MA Learning Design – Digital transformation in education at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

Programme overview

Are you interested in designing and creating digital teaching and learning concepts for adult learners? Would you like to address current trends in the area of education and link theory with practical aspects? Then the interdisciplinary Master’s degree program “Learning Design – Digital Transformation” is just right for you!

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology | Duration: 4 semesters (2 years) | Study mode: full-time; German-taught; part-time option | Intake: Winter semester | Location: Erlangen, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

The degree program takes an interdisciplinary approach and focuses on close links between theory and practice to ensure that graduates are capable of implementing the concepts they design in practice. The Master’s degree program is based on modules and addresses various dimensions of learning design. As well as compulsory modules teaching students the fundamentals and more extensive knowledge, the practical and project modules give students insights into the practicalities of learning design and the related research.

Career pathways

Graduates are qualified for careers in areas such as HR development, university teaching, adult education and training. Depending on the graduate’s personal interests and focus, their future career may concentrate more on advice and consulting or take a more practical approach.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission: Master: Qualification assessment. Application deadline: Winter semester: 15.07.; Summer semester: not possible. Requirements: The degree program is aimed at graduates with a Bachelor’s degree in subjects relating to education or social sciences (e.g. education, psychology, social sciences, communication and media sciences, teaching computer science). Applicants with a final grade of 2.50 or better in a subject-specific or subject-related Bachelor’s degree program will be eligible for admission to the Master’s degree program. Students with a subject-specific or subject-related degree with a final grade of between 2.51 and 3.50 will be invited to attend a selection interview, covering the following criteria: Quality of theoretical knowledge of the subject (50%) Relevant practical experience (25%) Ability to reflect on the connection of practical experience and topics covered in the Master’s degree program (25%) Application process Application process for internationals Apply now for a degree programThe first step

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

Apply through the official page: https://www.campo.fau.de/qisserver/pages/cs/sys/portal/hisinoneStartPage.faces?sessionlanguage=en&page=Applicants

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