Postgraduate Studies Programs

Master of Education in Curriculum & Methods of Teaching English Language

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Master of Education in  Curriculum & Methods of Teaching English Language

 

College

Education

Program Type

 Course Work and Thesis OR Course Work only

Study Mode

Full-time or Part time

Duration

2 Years for Full-time and 3 Years for Part-time

Instruction Language

English

Program Coordinator

Name: Dr.Abdo Al-Mekhlafi      

Email: sep1962@squ.edu.om

Tel:      +968 24143973

College Website

www.squ.edu.om/education

Program Overview

 

Courses and Thesis track:

The student studies 8 courses (24 credit hours) during the first year and the thesis (6 credit hours) during the second year if he is full-time, or studies courses during the first and second years part-time, and in the third year of study he submits the thesis. In both cases, the thesis topic is chosen in the final semester of the courses. The student's cumulative GPA is required to be no less than 3.00 out of 4.00 in order to be able to prepare a master's thesis.

Course Only track:

  • The student studies 12 courses (36 credit hours) in four full-time semesters, or in six part-time semesters.

Note: The final decision on the selected tracks is based on seat availability and program capacity.
 

Admission Requirements
 
  • A Bachelor's of Education in English Language with Cumulative Grade Point Average of not less than 2.75 on a 4-point scale, with no less than one-year of teaching experience. 
OR
  • A Bachelor's of Education in English Language with Cumulative Grade Point Average between 2.5 and 2.74 in the Bachelor degree, with no less than two years of teaching experience. 

OR

  • A Bachelor's of Art in English Language with a postgraduate diploma in Education with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 on a 4-point scale or its equivalent in another system, with no less than one-year of teaching experience. The Deanship of Postgraduate Studies will make the assessment for equivalency acceptance. 
  • Applicants must submit a release letter or a study leave from employer for full time study or no objection letter for part-time study, addressed to the Dean of Postgraduate Studies at SQU. Unemployed applicants need to submit a statement from The Ministry of Labour documenting the unemployment status of the applicant.

 

English Proficiency

 

  • Submitting band (6.0) or higher in academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic or a score of (79) or higher in the International TOEFL – IBT.

or 

  • Submitting band (5.5) in the academic IELTS test or (69) in the international TOEFL test, provided that they register for the language course LANK6000 (after being admitted) during the first semester.

 

Selection Criteria
 

In addition to the GPA  there will be an admission exam for all applicants and those who pass the exam shall be called for an interview.

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