MA International and Comparative Education with concentrations in International Education Development and Policy and Teaching and Learning

A total of 34 credit hours 10 courses plus the thesis are required for MA students. Students may, with prior department approval, bring in up to six credit hours of coursework from other relevant programs. The program seeks to enroll students who are interested in improving educational policy and practice in Egypt, the Middle East, and beyond. By focusing on education from an international and comparative perspective, the program prepares students to gain inquiry-based practices and professional educational skills in local, regional and global contexts of reform which offer career opportunities in educational policy, development, and NGOs in addition to classroom teaching.