Master of Education in  Curriculum & Methods of Teaching English Language

College

Education

Program Type

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

http://www.squ.edu.om/coe 

Program Overview

Courses and Thesis track:

• Completing 8 courses (24 credit hours) and thesis (6 credit hours) in the first year for full time students and in two years for part time students.
• Upon completing the courses only students with 3.0 GPA and above can proceed to the Thesis Phase.

Course Only track:

• Completing 12 courses (36 credit hours) in three semesters for full time students and four semesters for part time students

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. 

• 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

Before starting the program the admitted candidates should submit an English Proficiency Test Certificate band (6) or higher in academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic or a score of (79) or higher in the International TOEFL - IBT

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.