PMEDPEOPER3-2023-4-O - L-Università ta' Malta

Course Title

Master of Education in Early Childhood and Primary Education (Moral Education)

MQF Level

Duration and Credits

6 Semesters

90 ECTS

Mode of Study

Part-time Evening (by Research)

Information for International applicants

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a degree in Education with at least Second Class (Honours) from the University of Malta or a degree from another university recognised as equivalent for the purpose together with a minimum of one yearҳ teaching experience or
any other degree with at least Second Class (Honours) together with a recognised teaching or education qualification and a minimum of one yearҳ teaching experience or
a degree in Education or a Teacherҳ Certificate together with at least five yearsҠteaching experience and other suitable qualifications obtained following the degree or after the Teacherҳ Certificate or
any first cycle degree with either a recognised teaching qualification or a Diploma in Education together with five yearsҠexperience in an education setting.

Applicants admitted under (c) or (d) shall be required to attend an interview during which they shall be requested to provide evidence of prior experiential learning and to demonstrate that they are capable of completing the Course and may be required to complete a preparatory programme.

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The research programme in Early Years and Primary Education offers the opportunity to carry out research related to early years and primary level curricular areas in ensuring children's holistic development, while also honing young learners academically, spiritually, morally, socially and emotionally. You will have the opportunity to engage with the current literature on narratives, and narrative reasoning, and how these may facilitate children's moral development and the development of empathy during their early years. You will be encouraged to research the relationship between narratives, paying particular attention to myths, fairy-tales, metaphoric reasoning, imagining, and providing the appropriate contextualisation in the social and cultural milieu in which the children are nurtured. The course will equip you with the necessary skills to assess the context and children's needs, and to respond by designing adequate programmes aimed at promoting children's moral development through the narrative power of stories.


Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

EDU5949*	Dissertation	80 ECTS
* Work on the Dissertation is expected to start in the first semester of academic year 2023-24 and continue up to the end of the second semester of academic year 2025-26.

Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

EDU5970	Fundamentals of Educational Research	5 ECTS


Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

EDU5971	Applied Educational Research Methods	5 ECTS

This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2021 and by the Bye-Laws for the award of Master of Education - M.Ed. - under the auspices of the Faculty of Education.

By the end of the postgraduate degree, you will be able to:

Apply skills and strategies in research methodology and inquiry;
Conduct interdisciplinary research that promotes the understanding and use of stories in the area of moral education during early childhood education;
Write and present academic papers; and,
Adopt a variety of teaching and learning methods that nurture and promote childrenҳ spirituality.

Non EU Applicants:

Total Tuition Fees: Eur 10,800
Yr 1: Eur 5,400 - Yr 2: Eur 5,400 - Yr 3: NIL

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As a graduate in M.Ed. in Early Childhood and Primary Education (Moral Education), you will be able to enter a career as an educator of children who fall under the age gap concerned. The skills and knowledge-base that you will acquire will make you a more preferable candidate during job seeking and will therefore widen your job opportunities both locally and internationally. If you consider to broaden your academic horizons, then the course will also encourage you by providing a pathway to doctorate studies at the University of Malta.