Master of Philosophy in Education

Degree Level

Graduate

Duration

1.5 Years

Semester Fee

Rs. 200,000

Registration Fee

Rs. 25,000

Application Fee

Rs. 5,000

Program Overview

The Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Education program at the University of South Asia is dedicated to cultivating scholarly excellence and transformative leadership in the field of education. This program aims to equip emerging educators, researchers, and policymakers with advanced theoretical knowledge, critical thinking abilities, and rigorous research skills. Through a comprehensive curriculum that bridges educational theory with practical application, the program fosters innovation and scholarly inquiry to address pressing educational challenges.

Program Objectives (POs)

PO 1:

Prepare competent, reflective, and innovative education professionals through academically rigorous and contextually relevant programs that bridge theory, research, and practice.
PO 2:

Promote a culture of research and critical inquiry aimed at addressing educational challenges and advancing the discourse in teaching, learning, policy, and leadership.
PO 3:

Foster an inclusive and dynamic learning environment that nurtures intellectual curiosity, creativity, and a strong sense of civic and ethical responsibility.
PO 4:

Establish meaningful collaborations with educational institutions, industry, and communities to support mutual development and influence education policy and practice.
PO 5:

Advance the national educational agenda by developing human capital capable of leading educational reforms and promoting lifelong learning for sustainable development.

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)

The M. Phil in Education program aims to:

PEO 1: Develop Educational Leaders:

Prepare students for leadership roles in both public and private educational institutions by enhancing their managerial and strategic skills.
PEO 2: Enhance Research Competencies:

Equip students with advanced research methodologies to critically analyze and contribute to educational knowledge.
PEO 3: Foster Curriculum and Policy Expertise:

Provide in-depth understanding of curriculum development and educational policies to drive effective educational reforms.
PEO 4: Promote Professional Development:

Encourage continuous professional growth through engagement with current educational theories and practices.
PEO 5: Cultivate Ethical Practices:

Instill a strong sense of ethical responsibility in addressing educational challenges and implementing solutions.

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

After successful completion of the program, the graduates will be able to:

PLO 1: Advanced Research Skills:

Graduates will demonstrate the ability to design, conduct, and critically evaluate educational research using advanced qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-method approaches. They will proficiently apply appropriate theoretical frameworks, ethical considerations, and analytical tools to investigate complex educational issues and contribute original knowledge to the field.
PLO 2: Critical Analysis:

Demonstrate critical analysis of educational theories, policies, and practices through diverse epistemological and methodological lenses, fostering evidence-based inquiry to drive meaningful educational reform.
PLO 3: Curriculum and Policy Development:

Graduates will critically analyze and design educational curricula and policies, integrating contemporary research, socio-cultural contexts, and global trends. They will formulate evidence-based recommendations that promote equity, inclusion, and quality education across local, national, and international settings.
PLO 4: Leadership and Management:

Graduates will demonstrate the ability to critically assess and apply leadership and management practices in educational settings. They will be equipped to design effective strategies, lead organizational change, and make data-driven decisions that enhance equity, academic excellence, and institutional effectiveness, while fostering ethical leadership and collaborative decision-making.

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)	Alignment with the Department Mission Statement
PLO 1: Advanced Research Skills	To cultivate scholarly excellence and transformative leadership in education by emphasizing rigorous research skills and critical evaluation. It ensures that graduates are equipped to address pressing educational challenges through innovative and scholarly inquiry.
PLO 2: Critical Analysis	By emphasizing critical analysis, diverse perspectives, and evidence-based inquiry, all of which are integral to cultivating scholarly excellence and transformative leadership in education.
PLO 3: Curriculum and Policy Development	To cultivate scholarly excellence and transformative leadership in education by emphasizing critical analysis, research integration, and a commitment to equitable and inclusive educational practices.
PLO 4: Leadership and Management	Through advanced knowledge and critical inquiry, this learning outcome ensures graduates possess a deep understanding of organizational dynamics and the strategic management skills necessary to influence policy and practice. The emphasis on ethical and effective leadership aligns with the program’s commitment to promoting excellence, equity, and transformative engagement in education.

Admission Criteria

1. Basic Academic Qualification:

Sixteen years of schooling or 4 year education (minimum 120 credit hours) with at least 45% marks in the annual system or a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.00 out of 4.00 (or an equivalent letter or numerical grade) in the semester system post Intermediate qualification or Equivalent shall be eligible for admission in the M. Phil. Education program.
b. The candidate possessing a degree in relevant subject from a foreign University/ DAI shall provide a degree equivalence certificate from HEC Pakistan.
c. In case the %age of marks or CGPA obtained by the candidate is not mentioned on his/her transcript the academic qualification marks shall be calculated as per USA evaluation policy.

