16 Education and Teaching Degree Programs in United Arab Emirates

The MA Education programme offers a unique opportunity to broaden and strengthen your understanding of education through critical theory and reflective practice. You will study a diverse range of modules that explore the latest developments in the field.

The Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching (PPDT) at City University Ajman prepares aspiring educators with the pedagogical and practical skills required for effective classroom instruction and educational leadership. The program is grounded in innovation and quality, aiming to support educational excellence in the UAE.

The Master of Education in Innovative Teaching and Learning program builds upon and complements the Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching Program, and is designed to equip educators, instructional designers, and educational leaders with advanced expertise in developing and implementing cutting-edge curricula.

The MA Education offers you the unique ability to choose your area of specialisation through opting for the MA Education (Leadership and Management), the MA Education (Learning and Teaching). The initial areas of study are the same in each case so you can choose your area of specialisation in your dissertation.

Our BA Honours Education Studies degree goes beyond just teaching and learning, preparing you for a range of careers in the education sector and beyond. Our degree is taught by expert tutors with extensive experience working in educational settings and explores how education defines the world around us.

It provides opportunities for participants to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes, together with an understanding of the responsibilities and obligations of belonging to the teaching profession.

The Doctorate in Education program aims to upgrade the learners’ educational management and leadership skills, turning them into highly efficient evidence-based practitioners and supporting the profession’s growth.

Middlesex University Dubai is pleased to offer higher education professionals the opportunity to gain an internationally recognized teaching qualification via its Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCHE). Increasingly universities are requiring their teaching staff to have formal teaching qualifications in addition to their academic qualifications. The Middlesex PGCHE is a UK teaching qualification specifically designed for those working in higher education.

By the university’s vision and philosophy as well as the mission of the College of Humanities and Sciences, the Department aims to prepare and train teachers for the intermediate stage (6-8) and the secondary stage (9-12). The Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching gets its goals from the program’s mission, which reflects the educational philosophy that the University adopts.

The Master of Education in Innovative Teaching and Learning program builds upon and complements the Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching Program, and is designed to equip educators, instructional designers, and educational leaders with advanced expertise in developing and implementing cutting-edge curricula.

The aim of this programme is to develop the necessary knowledge and skills for effective leadership and management in educational organizations. Students will highlight and examine current scholarship and ideas in the field of educational leadership and management both globally and locally. The programme activities will promote the development of criticality, synthesis, deep reflection, and scholarly activities. Students will apply selected leadership and management strategies to their own professional practice and to an improvement project in the environment they operate.

The Master of Education (M.Ed) Program is a 36 credit-based two-year degree program aligned with Level 9 in the UAE Qualification Framework - QF Emirates. The program focuses on Education practitioners, leaders, administrators and professionals in a broad range of field and is also suitable for other professionals whose work has an educational component or some educational responsibility. The following tracks are offered within the program.

Master of Education in Leadership (MEEL)

It’s time to lead in education Education is constantly changing. As technology and internationalisation impact the way people teach and learn, it’s important to stay ahead of developments. Our part-time, blended MA in Educational Leadership in Practice is designed with a cutting-edge practical approach and a heavy focus on the leadership aspect of this field.

Upon successful completion of the nationally recognized and NYSED-approved NYIT program, you’ll be eligible for New York State certification as an Educational Technology Specialist and for permanent or professional certification in your initial certification area. An option for non-certified educators and others interested in technology in teaching and learning is also available.