The Dual Degree Master of Arts in Education Management and Innovation PedagogyDual Degree from UK and Switzerland
The development of the world training system has caused a serious shortage of educational managers, especially education managers who are excellent lecturers in their profession but still encounter many unexpected situations when functioning management roles.
The Dual Degree Master of Arts in Education Management and Innovation Pedagogy programme is a practice management programme that combines leading pedagogical management methods from the UK with the Swiss Training System’s model that considered education as a special service.
The programme not only focuses on pedagogical management but also helps learners understand the process deeply to form an excellent training model with the combined processes of formulating programme based on learners’ needs; forming syllabus based on international standards; forming assessment and examination systems; forming a system for assessing the quality of the faculty and the overall quality of the program.
The Dual Degree Master of Arts in Education Management and Innovation Pedagogy is the programme with the highest number of credits for a master’s programme (150 credits).
Upon graduation, learners will simultaneously receive 2 Master degrees:
- The Master Degree belongs to the UK National Regulated Qualification Framework (RQF): OTHM Level 7 Diploma in Education Management and Leadership.
- Master of Arts in Education Management and Innovation Pedagogy from SIMI Switzerland.
Graduating from the Dual Degree Master of Arts in Education Management and Innovation Pedagogy programme, the learner could:
- Increase leadership capacity in the educational environment and related activities in the constantly changing educational environment.
- Equip with self-learning and self-development ability to become an educational administrator who manages an accredited international educational system.
- Equip with educational management skills to create an educational management system that meets the quality standards.
- Understand how to set strategies that include both marketing and enrollment in the context of fierce competition between schools and between educational systems.
- Have the ability to lead the faculty and train the successors/inheritor.
- Understand how to plan and implement new technologies to improve teaching and learning activities.
- Understand how to formulate, evaluate, and manage training programmes that meet output standards according to the programme’s expectations and syllabus.
The Dual Degree Master of Arts in Education Management and Innovation Pedagogy programme consists of 6 mandatory modules for a combined total of 120 credits, 1200 Total Qualification Time (TQT), and 600 Self-directed Study hours for the completed qualification. After completing the first stage, learners enter the second stage with a Dissertation/ Capstone Projects/ Work-based Project. A Dissertation/ Capstone Projects/ Work-based Project can be a research or a specialised development project (the project’s specialty determines the graduate major). Graduation Dissertation/ Capstone Projects/ Work-based Project gaining 60 credits, 600 hours of research, and 300 hours of documentary research.
Mandatory Modules:
- Contemporary Issues in Education: Theory, Policy and Practice (20 credits)
- The Management of Educational Change (20 credits)
- Managing Effective Intercultural Communication and Perspectives (20 credits)
- Pedagogy and Practice in Education (20 credits)
- Leading Reflective Practice in Education (20 credits)
- Research Methods in Education (20 credits)
After each module, learners will take an ending exam. The end-of-module exams are application-oriented essays to help learners review knowledge, apply knowledge in the workplace, and improve the practical environment.
Dissertation/ Capstone Projects/ Work-based Project (60 credits)
- Dissertation/ Capstone Projects/ Work-based Project
- Defend Dissertation/ Capstone Projects/ Work-based Project
Dissertation/ Capstone Projects/ Work-based Project
Dissertation/ Capstone Projects/ Work-based Project will be associated with solutions in the workplace. It can be an educational development plan, pedagogical development, or management improvement project written in 7,000 – 8,000 words.
Entry requirements
To enroll in the Dual Degree Master of Arts in Education Management and Innovation Pedagogy, the learner must possess:
- Graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or achieved a Level 6 Diploma according to the European Qualifications
- For a degree from non-recognized universities; The learner should have followed the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy of SIMI.
- Learners must be over 21 years old.
SIMI reserves the highest decision-making rights for admission whether to accept or not accept after a specific review of each candidate’s profile to ensure that they can comprehend and gain benefits when participating.
For the fake university or the diploma mills, SIMI shall not be accepted.
English requirements
If a learner is not from a predominantly English-speaking country, proof of English language proficiency must be provided.
- Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) level B2 or equivalent
- Or A minimum TOEFL score of 101 or IELTS 6.5; Reading and Writing must be at 6.5 or equivalent
SIMI Switzerland has been accredited the “premier institution” status by the ASIC, and the programme is also accredited by Ofqual’s UK.
The programmes are strictly accredited by prestigious organisations; therefore, the graduated leaner can confidently participate in the labour market or/and transfer easily to other prestigious and equivalent educational systems.
Upon completing the Dual Degree Master of Arts in Education Management and Innovation Pedagogy programme, the learner will receive 2 Master degree:
- The Master Degree according to the UK National Regulated Qualification Framework (RQF): OTHM Level 7 Diploma in Education Management and Leadership
- Master Degree from SIMI Swiss: Master of Arts in Education Management and Innovation Pedagogy
OTHM Level 7 Diploma in Education Management and Leadership
OTHM Level 7 Diploma in Education Management and Leadership is a qualification in the UK Regulated Qualifications Framework, recognised not only by the UK government but also globally.
OTHM Level 7 Diploma in Education Management and Leadership:
- Level 7 according to the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) and Europe Qualifications Framework (EQF)
- Sufficient training duration for Master qualification: 120 Credits
| Programme Description | |
|---|---|
| Ofqual inspection code | 603/4248/1 |
| Level UK Regulated Qualifications Framework | RQF |
| Minimum training time | 1 Year |
| Total credits | 120 Credits |
| Total Qualification Time | 1200 Hours |
| Guided Learning Hours | 480 Hours |
| Language | English |
| Training Unit | Accredited and licensed by Level UK |
| Examination unit | Level UK |
| Licensing Unit | CTH UK |
Equivalence recognition of UK Level 7 Diploma with qualifications systems and levels of other education systems in the world:
| Level | Regulation framework | Equivalent Degrees |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) | level 7 diploma level 7 NVQ postgraduate diploma |
| 11 | Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) | Masters Degrees Post Graduate Diploma SVQ 5 |
| Master Degree | Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (FHEQ) | integrated Master's Degree, for example, Master of Engineering (MEng) Master's Degree, for example, Master of Arts (MA), Master of Science (MSc) |
| 7 | European Qualifications Framework (EQF) | