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MA in Education

Build a career to teach and inspire the next generation

India’s education system needs professionals who can work across classrooms, schools, curriculum, and policy with a deep understanding of how learning actually happens. The MA in Education at Azim Premji University prepares you for meaningful careers across school education, from the foundational years to secondary schooling.

This two-year, full-time postgraduate programme in Education combines strong theoretical grounding with sustained field engagement. You will study education through multiple disciplinary lenses and gain hands-on experience in teaching, curriculum development, assessment, and school systems.

If you want a career that strengthens schools, supports teachers, and improves learning outcomes, this programme is for you.

Who should join?

You should consider this programme if you want to:

Understand education systems

Examine how philosophy, sociology, psychology, history, and public policy shape education and why educational change must be context-sensitive.

Develop strong teaching and curricular capabilities

Build competence in pedagogy, curriculum planning, assessment, and learning material development for school education.

Connect theory with classroom practice

Critically evaluate educational theory and apply it meaningfully through field placements, observation, and reflective practice.

Prepare for diverse education careers

Graduates work as teachers, teacher educators, curriculum designers, programme managers, school leaders, and education researchers across India.

 

Why study Education at Azim Premji University?

Deep engagement with Indian school education

Work closely with government schools and education systems to understand schooling realities at the grassroots level.

Faculty with extensive field experience

Learn from educators and researchers with long-standing engagement in school education, curriculum reform, and teacher professional development.

A strong theory – practice continuum

The programme helps you test ideas against lived classroom realities, ensuring your practice is informed and reflective.

Ethics, equity, and social justice at the core

Grounded in constitutional values, the programme foregrounds inclusion, fairness, and humane education.

A collaborative learning community

Learn alongside peers committed to strengthening education, supported by mentoring, dialogue, and shared enquiry.

Programme Structure

From understanding education to shaping practice

MA in Education is a two-year postgraduate programme that integrates theory, fieldwork, research, and policy engagement.

You will:

  • Build strong conceptual foundations in education studies
  • Specialise in teaching of one school subject
  • Engage continuously with schools and education organisations

Core areas of study

You will study education through key themes such as:

  • Education policy and governance
  • Curriculum and assessment
  • Teaching and learning
  • Schools as institutions and organisations
  • Inclusion, equity, and justice in education

The curriculum encourages you to ask foundational questions: What is education? Who is it for? What is quality in education? How do we know learning is taking place?

Course Structure

You will choose one area of specialisation to build subject depth and professional identity. Each combines subject knowledge, pedagogy, and field engagement.

Learning with schools, not just about them

Field engagement runs across the programme to strengthen the theory-practice connection.

Weekly Practicums

Regular engagement with schools and NGOs to apply classroom learning and build professional skills.

Field Practice (Semesters I & II)

Sustained visits to schools and organisations to understand teaching practices, school culture, and public education systems.

Field Internship (Semester III – 10 weeks)

Work with education organisations and field institutes of the Azim Premji Foundation, combining field research with professional practice.

Alongside your core programme, you can explore open courses that broaden your perspective, including:

  • Art and aesthetics in education
  • Cinema, music, literature, and architecture
  • Academic reading, writing, and creative expressions

These courses enrich your understanding of education as a cultural and social practice.

Classroom Practices

Courses are organised around enquiry, discussion, observation, and reflection.
Learning happens through readings, field notes, case studies, group work, and engagement with practitioners and scholars.

Classroom learning and field practice are closely integrated, ensuring ideas are understood through lived educational realities. Our faculty members speak about our practices here.

Graduates of the MA in Education programme work across teaching, curriculum, leadership, research, and education reform.

Typical roles include:

School teachers and school leaders
Teach in schools and lead academic practices, mentoring teachers and shaping learning environments.

Teacher educators and trainers
Design and deliver training programmes that support teachers’ professional growth and classroom practice.

Curriculum designers and textbook developers
Create curricula, textbooks, and learning resources aligned with educational goals and student needs.

Programme managers in education initiatives
Plan, implement, and manage education programmes across schools, organisations, and public systems.

Education researchers and policy associates
Study education systems, generate evidence, and support policy and practice through research and analysis.

Graduates work with schools, NGOs, foundations, research institutions, and government programmes, contributing to education at both the classroom and system levels.

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