Educational Sciences

Overview

Improving Learning, Education And Training

You will learn by means of state-of-the-art methods and approaches in several different contexts; from a classroom setting to the non-profit and commercial sectors, and with a focus on people in all phases of life. 

This means that the person doing the learning may be a pupil, student or employee, but also a lecturer, educator or trainer, depending on the context. During the study programme, you will learn to optimise learning environments so that they meet the needs of the learners themselves and of society as a whole.

During the Educational Sciences programme at Utrecht University you will master an academic educational scientific and systematic approach. You will acquire and further develop theoretical knowledge of:

• instruction design, including

• e-learning

• educational psychology

• assessment and evaluation

• change management in organisations

• professional development and Human Resource Development (HRD)

• research methods and skills

What can you expect?

• Focus on learning and learning environments

• Training on how to conduct research

• Strong link between theory and practice

• Multidisciplinary, international orientation

• Ties to societal issues and involvement from professional practice

• Specialisation through electives

Career Prospects

Your chances of finding a job as an education scientist are extremely good. On average, our graduates only spend three months looking for a job, and more than 90% are employed (Studiegids 123), almost all of whom are employed at the higher professional education level or higher.

Education scientists work everywhere that people learn, and they occupy a variety of positions, such as:

• Teaching resources developer

• E-learning developer

• Trainer in the non-profit and commercial sectors

• Change management consultant

• Education innovation policy assistant

• Educational science researcher

Accreditation

Accredited by the NVAO - Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders.