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MA Adult Education and Management in Lifelong Education at University of Würzburg

University of Würzburg, Germany

Programme overview

Master of Arts programme in adult and continuing education and the management of lifelong learning, taught in English in Würzburg with synchronous-hybrid delivery and compulsory on-campus intensive weeks. It can be studied full-time or part-time, and double degrees are possible with the University of Padua and the University of Ljubljana.

Faculty: Faculty of Human Sciences  |  Department: Institute of Education (Institut für Pädagogik)  |  Duration: 4 semesters full-time (maximum 6) or 8 semesters part-time (maximum 12); 120 ECTS  |  Intake: October (winter semester) and April (summer semester)  |  Study mode: full-time; part-time possible; international programme  |  Location: Würzburg, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

The 120 ECTS consist of a compulsory part (70 ECTS), a compulsory elective part (20 ECTS) and a Master's thesis (30 ECTS). Modules include Lifelong Learning: International Perspectives and Policies, Theories and Societal Framework in Adult and Continuing Education, International-Comparative Research in Adult and Continuing Education, an International Learning Project and an annual Adult Education Academy; electives cover educational management, guidance, organisational education, global governance, cross-cultural management, diversity management and language courses.

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Application information

Entry requirements

No admission restriction (no Numerus clausus), but subject-specific entry requirements must be met. A Bachelor's degree or equivalent (for example Diplom, Staatsexamen) is required. Application by the deadline is required.

Intake: Winter and summer semester

Duration: 4 semesters full-time (maximum 6) or 8 semesters part-time (maximum 12); 120 ECTS

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