The Master of Education programme in the department is designed to offer opportunities for the professional improvement of those who are already engaged in a career related to education. The degree programme is designed to ground the students in theory and practice and also acquire research skills in any of the five areas of specialization; Educational Administration, Educational Planning, Economics of Education, Curriculum Studies and Research, Evaluation and Assessment.
Master of Education (Educational Administration)
The Master of Education with specialization in Educational Administration is a professionally oriented degree which is designed to provide the students with theory and best practices in educational administration. It also provides opportunities to the students to acquire research skills in educational administration. It is expected that the students should be able to develop the ability to apply knowledge skills and competencies acquired in mitigating leadership and management challenges in the education sector currently and in the future.
Masters of Education (Educational Planning)
The degree of Master of Education in Educational Planning aims at providing the students with relevant knowledge skills and understanding to work in educational planning, policy management and administration at various levels of the education sector.
Master of Education (Economics of Education)
This programme is tailored to satisfy the needs of practicing educationists to apply theory of economics in the analysis of contemporary educational issues. The programme also assists the students acquire research skills requisition in understanding and analyzing educational policies and issues.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
i. A holder of Bachelor of Education Degree of at least Upper Second Class of Kenyatta University or equivalent from other recognized institutions of higher learning. Under special circumstances a candidate with 2nd class lower division will be considered especially those with exceptional performance (B+ and above) in specialized area of study, e.g. Educational Administration.
ii. A holder of Bachelors Degree with Postgraduate Diploma in Education.
iii. Relevant working experience of at least two years in related fields.
MODE OF DELIVERY
The Masters programmes fall under one of the following modes: Full time and Institution Based Program (IBP)