Master of Education (M.Ed) through Distance Learning

Master of Education or M.Ed, is a postgraduate degree offered by universities in India and other countries. M.Ed is an essential degree for all students who want to start a career as a teacher. In this page, we list for you the most well-known distance learning institutes in the country to pursue master of education.

Distance Learning Institutes Offering Master of Education (M.Ed)

Name of the Institute	Contact Details
Sikkim Manipal University of Distance Education	5th Mile, Tadong, Gangtok – 737102, Sikkim, India Ph. No. – 080-40789100 Fax No. – 080-40789434 Email -smudirectorde@smedde.edu.in Website -www.smude.edu.in
Kakatiya University	Subedari, Hanamkonda, Warangal – 506009, District Warangal, Andhra Pradesh, India Ph. No. – 0870-2438866 Email -ar.academic@kakatiya.ac.in Website -www.kakatiya.ac.in
Kurukshetra University	Kurukshetra, Haryana – 136119, India Ph. No. – 01744-238518 Email -kuru@doe.ernet.in Website -www.kuk.ac.in
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)	Maidan Garhi, New Delhi – 110068, India Ph. No. – 011-29535924 Fax No. – 011-29532312 Email -sred@ignou.ac.in Website -www.ignou.ac.in
Gujarat Vidyapith	Near Income Tax Office, Post Office Navijivan, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad – 380014, Gujarat, India Ph. No. – 079-27541392 Fax No. – 079-27542547 Email -registrar@gujaratvidyapith.org Website -www.gujaratvidyapith.org

Eligibility Criteria

The minimum educational qualification for pursuing M.Ed is successful completion of B.Ed degree.
The applicant must have scored a minimum of 50% in B.Ed to study M.Ed.

Admission Procedure

Admission is based on the marks scored by candidate in B.Ed examination. Admission procedure is closed as soon as the seats are filled up.
All applicants must be able to submit at the time of admission the completely filled up and duly signed institute application form along with the registration fees.
The other necessary documents required at admission time are attested photocopies of mark sheets of school and B.Ed examinations and identity proofs of the candidate in the form of photocopy of passport or voter id card.
Also to be submitted with the documents are recent passport size photographs of the applicant.

Duration of Study

The minimum period of study is two years. The course can be extended to a maximum period of four years if training programs are arranged by the institute. It is the curriculum followed and the administration of an institute that decides the duration of study. For a distance learning candidate, the time of study is flexible.

Career Opportunities

The M.Ed degree is pursued in order to get employment as a school teacher. In some states an M.Ed degree is necessary to get a professional teaching license. The other positions an M.Ed student can hold after completion of studies are:

Curriculum and Instruction Manager
Administration Manager
Counseling – in – Charge