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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 Level7
Qualification typeSecond cycle, professional-academic
Admission requirementsA Level 6 degree; certain tracks may require prior teacher education and experience.
Normative volume90–120 EAC.

Content · Outcomes

Content is what is taught. Outcomes are what is verified.

What the programme must contain

  1. advanced pedagogy
  2. curriculum and assessment
  3. educational leadership
  4. research methods
  5. religious/catechetical education according to the specialisation
  6. applied research

What the graduate must demonstrate

  1. critically analyses educational theories and data
  2. designs educational programmes and assessment systems
  3. leads improvements in teaching and learning quality
  4. conducts applied research
  5. manages ethical and safeguarding issues within an educational organisation.

Final · Progression

Final capstone work and dissertations may not be transferred from elsewhere.

How the programme closes

An applied thesis, research project, or professional capstone.

Where it leads

Access to EdD.C. or PhD.C. subject to the required research preparation.

Status

Black is what the degree certifies. This is what it does not.

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

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