This master's programme addresses adult university graduates who have a certain socio-professional experience in the field of training and education. The objective is to provide the students with a multi-disciplinary training leading to a master's specialisation (120 credits), aiming at the development of specific analytical skills and action in these fields.

The master of Education Sciences is accessible to candidates who fulfil the following conditions :

• they are university graduates (or equivalent) possessing the post-graduate certificate in education - PGCE - (or equivalent). In the case where the student does not have the PGCE (AESS in Belgium), courses in psychopedagogy are added to the programme (14 credits) ;
• they have sufficient professional experience (min. 5 years) in the domain of training or education. In the case where the student does not have the required experience, apprenticeship periods are included in the programme (20 credits).

Specifically designed for adults who are professionally active, this training course is organised accordingly : staggered timetable; special pedagogical activities (work in sub-groups) oscillating between theory and practice; presence of training advisors.

The programme comprises 120 credits spread over two academic years : 90 credits for the core syllabus and 30 credits for the specialisation.

Dispensations may be granted for candidates who manage to have their equivalences validated, for a maximum of 60 credits.

90 credits

1. Course

One course to be selected from the FOPA programme or from another UCL programme (5 credits).

2. Work experience

FOPA9004 Practical work experience (8 credits)

3. Thesis

The objective of writing a thesis is to develop the student's capacity to achieve a full research project in the field of education or training, in relation with his personal experience and socio-professional ambitions. Provisions are made for the integration and support of the preparation of the thesis within the context of the training programme.

One seminar to be selected from the following three (5 credits) :

One specialisation to be selected from among the following (30 credits) :

Two courses on didactics (8 credits) to be selected from among :

In the case of absence of any pedagogical title, addition of :

14 credits

For non-holders of a pedagogical title, the following courses on Psychopedagogy need to be added :

A formative evaluation is organised to enable each student to procure feed-back on his progess in accordance with the learning objectives fixed. The course content balances theoretical work with practice. The thesis or finalcourse project is presented before a jury.

Holders of the master of Education Sciences are entitled acces to the programmes of the third cycle (PhD) of Education Sciences (PSP 3DA, EDUC 3DS, PSP 3).