MSc in Mathematics Education 24 months Postgraduate Programme By The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

24 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

18,304 USDTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

Education and TrainingMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Education and Training

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

This programme is a joint venture pioneered by mathematics educators and research mathematicians. It is a two-year course offered by the Faculty of Education in association with the Department of Mathematics. The programme takes full advantage of collaboration between two academic units on the same campus, and targets potential and practising mathematics teachers in Hong Kong primary and secondary schools. Its aim is to upgrade programme participants’ subject content knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge. It is particularly designed to meet the needs of those with an interest in both mathematics and the teaching profession who wish to pursue further studies.

The programme comprises mathematics, education and mathematics education components. In the mathematics component, participants are required to take three Master-level courses offered by the Mathematics Department to ensure mathematics knowledge and competency that exceed the undergraduate level. Participants are equipped with professional knowledge of curriculum studies and mathematics education. Courses on mathematics education focus on mathematics teaching, learning, curricula and assessment in the context of the educational reforms taking place worldwide. Participants have the option to conclude their studies by conducting action research, thereby generating knowledge for the professionalisation of teaching.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Education and Training

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

This programme is a joint venture pioneered by mathematics educators and research mathematicians. It is a two-year course offered by the Faculty of Education in association with the Department of Mathematics. The programme takes full advantage of collaboration between two academic units on the same campus, and targets potential and practising mathematics teachers in Hong Kong primary and secondary schools. Its aim is to upgrade programme participants’ subject content knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge. It is particularly designed to meet the needs of those with an interest in both mathematics and the teaching profession who wish to pursue further studies.

The programme comprises mathematics, education and mathematics education components. In the mathematics component, participants are required to take three Master-level courses offered by the Mathematics Department to ensure mathematics knowledge and competency that exceed the undergraduate level. Participants are equipped with professional knowledge of curriculum studies and mathematics education. Courses on mathematics education focus on mathematics teaching, learning, curricula and assessment in the context of the educational reforms taking place worldwide. Participants have the option to conclude their studies by conducting action research, thereby generating knowledge for the professionalisation of teaching.

Admission Requirements

2.7+
79+
6.5+

For a Taught Master’s Programme other than the Executive Master of Business Administration (Executive M.B.A.) Programme, the applicant shall have:

  • graduated from a recognized university and obtained a bachelor’s degree, normally with honours not lower than Second Class or achieving an average grade of not lower than “B”; or
  • completed a course of study in a tertiary educational institution and obtained professional or similar qualifications equivalent to a bachelor’s degree.

In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School, applicants should preferably:

  • hold a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics or related areas at second class honours level or above from a recognized university;
  • have teaching experience and/or hold a Postgraduate Diploma in Education, or equivalent; and
  • pass an entrance examination or interview conducted by the Graduate Division of Education.

2 Years
Sep

Domestic
18,304 USD
International
18,304 USD

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