Part IV · No. 08
The degree certifies academic competence. Any office, mandate or ordination is a separate act.
Education·Level 7 · Second Cycle·Church Degree · suffix C
M.Ed.C.
Master of Education — Church Degree
Advanced preparation in educational leadership, curriculum, catechetics, religious education, or other educational specialisations.
| CHEQF Level | 7 |
| Qualification type | Second cycle, professional-academic |
| Admission requirements | A Level 6 degree; certain tracks may require prior teacher education and experience. |
| Normative volume | 90–120 EAC. |
Content · Outcomes
Content is what is taught. Outcomes are what is verified.
01 Required content areas
What the programme must contain
- advanced pedagogy
- curriculum and assessment
- educational leadership
- research methods
- religious/catechetical education according to the specialisation
- applied research
02 Graduate learning outcomes
What the graduate must demonstrate
- critically analyses educational theories and data
- designs educational programmes and assessment systems
- leads improvements in teaching and learning quality
- conducts applied research
- manages ethical and safeguarding issues within an educational organisation.
Final · Progression
Final capstone work and dissertations may not be transferred from elsewhere.
03 Final assessment
How the programme closes
An applied thesis, research project, or professional capstone.
04 Academic progression
Where it leads
Access to EdD.C. or PhD.C. subject to the required research preparation.
Reached from
B.Ed.C.Bachelor of EducationStatus
Black is what the degree certifies. This is what it does not.
05 Status and professional limitation
M.Ed.C. does not automatically create a state teacher/administrator licence.
“This is an ecclesiastical academic qualification awarded within the Church system of higher education. It is not represented as a state-awarded or state-accredited academic degree unless such recognition has been separately granted by the competent authority of the relevant jurisdiction.”
Recommended status statement on every diploma, Article 17