MS Education in Learning Design (Flex) at University of Kansas

Programme overview

A fully online, asynchronous, competency-based master's in the Jayhawk Flex model where students progress by demonstrating mastery through portfolio-based assessments. It prepares learning and instructional designers across six domains with a capstone.

Faculty: School of Education & Human Sciences | Duration: 30 credit hours (30 one-credit competencies) | Study mode: online | Location: Lawrence, KS, United States

What you will study

Domains in designerly thinking, instructional methods and models, assessment and evaluation, knowledge building in the field, learning technologies and project management, followed by a two-part capstone (LD-C 728 and 729).

Career pathways

Instructional Designer, Learning Designer, Training Development Specialist, Instructional Consultant and Learning Engineer, in K-16 education, corporate training, military, and non-profit or government organizations.

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Application information

Entry requirements

In addition to all University requirements for admission to graduate studies, applicants to the M.S.E. in Learning Design must also submit and/or meet all the following with the online application to graduate study: 1 official transcript of all college records with at least a 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. Applicants with a grade point average below 3.0 will be considered for admission, but admission is not guaranteed. A personal statement: a 1–2-page statement that outlines (1) the applicant's academic and professional backgrounds, and (2) the applicant's professional aspirations after graduating/completing the M.S.E. in Learning Design competency-based program.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms follow the KU academic calendar; the application for first-year and transfer students is submitted through the KU application portal (go2.ku.edu). The fall freshman scholarship deadline is Dec. 1, the FAFSA priority deadline is Feb. 1 and the fall transfer scholarship deadline is Aug. 1.

Graduate application fee: $65 domestic degree-seeking, $100 international degree-seeking, $40 certificate-seeking and non-degree-seeking; waivers available. Requirements and deadlines are set by each programme. Apply through the KU graduate application system (KU Graduate for Lawrence, Edwards and Online programmes; KU Medical Center for KUMC programmes).

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