Details of program Mono master's (120 ECTS credits) For students holding a bachelor's degree, study content takes the form of courses such as seminars, practical research training, colloquia, internships in the education sector, special educational theory and master's thesis. For students holding a Swiss recognized teaching diploma based on a bachelor's or master's degree for teaching staff, study content takes the form of lectures, seminars, practical research training, colloquia, extracurricular academic attainments and master's thesis. Master's major (90 ECTS credits) Specialist skills acquired as part of a bachelor's degree are enhanced and skills for independent academic work and problem analysis are developed. Students achieve this by attending seminars and colloquia, completing practical research training and writing a master's thesis. Master's minor (30 ECTS credits) With Education as a minor, students can earn 30 ECTS credits by attending seminars.
Scheme of program Program structure for Please select Mono master's (120 ECTS credits) Master's major (90 ECTS credits) Master's minor 30 ECTS credits
Combination possibilities The master's in Education can be completed as a single subject (mono) master's with 120 ECTS credits, or as a major (90 ECTS credits) and a minor (30 ECTS credits). The major can be combined with all other minors at the University of Bern to attain the number of credits required; only majors and minors in the same degree program are not permitted. Minors at other universities may also be permitted, on request. Study program structures Mono program / major ECTS Minor ECTS 120 - 90 30 Available minors
Deadlines Semester dates Current dates of the academic year and lecture periods of all degree courses incl. semester breaks and vacation New students Apply for a degree program Request for change of study program/s Current students Renewal of semester registration for the forthcoming semester Request for change of study program/s Registration for BeNeFri Request for leave of absence Request for removal from Student Registry for one of the following reasons: completion of studies, interruption of studies or dropping out of university Request for transfer from master's degree course to doctorate Request for extension of period of study Important dates Registration for courses (lectures, introductory seminars, research methods) Course registration is via CTS. The deadlines for registration and deregistration can be found in the CTS for the relevant course and are stated on the Institute of Education's website at the beginning of the semester. Registration and deregistration for performance assessments (examinations) Deadlines for registration and deregistration for courses and performance assessments (examinations) are set via CTS and are stated on the Institute of Education's website at the beginning of the semester. After the deadlines have passed, the definitive number of places is allocated: seminar places are restricted to 25 students and introductory seminar places are restricted to 35 students. Performance assessment dates Performance assessments (examinations) usually take place in the last course session.
Requirements Individual academic requirements The following academic qualifications are required for admission to the master’s degree program in Education (mono or major): a) Bachelor's degree from a Swiss university in the branch of studies Education * b) Bachelor's degree from a Swiss university with a major in another branch of studies, provided that the master's degree can be successfully completed with an additional maximum 60 ECTS credits. * c) Swiss recognized teaching diploma based on a bachelor's or master's degree from a university of teacher education, provided that the master's degree can be successfully completed with an additional maximum 60 ECTS credits. d) Bachelor's degree from a recognized foreign university: Academic qualifications will be assessed to ensure that they are consistent with the University of Bern bachelor's degree. Admission can be granted, provided that the master's degree can be successfully completed with an additional maximum 60 ECTS credits. * * Additional attainments can either be admission requirements which must be fulfilled in order to complete the master's degree program or admission requirements which must be fulfilled before admission to the master's degree program. The ECTS credits will be listed separately in the diploma supplement as extracurricular attainments. Please consult the admission requirements for the minor as presented in the plan of studies. The bachelor's degree is valid for five years without restriction. Recognition will be individually decided upon if the degree is more than five years old. Swiss bachelor's degrees/programs from the University of Bern that allow admission to the desired master's degree program without any assessment: Bachelor of Science in Education from other Universities that allow admission to the desired master's degree program without any assessment (Document in German) from Universities of Applied Sciences which authorize the holder to be directly admitted to the requested Master’s program with corresponding requirements (PDF, 123KB) Application and admission General admission requirements Application and admission with a Swiss degree Application and admission with an international degree For questions regarding application and admission, please contact the Admissions Office.
Swiss bachelor's degrees/programs from the University of Bern that allow admission to the desired master's degree program without any assessment: Bachelor of Science in Education from other Universities that allow admission to the desired master's degree program without any assessment (Document in German) from Universities of Applied Sciences which authorize the holder to be directly admitted to the requested Master’s program with corresponding requirements (PDF, 123KB)
Application and admission Application and admission Admission requirements Application deadlines Current UniBE students Apply for a change to the M Sc in Education with special qualification in ..., Universität Bern by self-service as part of the re-registration for the next semester. Renewal of semester registration → Self-service Recognition of academic achievements Procedure and timing of the renewal of semester registration Application with a Swiss degree Online application Assessment Steps from application to registration Application with an international degree Online application CHECKLIST - Documents for your application / Important information Steps from application to registration For questions regarding application and admission, please contact the Admissions Office.
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