills.

At the end of the course, students will be able to:

Analyse an educational situation by referring to theories and methodological approaches resulting from developments in education.
Develop or support an educational tool, implement and evaluate it.
Communicate and exchange information in a structured manner suited to the purpose and audience.
Work effectively with different stakeholders as part of a team or network of professionals.
Act in an ethical and professional manner.

Assess and pursue professional and personal development.
Understand the scientific approach to research in the field of education.

For more information, consult the programme description for this study cycle below (in French).

PROF-ENS-M2-MEDUEN-C.pdf

Opportunities

At the end of the course, students will be able to work as pedagogical advisors, head teachers, developers of training and teaching materials, trainers of trainers/teachers/educators, etc. They may also seek employment in the administration of the education system (Wallonia-Brussels Federation, ETNIC, Institut de Formation en Cours de Carrière, etc.).