PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

To acquire a Master's degree, students should follow the following programme structures:

 

Option A: follow the course of studies and successfully pass examinations in four (4) Modules

and complete a Master thesis.

 

Option B: follow the course of studies and successfully pass examinations in six (6) Modules.

 

Semester 1

ELP511: Introduction to Organization and Management of Education

ELP512: Applied Educational Research: Quantitative Methods

 

Semester 2

ELP521: Evaluation of Teaching and Teachers

ELP522: Management of Change, School Effectiveness and School Improvement

 

Semester 3

ELP621: Strategic Planning in Education *

ELP622: Program Evaluation in Education *

OR

ELP701A: Master’s Thesis I* and

ELP701B: Master’s Thesis II *

 

*Electives

 

LIST OF COMPULSORY COURSES AND ELECTIVE COURSES

 

8 MODULES
(thesis and non-thesis master’s degree)

90 ECTS

 

1st SEMESTER MODULES (Compulsory)

30

ELP511

Introduction to Organization and Management of Education

15

ELP512

Applied Educational Research: Quantitative Methods

15

 

2nd SEMESTER MODULES (Compulsory)

30

ELP521

Evaluation of Teaching and Teachers

15

ELP522

Management of change, school effectiveness and school improvement

15

 

3rd SEMESTER MODULES (Elective)

30

ELP621

Strategic Planning in Education

15

ELP622

Program Evaluation in Education

15

ELP701A and ELP701B               

Master Thesis

(it is equivalent to two elective, scientifically related Modules of the Master’s Programme, 3rd Semester)

30

 

Programme of Study Layout Educational Leadership and Policy

Modules

Semester  

Required / Elective

Pre-requisite Modules

Co-requisite Modules

Workload

Hours

ECTS

ELP511

Introduction to organization and management of education

1

Required

   

375-450

15

ELP512

Applied Educational Research: Quantitative Methods

1

Required

 

ELP511

375-450

15

ELP521

Evaluation of Teaching and Teachers

2

Required

ELP511

 

375-450

15

ELP522

Management of change, school effectiveness and school improvement

2

Required

ELP511

 

375-450

15

ELP621

Strategic planning in education *

3

Elective

ELP511

ELP512

375-450

15

ELP622

Program Evaluation in Education *

3

Elective

ELP511

ELP512

375-450

15

ELP701A

Master’s Thesis I*

3

Elective

ELP511

ELP512

375-450

15

ELP701B       

Master’s Thesis II *

3

Elective

ELP511, ELP512

ELP701A

375-450

15

Total

2250-2700

90

  • The student can either select (ELP621 and ELP622) or (ELP701A and ELP701B)

 

Each student can optionally enrol, once or twice, in the free of charge Thematic Unit (i.e. Module) "Industry Placement", which awards five (5) ECTS. The module offers a structured placement, designed to offer students specific industry and professional experience in their particular field of study, and to allow them to build their skills in a real-world setting. The hosting institution can be any public or private organisation operating in the Republic of Cyprus:

ELP695 - Industry Placement (1st placement)

ELP696 - Industry Placement (2st placement)

Request more information by contacting the OUC Liaison Office here.