MEd in Early Child Development

A master's degree in a recognized discipline from a recognized university is required to be eligible for the program.

The course facilitator assigned with the course will be fully responsible for the evaluation. The in semester; CAS comprises 50% weightage and end semester Paper Based Test (PBT) carries the rest 50%. Students will be graded as per the letter grade system in practice at KU. The grades and their corresponding impression have been presented below.

In order to pass, a student has to maintain at least C in individual course and a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) 3.0. The calculation of CGPA and their impression is as follows:

CGPA is calculated at the end of the program using the given relation.

CGPA = (c1 g1+c2g2+c3g3…) / (c1+c2+c3…..)

Where c1, c2… denote credits associated with the courses taken by the student and g1, g2 denote grade values of the letter grades earned in the respective courses. GPA at the end of the degree defines the division as follows:

Graduation Requirements

For Graduation, a student must meet the following requirements:

1. Satisfactory completion of all courses prescribed for the particular area of the study in which the degree is granted.

2. A cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0.

3. One must pass the level within three years from the date of admission into the program, pertaining to failure all the grades and cumulative grades will get cancelled automatically.

Salient features

Duration of the Program

The program is structured so as to complete in one year but offers flexibility. Students are, however, required to complete all the requirements of the program within two years.

Job prospects

• Early Childhood Education Centres
• Institutional and Community Schools
• Government offices (Federal, Province and Local levels)
• Research institutions
• Educational enterprises

• NGOs and INGOs

Curriculum Structure

Structure of the program

This is a two-semester program comprising nine courses of 3-credits each, i.e. 27 credits in total. The program consists of:

• Two Core Courses (6-credits)
• Five Professional Courses (15-credits)
• Two Practical Courses (6-credits).