2. Admission Test:

Department of Education will:

Conduct a rigorous admission test as an eligibility condition for admission to M.Phil. Education program with a passing score of 50%.
OR
Accept the GRE* /HAT General/Equivalent tests, with a passing score of 50%.
The above-mentioned test result(s) should not be more than two (2) years old at the time of application.

3. Interdisciplinary** Qualifications:

The candidate may be allowed to pursue M. Phil. Education degree in an inter-disciplinary area, if the DRC is satisfied that the applicant’s knowledge of primary area that has sufficiently prepared them to undertake M. Phil. Education program and has taken additional 6 to 9 CH of deficiency courses of level-6 after starting the program.

USA Regulations for MS/MPhil Programs 2024

Intra-disciplinary refers to sub-disciplines that occur within one of the ten broad disciplines defined by UNESCO’s International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED-F-2013).

(7) The DRC shall forward a merit-based provisional list of selected candidates to the concerned Dean and upon approval from the Dean, the Registrar shall notify the same.

(8) The selected candidate shall have to submit the required documents (if pending) and deposit the prescribed University fee and dues within the stipulated time frame in the authorized bank account, failure to which shall result in the cancellation of the provisional admission.

(9) The Registrar shall issue a University registration number to each student upon fulfillment of admission requirements and submit a duly signed confirm list of admitted students to the CoE for record. The Registrar and HOD concerned shall further maintain a personal file of each admitted student.

Admission Process

The University shall offer admissions to M.Phil. Education programs only for regular (Spring/Fall) semesters through advertisement.
The Registrar shall launch the advertisement for admissions in the newspaper(s), on the USA website and/or on its official social media platforms as per USA academic calendar, notifying well in advance, the subject/discipline wise list of MS/MPhil programs, criterion and procedure for admission and all other relevant information.
The candidate shall apply for admission to a program in response to the advertisement on a prescribed form along with the required documents specified in the form and submit the same to the admission office.
The DRC shall ascertain the eligibility of the candidate by scrutinizing the admission forms and academic documents. The list of candidates shortlisted for admission test shall be presented to respective Dean for approval.
The syllabus of the University admission test shall consist of 50% of research methodology and 50% subject specific. The test shall be checked by examiners nominated by DRC and only successful candidates shall be called for the interviews.
Admission to the program shall be made on the basis of cumulative score out of 100 including marks for previous academic record, admission test and interview as per below mentioned criteria:

	MERIT DETERMINATION CRITERIA
	Evaluation Criteria for Admission	Marks
A	Total Marks for BS (Hons) or equivalent degree Annual System: 45.00% to 59.99% or Semester System: CGPA 2.00 to 2.49 (Out of 4) 35 Marks Annual System: 60.00% to 64.99% or Semester System: CGPA 2.50 to 2.99 (Out of 4) 40 Marks Annual System: 65.00% to 70.00% or Semester System: CGPA 3.00 to 3.49 (Out of 4) 45 Marks Annual System: 70.00% or Semester System: CGPA 3.50 to 4.00 (Out of 4) 50 Marks	50
B	Total Marks for BS (Hons) or equivalent degree	30
C	Total Marks for Interview Subject Knowledge 4 Marks Research Aptitude 4 Marks Communication Skills 4 Marks Personality 4 Marks General Knowledge 4 Marks	20
	TOTAL MARKS	100

Program Structure Overview

The M. Phil. Education is structured in accordance with the provisions of the HEC Graduate Education Policy (GEP) 2023. Standard structure of the program is as follows:

Summary of Courses and Credit Hours

Program Feature	Details
Credit Hours	32 Credit Hours
Course Work	26 Credit Hours
Core Courses	14 Credit Hours (5 Courses)
Area of specialization	12 Credit Hours (4 Courses)
Thesis	06 Credit Hours
Program Duration	The Minimum: 1.5 Years (3 Regular semesters) Maximum: 4 Years
Semester Duration	16-18 weeks for regular semesters </li (1-2 weeks for examination) 8-9 weeks for summer semesters (1 week for examination)
Course Load (per semester)	09-13 credit hours for regular semesters Up-to 8 credit hours for summer semesters (For remedial/deficiency/failure/repetition courses only)
3 Credit Hours (Theory)	3 classes (1 hour each) OR 2 classes (1.5 hour each) OR 1 class (3 hours)

