Program Overview

For anyone passionate about training, believes in learning on the job and agrees that there are benefits of personal development for both individuals and businesses, then an MA in Education with Learning & Development is the perfect course for you. Learning and Development puts together rudiments from economics, business, human resource management and learning sciences and boosts your knowledge creation to keep companies competitive. The L&D program will work on the requisite competencies if you are in human resource development or have training responsibilities. After completing the course, you'll be equipped with the knowledge and skills to build a successful career as a Learning and Development professional.

Laying your hands on an MA in Learning and Development will help boost your professional career, promotions at work related to mid and upper-level HR and training jobs as employees will master the requisite skills and knowledge. According to a report by Forbes, organizations around the globe are investing 130 billion USD globally intending to promote their workforce’s ‘skills supply chain’. Training Magazine, in 2019, estimated a total of 290,000 USD and 13 million USD on average is spent by small businesses and large corporations respectively each year for professional development.

Completing this online Training & Development Master degree will let you develop pedagogical expertise to strategize and implement organized and effective seminars or workshops that aim to boost staff productivity.
 

Admission Requirement

  • Candidates willing to enrol requires a recognised graduate degree in any field/equivalent level
  • Life Experience and prior learning credits are also applicable
  • Requires English proficiency with a level of - IELTS Level 5.0 or High School study of all subjects in English or at least 55% marks in English in your High School
  • Knowledge of internet and browsing, MS Word and online research skill is required

Program Requirements

All our Master program under Faculty of Education has four distinct parts:

  • Part One – Foundation Course which comprises of 10 credits and 2 Subjects
  • Part Two – Core Program comes with 30 credits and 6 Subjects
  • Part Three – Specialization of Subjects comes with 20 credits divided into 4 Specialized subjects
  • Part Four – Capstone Project which is a reflective research work comprises of 30 credits

To receive a degree in the programme of study the student must achieve the following:

  • Complete and successfully pass Foundation, Core, Specialization and Capstone Project as prescribed in the programme specification.
  • Obtain a mark of 50% and above to satisfactorily pass each subject as the Capstone Project.
  • Complete the full programme of study in minimum duration of 12 months, and a maximum duration of up to 36 months. After 24 months duration from enrolment date, the student would need to pay a maintenance bench fee for additional months of extension.
  • Students can attend 6 Live Online Webinar Sessions during the year and use one of that as a Capstone Project to complete a reflective paper.

Curriculum

Foundation (10 credits)

  • Psychology and Characteristics of Learners
  • Conducting Accurate Internet Research

Core (30 credits)

  • Developing, Planning & Designing learning Environment
  • Digital literacy – 21st Century Classroom
  • Assessment & Evaluation in Education
  • Instructional Strategies
  • Behavioral Management – Social and Emotional Competence of Learners
  • Introduction to Education Research

Specializations (20 credits)

  • Training Need Analysis (Basic and Advance)
  • Training and it’s Environments, Equipment’s & Learning - Trainer as a facilitator
  • Techniques, Managing Group & Feedback
  • Methods, Media, Balancing training, Session Structure & Evaluation of Training

Capstone Project (30 credits) - Choose 1

  • Prepare a paper on any one topic of by attending a one live online webinar from ACT – 5000 words
  • Attend any seminar in Education in your region and create a reflective paper on the same – 5000 words
  • Research Paper – 21st century L&D Training – 5000 words

Fees

Here we present different payment options available. Payments can be made via Online Bank Transfer, Credit Card, PayPal or Cash at our Global Centres.

Total fee

  • 2750 USD – If paying from USA or paying in USD
  • 2400 GBP – If paying from UK or EU
  • 93,000 Thai Baht – If paying in Asia
  • 2,00,000 INR– If paying in India

All fees include tax.

Fees include all: Program of study, LMS access, study guide, evaluation and assessment, diploma and transcript. Courier charges apply for Diploma and Transcript dispatch to your country. Certificate Notary and Apostille charges are separate from USA. Please check with your admission adviser for more details.

Refund Policy

Once willing candidates register for a course, they are responsible for dropping any course they decide not to attend.

  • Once candidates have enrolled in the program and wish to immediately pull out before any access has been granted - 50% of the tuition fee will be refunded
  • No refund for students who have received course access and have already started off with the program from ACT
  • Read all Terms and Conditions before making payments
  • Processing of refunds make take up to 3 months

Awarding Body

  • All degrees will be conferred by The European International University (EIU– Paris).
  • Students will also receive a Letter of Completion from Asian College of Teachers (ACT).
  • European International University is a private higher education establishment authorized by the French Ministry of National Education, Higher Education, Research, and Innovation, in accordance to and in compliance with the French Education Act: Code de l’Education Articles L 444-1 to 444-11 and R 444-1 to 444-28.

Career & Opportunities

The demand for training coaches and facilitators is on the rise as more and more executives are learning the impact of HR development on their career. According to a study, it was found that entities that devote at least 1,500 USD per employee to education and development annually reap 24% higher profit margins.

Any graduate with a Master's Degree in Learning and Development will get the opportunity to work in any sector he/she wants to. Schools and colleges are eager to employ them for conducting professional development sessions for teachers and other school staff or to train teachers to integrate technology into their lessons. Professionals holding a master’s degree in L&D are quite in demand in the field of Human Resource and work as human resource professionals in businesses and non-profits where their major responsibility would be to design and develop customized training sessions for employees, customers and volunteers.

Such professionals are sometimes hired to assist content specialists, as in academics or scientists, to put their courses or informational materials online. Equipped with an advanced degree, professionals are mentored and prepared to teach adult learners and exhibit excellent leadership, training and organizational skills.

Professionals completing the program can also choose to get into freelance training and work with corporate organizations.

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