Curriculum | Master's structure | Educational Science & Technology

Next to the obligatory part, there is freedom in structuring your Master’s in Educational Science & Technology (EST). Part of the content is customisable, which means you get to actively shape your learning path. This way, you will build your own expertise.

Part-time or full-time

You can follow this Master’s full-time (1 year) or part-time (2 years). If you decide to follow the study part-time, you need to have at least 2, but preferably 3, days per week available for study purposes. You will take fewer courses per quartile, so the study load is stretched over a longer period of time. But there are no part-time adjustments within courses. Classes are usually scheduled on two fixed days as much as possible, enabling you to combine the part-time Master’s with for example your part-time job or other activities and/or responsibilities.

In my job as a primary school teacher, I felt the urge to contribute to the development of education in both a deeper and broader sense. I wanted to gain deeper insights into learning processes and instruction and use my creativity in designing, researching and advising on all sorts of educational matters. Thus, I chose the following electives:
Learning and Instruction
Designing Learning & Performance Support
Assessing and Monitoring Performance in Education
HRD and Technology in a Live Context
External elective: Leadership and Organisational Change

I wanted to gain the latest insights in the field of educational science and technology, either in an educational or HRD-context, as I believe that learners are everywhere and learning is a continuous process. I am specifically interested in collaborative learning and technological developments, as this becomes increasingly important in today’s world. It’s a recurring topic in the elective courses I chose:
Innovative Technology-Based Learning Environments
HRD & Technology in a Live Context
Learning and Instruction
Team Learning at Work

Structure

The programme contains of four mandatory courses. In addition, you can choose four elective courses, one in each quartile. You can choose to focus your study programme on the field of Formal Education or the field of Human Resources Development. You can also choose a more blended approach, by mixing electives of both fields. During your second semester (or second year for part-timers) you will work on your individual final project. You can choose from the projects offered by the programme for which you can submit your preference.

European Credit Transfer System

Student workload at Dutch universities is expressed in EC, also named ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System), which is widely used throughout the European Union. In the Netherlands, each credit represents 28 hours of work.


Compulsory course	20 EC	Learning and instruction Lifelong learning in a changing society Assessment of learning and performance Your Agency, Balance, Career & Development
Elective courses You get to choose four elective courses in any combination	20 EC	Block 1A Team Learning at Work Designing Learning & Performance Support Block 1B The art and science of change 4CID for Complex Learning Block 2A HRM and innovation Innovative Technology-Based Learning Environments Block 2B Crafting meaningful and motivating learning experiences Teaching Learning and Development
Master’s thesis	20 EC
Total EC	60 EC

Master’s thesis

You will complete the Master’s Educational Science & Technology by writing your master’s thesis. The choice of your final project is largely up to you, because you can submit your preferences after the presentation of the possible final projects offered. Several projects tap into ongoing research at UT.

Your master’s thesis could involve investigating questions such as:

What is the effect of the use of digital adaptive software for mathematics achievement in primary education?
Can training with virtual reality increase firefighters’ training effects in the context of situation awareness when coping with traffic accidents?
What are the effects of structured collaborative learning on the learning outcomes of university students?

Questions?

Do you want more information about this Master's or the option to pursue this Master's in a part-time mode? Contact the study adviser, or get in touch with a student via an online meet-up.

Y.C.H. Luyten - de Thouars (Yvonne)

Study adviser (pre-)MSc EST

+31534891117

y.c.h.dethouars@utwente.nl

Building: Ravelijn 3240 Building: Ravelijn 3280