Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences

Admission Requirements

Enrolling for this study plan is possible after having obtained one of the following degrees:

Academic Bachelor's programme agogische wetenschappen
Academic Bachelor's programme onderwijskunde
Academic Bachelor's programme pedagogische wetenschappen
Academic Bachelor's programme psychologie
AANBEVELINGSBRIEF / LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION 1
AANBEVELINGSBRIEF / LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION 2
MOTIVATIEBRIEF / LETTER OF MOTIVATION
PUNTENLIJST / TRANSCRIPTS (NIET VOOR VLAAMSE DIPLOMA'S)

Overview of the study plan

Admission requirements:
direct access: Bachelor in de Pedagogische Wetenschappen, Bachelor in de Psychologie, Bachelor in de Agogische Wetenschappen (Belgian degrees). They have exemption for the statistics course.
after application and admission procedure: bachelor in education and other related social sciences (Degrees achieved in officially recognized institutions). Students coming from outside the European Economic Area: proof of English proficiency is compulsory.

The Master of Science in de Educational Sciences (120 credits) is a 2-year study:
- The 1st masteryear (1MA): 7 compulsory courses + 2 selected courses + optional course (6 credits). Total 60 credits.
- The 2nd masteryear (2MA): compulsory courses + optional courses (12 credits). Total 60 credits.

After completing the 2 years successfully the student obtains the Degree of Master of Science in Educational Sciences.


1st masteryear (1MA)

It is recommended to follow the 1st year or the first 60 credits.

Compulsory courses

Belongs to the 1st masteryear.

From the courses listed below, students must obtain 42 ECTS credits.

6ECTS credits - Management for Educational Change
6ECTS credits - E-Learning Environments
6ECTS credits - Curriculum Design and Assessment
6ECTS credits - Educational Design
6ECTS credits - Global Education and Development
6ECTS credits - Research Seminar
6ECTS credits - Introduction to Applied Statistics and Applied Statistical Methods

Selected courses: 2 to choose

Selected courses: 2 to choose

From the courses listed below, students must obtain 12 ECTS credits.

6ECTS credits - Social and Cultural Transition Strategies for Sustainability and Development
6ECTS credits - Theoretical and Practical Debates in Arts Education
6ECTS credits - Management and Innovation for the Social and Non-profit
6ECTS credits - Social Design, Co-creation and Innovation

1-2 MA optional courses

12 credits optional course in the 1st master year.
6 credits compulsory course of statistics for students who have not the required background in statistics !

From the courses listed below, students must obtain 6 ECTS credits.

6ECTS credits - Gender, Diversity and Politics
6ECTS credits - Reason and Engage. Critical Reflections on Humanity and Society
3ECTS credits - Academic English 5
3ECTS credits - Reason and Engage. Critical Reflections on Humanity and Society
6ECTS credits - European Social and Population Issues
6ECTS credits - Diversity and Inclusion in Educational Settings
6ECTS credits - Facilitation of Learning and Coaching
6ECTS credits - International Communication
6ECTS credits - Media Discourses and Politics
6ECTS credits - Psychology of Communication
6ECTS credits - Theories on Media, Technology and Society
6ECTS credits - EU Media Policy
6ECTS credits - Online and Social Media Strategies
6ECTS credits - Museum education in practice
6ECTS credits - Media Literacy and Digital Inclusion
10ECTS credits - External course (10 credits)
6ECTS credits - English Linguistics: the Acquisition of English
3ECTS credits - Academic English 2
3ECTS credits - Academic English I
6ECTS credits - Multilingual Education
6ECTS credits - Media, Culture and Globalisation Theories

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2nd masteryear (2MA)

The 2nd masteryear can be started according to the prerequisites (enrollment requirements).

Compulsory courses

Compulsory courses

From the courses listed below, students must obtain 48 ECTS credits.

18ECTS credits - Master Thesis Educational Sciences
6ECTS credits - Case Studies Change and Innovation
6ECTS credits - Professional Development and Leadership

Optional courses

To choose from the list: minimum 12 credits.

From the courses listed below, students must obtain 18 ECTS credits.

6ECTS credits - Gender, Diversity and Politics
6ECTS credits - Reason and Engage. Critical Reflections on Humanity and Society
3ECTS credits - Academic English 5
3ECTS credits - Reason and Engage. Critical Reflections on Humanity and Society
6ECTS credits - European Social and Population Issues
6ECTS credits - Diversity and Inclusion in Educational Settings
6ECTS credits - Facilitation of Learning and Coaching
6ECTS credits - International Communication
6ECTS credits - Media Discourses and Politics
6ECTS credits - Psychology of Communication
6ECTS credits - Theories on Media, Technology and Society
6ECTS credits - EU Media Policy
6ECTS credits - Online and Social Media Strategies
6ECTS credits - Museum education in practice
6ECTS credits - Media Literacy and Digital Inclusion
10ECTS credits - External course (10 credits)
6ECTS credits - English Linguistics: the Acquisition of English
3ECTS credits - Academic English 2
3ECTS credits - Academic English I
6ECTS credits - Multilingual Education
6ECTS credits - Media, Culture and Globalisation Theories

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