University of Johannesburg Master of Education (Full dissertation)
University of Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

Master of Education (Full dissertation)

Johannesburg, South Africa

Master degree

1 up to

2 years

English

Full time, Part time

ZAR 20,405 / per year **

On-Campus

* by noon

** average fee. Additional fees may apply

Key Summary

About: The Master of Education (full dissertation) at the University of Johannesburg trains you to become a critically reflective, competent, and accountable education researcher. It focuses on advanced educational knowledge, research methods and dissertation work within a vibrant, multicultural South African context. UJ integrates Education 4IR concepts—AI, blended learning and 4th Industrial Revolution thinking—into curriculum design so graduates can apply digital technologies and pedagogy across contexts and systems.

Career Outcomes: Graduates move into roles including educational researcher, curriculum specialist, instructional designer, policy analyst, education consultant, lecturer and educational leader; some progress to doctoral study. Related keywords: pedagogy, leadership, blended learning.

The purpose of the Master in Education is to enable qualifying students to develop knowledge and skills to function as critically reflective, competent, and accountable education researchers who can contribute to the development of educational knowledge at an advanced level.

At the University of Johannesburg “The Future. Reimagined.” is not simply a catchy phrase

The institution is taking the lead across Africa in the 4th Industrial Revolution Thinking, reimagining the future for all disciplines 4IR is the next wave of industrialization that we need to understand and shape in order to build the future of this country – and the Africa continent – so richly deserve. 4IR is not just about robotics and automation; it is about the advancement of society to empower people and uplift generations.

As the world moves forward into the 4th industrial revolution, so does UJ with “Education 4IR” – bringing 4IR thinking and technology into the curriculum across different courses and using innovative blended-learning technologies. This means that UJ graduates are better prepared to embrace the future of business and industry as AI and 4IR play a bigger part in the way we live and work.

At the University of Johannesburg, it is our duty to embrace and navigate the future leaders of our country proudly and boldly through the unimagined complexities of 4IR so that they may take full advantage and deliver a better tomorrow. Future leaders like you! Here we are leading courageous conversation; pushing and shaping the design of a new tomorrow. Here we are taking action and building the new world.