PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

To acquire a Master's degree, students should follow the following programme structures:

Option A: follow the course of studies and successfully pass examinations in four (4) Modules

and complete a Master thesis.

Option B: follow the course of studies and successfully pass examinations in six (6) Modules.

Semester 1

• ELP511: Introduction to Organization and Management of Education
• ELP512: Applied Educational Research: Quantitative Methods

Semester 2

• ELP521: Evaluation of Teaching and Teachers
• ELP522: Management of Change, School Effectiveness and School Improvement

Semester 3

• ELP621: Strategic Planning in Education *
• ELP622: Program Evaluation in Education *

OR

• ELP701A: Master’s Thesis I* and
• ELP701B: Master’s Thesis II *

 *Electives

LIST OF COMPULSORY COURSES AND ELECTIVE COURSES

8 MODULES
(thesis and non-thesis master’s degree)

1st SEMESTER MODULES (Compulsory)

• ELP511 Introduction to Organization and Management of Education (15 ECTS)
• ELP512 Applied Educational Research: Quantitative Methods (15 ECTS)

2nd SEMESTER MODULES (Compulsory)

• ELP521 Evaluation of Teaching and Teachers (15 ECTS)
• ELP522 Management of change, school effectiveness and school improvement (15 ECTS)

3rd SEMESTER MODULES (Elective)

• ELP621 Strategic Planning in Education (15 ECTS)
• ELP622 Program Evaluation in Education (15 ECTS)
• ELP701A and ELP701B Master Thesis  (30 ECTS)
  (it is equivalent to two elective, scientifically related Modules of the Master’s Programme, 3rd Semester)

Programme of Study Layout 

Required

Modules (Semester) 

• ELP511 Introduction to organization and management of education (1st Semester) [15 ECTS]
• ELP512 Applied Educational Research: Quantitative Methods (1st Semester) [15 ECTS]
• ELP521 Evaluation of Teaching and Teachers (2nd Semester) [15 ECTS]
• ELP522 Management of change, school effectiveness and school improvement (2nd Semester) [15 ECTS]

Elective

Modules (Semester)

• ELP621 Strategic planning in education* (3rd Semester) [15 ECTS]
• ELP622 Program Evaluation in Education* (3rd Semester) [15 ECTS]
• ELP701A Master’s Thesis I* (3rd Semester) [15 ECTS]
• ELP701B Master’s Thesis II* (3rd Semester) [15 ECTS]

The student can either select (ELP621 and ELP622) or (ELP701A and ELP701B)

TOTAL 90 ECTS

Each student can optionally enrol, once or twice, in the free of charge Thematic Unit (i.e. Module) "Industry Placement", which awards five (5) ECTS. The module offers a structured placement, designed to offer students specific industry and professional experience in their particular field of study, and to allow them to build their skills in a real-world setting. The hosting institution can be any public or private organisation operating in the Republic of Cyprus:

ELP695 - Industry Placement (1st placement)

ELP696 - Industry Placement (2st placement)

Request more information by contacting the OUC Liaison Office here.