Which course should I pursue, M.Ed or MA in education? What is the difference?

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Dr. Uma Sinha
7 years ago
Hi, MA in Education is a regular masters course, whereas M.Ed is a professional course. MA in Education- People who choose to pursue a Master of Arts in Education are not practising teachers. It is for those who are interested in learning about education in general. M.Ed- Master of Education- It is

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Devi singh
8 years ago
MA means Master of Arts degree, it is a post graduate degree in any arts subject like history, civics, economics, any language, music or dance. M.Ed means Master of Education. For M.Ed you first need to pursue B.Ed. For B.Ed degree graduation is must in any subject. After graduation anybody is elig

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Pavithra Desu
6 years ago
B.Ed is necessary for teaching jobs. Although M.Ed is not necessary for teaching but this degree gives better chances in teaching profession.

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8 years ago
Masters in Teaching: The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) emphasizes mainly on the progression of your teaching career. This is the degree most often pursued by people who want hands-on teaching experience and are seeking to work directly with students. The MAT focuses heavily on advanced coursewor

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Nikhil Gupta
8 years ago
MA is simply Masters or Post Graduate Degree Program which can be pursued by anyone holding Bachelor Degree in any field (B.Com/B.A or any). On the other hand, M.Ed is Master in Education which can be pursued only after completing B.Ed. There is no alternate way to pursue M.Ed other than B.Ed. You

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Abhishek Vikram
8 years ago
Hi, The course preference depends on your career choices. MA includes a Master's degree in arts and you become a PG holder in arts while M.Ed is a Master's in education which is a PG course after B.Ed. Both have their own significance. Earlier a preference was seen among aspirants for M.Ed for tho

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Vibhas Kaushik
8 years ago
Hi, Let's start your question's answer with the full form of these degrees. I am sure you know that M.A. stands for Master of Arts degree and it is a post graduate degree in any subject linked with arts, like, dance, economics, language, history, civics, music, etc. There are many more art subjects

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Hello, These two courses appear to be same but there is a vast difference. Master of Education or M.Ed. can be done after B.Ed. only. It teaches skills of teaching to the prospective teacher. On the other hand, Master of Arts or M.A. in education is a different ball game. M.A. in education can be d

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