Overview

Course description

The Pedagogy and Teaching for Sustainability program at University of Eastern Finland is divided into orientation studies, methodological studies, subject studies, and other studies. The curriculum of the programme has a global focus and it offers a wide opportunity to learn about the sustainability from ecological, cultural or/and social aspects with a pedagogical viewpoint. The themes considered are related to teaching and learning in different subjects and educational contexts.

The programme tackles global and current issues of sustainability and will be considered from the viewpoint of teaching and pedagogy constituting the core of Finnish educational expertise recognized worldwide. The programme provides academic tools for developing students’ theoretical and empirical understanding of sustainability and recognizing it in teaching. In the course of their studies, students will learn how to apply their knowledge and skills to planning, implementing, and assessing different learning activities in primary and secondary school.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Pedagogy in Basic Education

Pedagogical Perspectives of Educational Use of ICTs

Inquiry-based Learning in Sustainable Education

Information Skills and Sources in Educational Sciences for International Students

Educational Psychology
Assessment and Individual Support in Learning

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-17 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

92

Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Education Teaching View 3 other Masters in Teaching in Finland

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

92

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Other requirements

General requirements

A recognized applicable Bachelor’s degree (or higher) including a considerable amount of studies in education is required for eligibility.
A Bachelor’s degree corresponding to at least 3 years of full-time academic studies from an institution of higher education is required from all applicants
The programme will accept a temporary degree certificate. The temporary degree certificate is issued as a replacement for the actual degree certificate in case the latter cannot be given to student immediately after the studies have been completed due to technical or administrative reasons.
The programme will conditionally accept applications from persons who will not have graduated by the time the application period for the programme ends

Tuition Fee

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International

8000 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 8000 EUR per year during 24 months.
EU/EEA

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 24 months.

Living costs for Joensuu

700 - 1000 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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