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Introduction
Education and Globalistion is a full-time two-year international Master's programme. It focuses on ethics, theory, policy, planning, curriculum, evaluation and comparative research in education. The central aim of the programme is to develop quality in education and to equip students to exercise socially responsible leadership in complex and diverse societies. The programme emphasises North-South-East-West dialogue and includes studies in multiculturalism, interculturalism, globalisation and their effects on various sectors of education.
The Master's Degree Programme in Education and Globalisation (120 ECTS) is aimed at applicants with a Bachelor's degree or an equivalent higher education degree. Preference will be given to the applicants with background in education/social sciences.
All teaching will be in English, and therefore sufficient English-language proficiency is required of all students.
Students major in educational sciences. The programme also includes a
minor subject and an internship period which can be implemented in
Finland or internationally in a variety of different settings such as
intergovernmental agencies, non-governmental organisations or
educational institutions. One third of the programme involves acquiring
research tools, conducting research and writing a Master’s thesis in a
collaborative and multicultural research environment.
After completing the programme, students are awarded a Master of Arts
(Education) degree which enables them to continue their academic studies
at doctoral level. This degree does not constitute a formal teaching
qualification.
Graduate profile
Graduates of the programme will be able to
- make informed and ethical decisions in complex and diverse education environments in local and global contexts
- relate and work ethically and productively in partnership with diverse individuals, groups, families, communities
- show cross-cultural competence, seeing linguistic/cultural/ethnic/gender difference as a source of learning
- introduce multiple perspectives into their professional activities and research and engage with different knowledges/cultures in ethical ways
- use information technology to enhance teaching and research in informed and critical ways
- produce and use research that is robust and relevant to national and international debates in education
- exercise leadership in the field of policy, planning and evaluation in educational contexts
Future career opportunities
The professional foundations of the programme are related to tasks in research, planning, administration and teaching in the field of education, and also tasks in different organizations offering consultation and guidance.
EdGlo graduates are competent to work in national and international contexts in the public, private and civil society sectors, in occupations such as:
- project leaders
- coordinators
- educational consultants
- evaluators
- researchers
- teachers
- administrators
For further information, please write to edglo.coordinator(at)oulu.fi
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Finnish Higher Education Evaluation Council (FINHEEC) has selected the Department of Educational Sciences and Teacher Education in Oulu as the Centre of Excellence in Finnish university education for 2010-2012.