Master of Arts in Education is commonly known as M.A Edu., which is actually a post graduate course. Its duration is 2 years with 4 semesters. There will be changes regarding the duration, semester system, course plan etc. according to the institutions. This course is available in both modes, which are regular and Correspondence. This degree should be completed by a student in a maximum of 5 years and minimum of 2 years, and this duration may vary.

This is actually a theoretical course which mainly focuses on basic information of theory and practice. This course contains a series of very basic subjects which is designed in such a way so as to cover all the basic areas of education and number of very advanced courses as different specialization. M.Ed. is not similar to M.A Education, even though the terminology is alike, both courses are different and each have their own requisites but the contents are almost alike.

Advantages or Benefits of Doing Master of Arts in Education

This course offers a wider and more inclusive understanding of education. As it is a field of knowledge.

In specific aspects of education this course gives higher level of specialization.

This course enables the candidate to be professionals for effectively participating in different dimensions of education.

Courses like M.Phil. And Ph.D. degree programmes can be pursued by the candidates after M.A Education.

Eligibility Criteria for MA Education

The candidates should have a Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized university or college. Some of the colleges or universities conduct admissions on the basis of merit. The minimum percentage requirements will vary according to the institution, universities or college.

Admission Procedure for MA Education

The applying candidates should have the eligibility as per the institution. Some of the institutions conduct entrance tests and the admissions are conducted according to the test result. The candidate should have high scores in the entrance test. Application forms will be available at the institutions office. Some institutions also give the facility of applying online.

Entrance exams in India

• Panjab University Entrance Test
• Sri Venkateswara University Admission Exam
• Indira Gandhi National Open University Entrance Test
• Alagappa University Entrance Exam
• Madras University Admission Test
• Mumbai University Entrance Exam
• Periyar University Entrance Test
• Netaji Subhas Open University Entrance Exam
• Nalanda Open University Admission Exam

How to fill in MS Entrance Application form?

The form should be filled with care. Application should be filled by referring the handbook received. Photographs to be submitted should have been taken recently. Any sort of error in the application form will lead to termination of the candidate from writing the exam. Filled in application with necessary copy of certificates should be sent without any delay.

MA Education Entrance Exam Pattern

M.A Education entrance exam is having a duration of 1 ½ hours. The exam is of objective type. Four alternatives will be there for every question. It is better to attempt all questions as there is no negative marking. The topics included in the exam are educational psychology, school management, Teaching process etc.

Coaching Centers for MA Education Entrance Exam

• A.V Classes
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• Aggarwal College
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• Arya Coaching Centre
• Austech International Campus
• Better Think
• Bright College
• Brilliant Tutorials
• CSIR NET JRF Coaching At Biotech Academy
• Drovers The Learning Collegium
• ED Star
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• Foreign Language Courses
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• Kiwi And Maple
• Miglani Tutorials
• National Institute of Competitive Studies
• Overseas Solutions
• Pathfinder Academy
• Sai Academy
• Share Point Server
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Reference Books for MA Education Entrance Exam

• Teacher and Education in Emerging India, NCERT by Anand C. L
• Population Education in Classrooms, NCERT by Anant Padmnabhan
• Some Great Educators of the World by Mukherjee
• Shiksha Ki Darshnik Ewam Samajik Prushi Bhoom by Panday Shyam Swaroop
• Aims of educational in India by BP Singh
• Elements of Educational Psychology by Bhatia
• Advance Educational Psychology by .Chauhan
• Education for Creativity by Gulati, Sushma
• Recent Trends in Educational Psychology by Srivastava
• Nai Shishka Niti Prabhat Prakash by .Agrawal
• Technology of Teaching by .Bhatnagar
• Introduction to Educational Technology by Sampat
• Educational Technology by Sharma
• Teaching English as a second language by Allen & Campbel
• The English Teacher’s Handbook by Baruah
• The Science of Language and the Art of Teaching by .Bechhold
• Methodologies of Teaching & Training in Higher Education by Pal
• Linguistics in Language Teaching by Wrinins
• Teaching of Social Studies by Aggarwal
• Teaching of Social Studies in Secondary Schools by Bining and Bining
• Curriculum – Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow by Pal
• Political Theory, Upper Indian Publishing House Ltd by Asirbatham
• Principles of Civics Kitab Mahal by Balkrishna
• Indian Constitution and Civic Life by Gupte
• Teaching of Political Science by .Kochha
• Methodologies of Teaching & Training  in Higher Education by Pal
• The Principles of Teaching Economics by Oliver
• Methodologies of Teaching & Training  in Higher Education by  Pal
• Models of Teaching by Sansanwal
• Information Processing Models of Teaching by Weil, M & Joyce
• Principles and Practices of Teaching Geography by .Barnard
• The Teaching of Geography by Gospsii
• Methodologies of Teaching & Training in Higher Education by Pal
• Models of Teaching. Society for Educational Research & Development by Sansanwal
• Effective Teaching of History in India by Chaudhary
• Methodologies of Teaching & Training in Higher Education by Pal
• Teaching of Science Education by Gupta
• Teaching of Physical Science by Kishore
• Teaching of Science in Secondary Schools by .NCERT
• Teaching of Science by Venkataiah
• The Impact of Science Teaching by  Vaidya
• Methodologies of Teaching & Training  in Higher Education by Pal
• Science Teaching for the 21st Century by Vaidya
• New Dimensions in Teaching Mathematics by Shah
• Modern Methods of Teching Mathemetics by Wadhva
• Teaching of Home science by Yadav
• Graha Vigyan Shikshan by Sukhiya
• Teaching of Commerce by Singh
• Methodologies of Teaching & Training in Higher Education by Pal
• Models of Teaching. Society for Educational Research & Development by Sasanwal

Master of Arts in Education Colleges in India

• Adarsh Institute of Technology and Education
• Allahabad University
• Andhra University
• Assam University
• B.P.Chaliha College
• Bagadhar Barahma Kishan College
• Banasthali University
• Barkatullah University
• Barnagar College
• Bhartiya Mukt Vidyapeeth (B.M.V.)
• Bhatter College
• Bhawanipur Anchalik College
• Bikali College
• Bilasi Para College
• Bombay Teachers’ Training College
• Central University of Haryana
• Chaiduar College
• Chandrakanti Ramawati Devi Arya Mahila P.G. College
• Chaudhary Devi Lal University
• Chet Ram Sharma College of Education
• Chhaygaon College
• Cogent College Of Advanced Studies
• Dakshin Kamrup Girls College
• Dayanand Anglo Vedic College (D.A.V.)
• Dayanand Bachhrawan P.G. College
• Dayanand Brajendra Swarup College (D.B.S.)
• Deendayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University
• Devicharan Barua Girls College
• Dibrugarh University
• Digboi Mahila Mahavidayalaya
• Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar University / Agra University
• Dr. Visvesaraya Institute of Engineering & Technology
• Elina Institute of Education
• Gandhi Shanti Niketan Mahavidyalaya
• Gangadhar Meher College (Autonomous)
• Ganpat University
• Gauhati University
• Gokhale Education Society’s College of Education and Research
• Goswami G.D.S.V.M. Inter College
• Government Girl’s Degree College
• Government Inter College
• Gujarat University
• H.G.M. Azam College of Education
• Himalayan Institute Of Education & Technology (HIET)
• Hind College of Management & Information Science
• IASE University
• IGNOU - Indira Gandhi National Open University
• J.R.N. Rajasthan Vidyapeeth University
• Jagiroad College
• Jain Vishva Bharati University
• Jaipur National University
• Jayoti Vidyapeeth Women’s University
• Jyoti Institute of Management Science and Technology
• Kakojan College
• Kamargaon College
• Kharupetia College
• Khowang College
• Kokrajhar Government College
• Kumaun University
• Kurukshetra University
• Kuvempu University
• Lakhimpur Commerce College
• Lala Rural College
• Lalit Chandra Bharali College
• M.M.Engineering College
• Madhya Kamrup College
• Mahatma Gandhi Chitrakoot Gramoday University
• Manipur University
• MATS University
• Maynaguri College
• Mewar University (MU)
• Millennium College of Education (M.C.E)
• Mizoram University
• Moti lal Nehru Degree College
• Motilal Nehru Degree College
• Motiram Baburam Government Post Graduate College (M.B.G.P.G.)
• Nagaland University
• Nalanda Open University
• Nav Chetna College of Teacher’s
• Nehru Gram Bharati University
• Netaji Subhas Open University
• North Eastern Hill University
• Panjab University (PU)
• Patna University
• Punjabi University
• Rabindra Bharati University
• Rajiv Gandhi University
• Ravenshaw University
• Sarupathar College
• Shia P.G. College
• Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women University (Churchgate)
• Shri Jee Baba College of Law
• Sipajhar College
• Smt. Kapila Khandwala College of Education
• Solapur University
• Sri Mahesh Prasad Degree College
• Surya College
• Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University
• Tata Institute of Social Sciences
• The Global Open University
• Tripura University
• University of Calcutta
• University of Gour Banga
• University of Jammu
• University of Kalyani
• University of Kashmir
• University of Lucknow
• University of Pune
• University of Rajasthan
• Uttar Pradesh Rajarshi Tandon Open University
• Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University
• West Bengal State University
• Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University

