The official master’s degree Citizenship and Values Education offers both professional and research pathways.

Professional pathway

The student choosing this pathway shall be required to study the following:

• the four course units in the module Theoretical Principles (20 credits);
• the two course units of the module Research placement, in which the student will complete 120 hours of practical training and an end-of-degree assignment (20 credits);
• optional course units carrying a total of 20 credits chosen from the module Areas of specialist study and research, which comprises the four areas Sources of knowledge, Areas of intervention, Specialist themes and Research methodology (students are recommended to study at least two course units from the first three areas).

Research pathway

The student choosing this pathway shall be required to study the following:

• the four course units in the module Theoretical Principles (20 credits);
• the two course units of the module Research placement, in which the student will complete a research project during the course of the degree and an end-of-degree assignment (20 credits);
• optional course units carrying a total of 20 credits chosen from the module Areas of specialist study and research:
  • 5 credits in course units chosen from the area Research methodology;
  • 15 credits in course units chosen from the areas Sources of knowledge, Areas of intervention, and Specialist themes (students are recommended to study two course units from each of these areas).

Upon successful completion of the 60 credits comprising the master’s degree, the student will be eligible for doctoral studies. The Faculty of Teacher Training offers the doctoral program Education and Society.