Program Curriculum

Semester 1
S.N.	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Category
1.	EDU7001	Quantitative Research Methods	03	Core Course
2.	EDU7002	Qualitative Research Methods	03	Core Course
3.	EDU7003	Instrument Development	03	Core Course
4.	EDU7004	Data Analytics	03	Core Course
5.	ISL1001	Understanding of Holy Quran - I	01	Holy Quran I
		Semester Credit Hours	13
Semester 2
S.N.	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Category
1.		Area of Specialization Course-I	03	Area of Specialization
2.		Area of Specialization Course-II	03	Area of Specialization
3.		Area of Specialization Course-III	03	Area of Specialization
4.		Area of Specialization Course-IV	03	Area of Specialization
5.	ISL1002	Understanding of Holy Quran - II	1	Holy Quran II
		Semester Credit Hours	13
Semester 3
S.N.	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Category
1.	EDU7401	Thesis*	In Process
		Semester Credit Hours
Semester 4
S.N.	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Category
1.	EDU7401	Thesis	06
Thesis will offered to students having CGPA of ≥3.00/4.00. Students having CGPA of Less than 3.00/4.00 have to study Two Courses in Lieu of thesis. However, if students is intended to do thesis, he/she can repeat a maximum of TWO Course with Less GPA to improve their CGPA.
OR
Students can select any two courses from the following courses in Lieu of M. Phil Thesis
S.N.	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Category
1.	EDU6101	Educational Change	3
2.	EDU6102	Innovations in Educational Psychology	3
3.	EDU6103	Philosophical Foundations of Education	3
4.	EDU6104	Practicum in Educational Research	3
Prerequisite Courses
Prerequisite courses 2-3 (6-9 credit hours) for applicants having qualification other than education as a discipline in their Sixteen Years of Education Degree Program.
S.N.	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Category
1.	EDU101	Foundation of Education	3
2.	EDU301	Curriculum Development	3
3.	EDU102	Educational Psychology	3
4.	EDU202	Educational Assessment and Evaluation	3
Areas of Specialization (Tracks for Specialization Courses)
However Area of Specialization will be offered Subject to "Availability of Resources, Faculty, and number of students (Minimum 5 in One Area)".
1. Leadership & Management
S.N.	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
1.	EDU7201	Creative Approaches to Educational Leadership	3
2.	EDU7202	Organizational Theory in Education	3
3.	EDU7203	Human Resource Management in Education	3
4.	EDU7204	Quality Assurance in Education	3
5.	EDU7205	Leadership Theories and Practices in Education	3
6.	EDU7206	Seminar in Leadership and Management	3
2. Curriculum Studies
S.N.	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
1.	EDU7207	Creative Approaches to Educational Leadership	3
2.	EDU7208	Organizational Theory in Education	3
3.	EDU7209	Human Resource Management in Education	3
4.	EDU7210	Quality Assurance in Education	3
5.	EDU7211	Leadership Theories and Practices in Education	3
6.	EDU7212	Seminar in Leadership and Management	3
3. Assessment and Evaluation
S.N.	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
1.	EDU7213	Assessment Techniques and E-Testing	3
2.	EDU7214	Institutional and Program Evaluation	3
3.	EDU7215	Test and Scale Development	3
4.	EDU7216	Perspectives and Practices in Educational Assessment	3
5.	EDU7217	Assessment and Development of 21st Century Competencies	3
6.	EDU7218	Seminar in Assessment and Evaluation	3
4. Teacher Education
S.N.	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
1.	EDU7219	Comparative Studies in Teacher Education	3
2.	EDU7220	Becoming a Reflective Practitioner	3
3.	EDU7221	Trends and issues in Teacher Education	3
4.	EDU7222	Models and Theories of Teacher Education	3
5.	EDU7223	Diversity and Teacher Education	3
6.	EDU7224	Seminar in Teacher Education	3
5. Educational Entrepreneurship
S.N.	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
1.	EDU7224	Introduction to Entrepreneurship Education	3
2.	EDU7225	Trends of Research in Entrepreneurship Education	3
3.	EDU7226	Entrepreneurial Pedagogy	3
4.	EDU7227	Social Entrepreneurship	3
5.	EDU7228	Seminar in Entrepreneurship in Education	3
6.	EDU7229	Introduction to Entrepreneurship Education	3
6. STEM Education
S.N.	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
1.	EDU7230	Learning and Teaching in STEM Education	3
2.	EDU7231	Research on Teaching and Teacher Development in STEM Education	3
3.	EDU7232	Curriculum History in STEM Education	3
4.	EDU7233	Critical Perspectives and Policy in STEM Education	3
5.	EDU7234	Teaching and Learning Technologies in STEM Education	3
6.	EDU7235	Seminar in STEM Education	3