MA Education course curriculum

M.A Education course carries 1900 marks, 1000 marks for 1st part and 900 marks for 2nd part.

1st part (semester 1 and 2)

There are 5 papers in all, in which 3 papers will be basics and common for all students and the other 2 papers will be selected from the specialization papers. The 2 specializations opted in 1st semester will be continued in all the semesters.

2nd part (semester 3 and 4)

There are 5 appears in all, in which 3 papers will be basics and common for all the students and the other 2 papers will be selected from the specialization.

MA Education Course Evaluation

It is 20% from continuous internal assessment and 80% from terminal assessment. 20% from the continuous internal assessment includes:

• Written Assignment- 50
• Snap Tests- 15
• Participation in Discussions- 10
• Term Papers- 15
• Attendance- 10

Total: 100 Reduced To 20.

MA Education Text Books

• The Death and Life of the Great Aerican School System by Diane Ravitch Drive, Author: Daniel Pink
• Violent Young Children by M.D. Glicken
• Teaching with a Multicultural Perspective by Leonard Davidman & Patricia Davidman
• The School and Community Relations by Bagin & Gallager
• How the Brain Learns: A Classroom Teachers Guide by David Sousa
• School and Society: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives by Steven Tozer
• In Schools We Trust by Meyer, D
• The Quality School Teacher: A Companion Volume to the Quality School by William Glasser
• The Quality School: Managing Students without Coercion by William Glasser
• Health is Academic by Wooley & Northrop
• Improving Schools through Action Research by Cher Hendricks
• Pocket Guide to APA Style by Robert Perrin
• Today’s Best Classroom Management Strategies Paths to Positive Discipline by C.M. Charles
• Character matters: how to help our children develop good judgment, integrity, and other essential values by Thomas Lickona
• Building character in Schools Resource Guide by Bolin, Farmer, & Ryan

What to do after MA Education?

After M.A Education, they can go for work. There are plenty of opportunities for M.A Education pass outs. One can work with the Government as well as the private sector.  One can also choose the higher study options that include M.Phil., Ph.D. MBA etc.

Job and Career options for MA Education

This course helps to meet the emerging demand of experts in the fields of teaching planning and training at different education levels. M.A education graduates are required at new and demanding fields of educational administration and managements.

Job type:

• Lecturer
• Professor
• School teachers
• Private tutor
• Education consultant
• Education counselor
• Vice principal
• principal
• Employment Area
• Coaching Centres
• Education Consultancies
• Education Department
• Home Tuitions
• Museums
• Private Tuitions
• Publishing House
• Research and Development Agencies
• Schools

Remuneration after MA Education

M.A Education pass outs are in high demand and have good job opportunities. The salary can vary according to the area and type of work opted by the candidates. There are many recruitment exams and competitive exam that the MA education holders can opt for having a career. The average salary ranges from Rs.15000 to Rs.20000 per month. It will differ according to the sector and industry.