Educational Management

Management in Education is a follow-up master's program to the bachelor's program in Pedagogy at the Institute of Educational Sciences. The aim of the program is to deepen and further develop a comprehensive set of knowledge and skills that are key to the effective analysis, management, and leadership of educational processes in both the public and private sectors at various organizational levels. The program emphasizes the interconnection of knowledge in the fields of learning theory, educational policy, and other pedagogical sciences with knowledge in management, economics, and law. The result is the development of competencies necessary for the systematic analysis and management of education in diverse social contexts. Graduates of the program are able to identify the educational needs of all age groups. Based on the data obtained, they are prepared to plan and organize individual educational projects as well as entire study programs. The program also includes the development of competencies in the use of digital technologies in education, from the creation of e-learning support to learning analytics on digital platforms. Graduates of the Management in Education program therefore have a wide range of career opportunities. They work as project managers, education system analysts, experts, and coordinators of strategic education policy programs at the regional, national, and supranational levels.

Practical training

Students participate in projects run by the National Pedagogical Institute, the Educational Institute for Moravia, Vysočina Education, and others. Cooperation also takes place with education departments at municipal authorities (e.g., Brno, Jihlava, etc.) and, to some extent, with authorities in the South Moravian Region.

The study plan includes 100 hours of compulsory practical training, which students complete during their studies. The practical training includes both direct work in a selected institution or organization and reflective tasks that students complete and present during the practical training.

The practical training contributes significantly to the fulfillment of learning outcomes, in particular outcomes 2, 3, and 7. During the practical training, students analyze educational needs and, based on this analysis, participate in conceptual work such as the preparation of educational events or entire programs. They are involved in the creation of human resource development concepts, familiarize themselves with specific projects, and participate in data analysis.

Students participate in projects of the National Pedagogical Institute, the Educational Institute for Moravia, Vysočina Education, and others. Cooperation also takes place with education departments at municipal offices (e.g., Brno, Jihlava, etc.) and, to some extent, with authorities in the South Moravian Region.

Further opportunities are offered by companies and non-profit organizations involved in education. The Institute of Pedagogical Sciences works closely with companies such as SCIO, PAQ Research, and EDUin. The last group of partners consists of commercial organizations providing educational activities or human resources departments in the corporate sphere.

The skills acquired and reinforced through practical experience can be applied in organizations and institutions providing various forms of education, in education and development departments within companies, and in state administration and local government in the areas of education, employment, and related fields. Graduates work as project managers, education system analysts, experts, and coordinators of strategic education policy programs at the regional, national, and supranational levels. They may also work as researchers in the field of education at universities and research institutes.

Deadline for submitting applications: January 1 - April 30

Who the programme is intended for: The programme is intended for graduates of the same or similar Bachelor’s degree programmes.

Subject matter of the entrance examination: The entrance examination consists of a knowledge test containing questions with open answers. The questions are based on the topics of the Bachelor’s state examination of the Pedagogy programme. The length of the written test is 60 minutes.

Waiver of the entrance examination: The entrance examination for the follow-up Master's degree will be waived for applicants who either have an average of up to 2.0 for the entire Bachelor's degree in Pedagogy or Social Education and Counselling (in the single-subject or major plan of study) at the Faculty of Arts MU, or who have passed the Bachelor's degree examination in Pedagogy or Social Education and Counselling (in the single-subject or major plan of study) at the Faculty of Arts MU with a grade of "passed with excellent results". However, no more than two years, i.e. four semesters, can have passed since the final state examination was taken. Applicants can ask for a waiver for the entrance examination via the e-application form, section "Application for waiver of the entrance examination".

Website Department of Educational Sciences.

General information on the course of the admission procedure to the follow-up Master’s degree programmes at FA MU can be found here. Documents for the current admission procedure are kept in Materials for Applicants.

Criteria for evaluation

Pass/fail line of the entrance examination: 50 points (out of 100).

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Minimum score and numbers of accepted applicants in past years

At the Institute of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University, graduates of the master's program in education management have the opportunity to pursue doctoral studies in the fields of pedagogy and andragogy (also in English).