7. Early Childhood Care and Education
S.N.	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
1.	EDU7236	Home, School and Community	3
2.	EDU7237	Professional Knowledge and Skills for the Early Years Teacher	3
3.	EDU7238	Psychosocial Perspectives on Childhood Education for Early Years	3
4.	EDU7239	Early Childhood Language, Literacy and Mathematics	3
5.	EDU7240	Effective Differentiated Teaching strategies in ECCE	3
6.	EDU7241	Seminar in Early Childhood Education	3
8. Higher Education
S.N.	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
1.	EDU7242	Quality Enhancement in Higher Education	3
2.	EDU7243	Instructional Design Models in Higher Education	3
3.	EDU7244	Organization & Governance in Higher Education	3
4.	EDU7245	Public Policy in Higher Education	3
5.	EDU7246	Trends and Issues in Education	3
6.	EDU7247	Seminar in Higher Education	3
9. Education Psychology
S.N.	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
1.	EDU7248	Advanced Educational Psychology	3
2.	EDU7249	Psychology of Learning and Motivation	3
3.	EDU7250	Cognitive Psychology and Instruction	3
4.	EDU7251	Social and Emotional Development in Education	3
5.	EDU7252	Psychological Assessment in Education	3
6.	EDU7253	Exceptional Learners and Inclusive Practices	3
10. Inclusive Education
S.N.	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
1.	EDU7254	Foundations of Inclusive Education	3
2.	EDU7255	Differentiated Instruction and Curriculum Design	3
3.	EDU7256	Assessment and Evaluation in Inclusive Settings	3
4.	EDU7257	Collaborative Practices in Inclusive Education	3
5.	EDU7258	Behavior Management and Social-Emotional Learning	3
6.	EDU7259	Inclusive Education Policy and Leadership	3
7.	EDU7260	Seminar in Inclusive Education	3
11. Comparative Education
S.N.	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
1.	EDU7261	Foundations of Comparative Education	3
2.	EDU7262	Methodologies in Comparative Educational Research	3
3.	EDU7263	Comparative Analysis of Educational Systems	3
4.	EDU7264	Global Educational Policies and Practices	3
5.	EDU7265	Education and Development: A Comparative Perspective	3
6.	EDU7266	Comparative Higher Education Systems	3
7.	EDU7267	Seminar in Comparative Education	3
12. Education for Sustainable Development
S.N.	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
1.	EDU7268	Principles of Education for Sustainable Development	3
2.	EDU7269	Transformative Pedagogies for Sustainability	3
3.	EDU7270	Sustainable Development Policy and Education	3
4.	EDU7271	Environmental Education and Communication	3
5.	EDU7272	Decolonizing Education for Sustainable Development	3
6.	EDU7273	Research Methods in Education for Sustainable Development	3
7.	EDU7274	Seminar in Education for Sustainable Development	3
13. Artificial Education in Education
S.N.	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
1.	EDU7275	Foundations of AI in Education	3
2.	EDU7276	AI-Driven Pedagogy and Learning Analytics	3
3.	EDU7277	Ethics and Privacy in AI-Enhanced Education	3
4.	EDU7278	AI and Educational Policy Development	3
5.	EDU7279	Intelligent Tutoring Systems and Adaptive Learning Technologies	3
6.	EDU7280	AI in Educational Administration and Management	3
7.	EDU7281	Emerging Trends in AI and Education: Future Directions	3

Student Success Stories

The M.Phil. program deepened my understanding of educational policy and leadership. My thesis on inclusive learning models helped me secure a research associate position with an international NGO.

Hira Khalid – Lahore

Coming from a teaching background, I found the transition to academic research incredibly enriching. The exposure to qualitative methods and fieldwork sharpened my skills and led to a lecturer role at a teacher training college.

Ali Raza – Faisalabad

The course on curriculum development opened doors for me in textbook review and development at the Punjab Curriculum & Textbook Board. The program truly bridges theory with practical impact.

Nimra Yousuf – Rawalpindi

My focus on digital pedagogy during the M.Phil. led me to collaborate on an EdTech project aimed at underserved schools. The faculty’s mentorship and research-driven approach were key to my growth.

Zeeshan Akbar – Peshawar

FAQs

Q1. Do I need a thesis to graduate?

No, you can choose either the thesis or non-thesis track.

Q2. What are the specializations offered in this program?

Leadership & Management, Curriculum Studies, Assessment and Evaluation, Teacher Education, Educational Entrepreneurship, STEM Education, Early Childhood Care and Education, Higher Education, Education Psychology, Inclusive Education, Comparative Education, Education for Sustainable Development

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