Master of Education / M.Ed is a professional postgraduate academic master's degree course and is abbreviated as M.ED offered at universities and colleges. The duration of this course is 1 to 2 years. The duration of the course varies from institute to institute On the successful completion of coursework, the candidate will be honored with a degree of M.ED. Study in this course is purely based on an individual's selection of stream in the Bachelor of Education program and based on that the individuals can specialize in that particular stream. Some popular specializations are Educational technology, Yoga Education and Teacher Education, etc.
For M.ED candidates the ideal job opportunities are in the academic sector. They can work in private as well as government schools and colleges. The trend of private coaching and tuition centers is also on a hike in this modern era. Also, they can work in the capacity of an Education Consultant and Education Counselor. They can set up their own online tuition and coaching classes too.
To be eligible for the Master of Education degree program, the candidate must acquire a Bachelor of Education degree program. A minimum of 50% marks in B.ED is considered for M.ED in most of the colleges.
The admission procedure is based on the performance of students in their B.ED exams. Candidates are selected as per their merit basis.
With the rapidly expanding awareness of education, people are becoming very career-oriented so they want to get a better education than can lead them towards their ideal career, which means professionally qualified teachers and lecturers are in high demand these days. There is a plethora of educational institutes not only in urban India but rural India also has great scope for M.ED postgraduates. So there is a great opportunity of having a successful career in the education field across India.
M.ED postgraduates can go beyond traditional academic career options. Market Survey Research, Social Working, Journalism and Counseling are some latest bright career options for them in India as well as across the globe. Online tuition is also another modern career option that is gaining popularity where these postgraduates can provide services worldwide without leaving their country. All these job opportunities are having great earning potential with growth in self-esteem and career as well.
The M.ED postgraduates can work also in abroad directly after successfully completing this course or after gaining experience in their specialization. The job opportunities abroad include the posts of professors, counselors, consultants, teaching jobs in schools and well-reputed preschools. All these options offer great income. Also, they are eligible for pursuing a Ph.D. in abroad. There are decent career opportunities for M.ED postgraduates and they can earn quite a good income after successful completion of their course. However, in abroad, the pay-scale for M.ED candidate can increase to an extent.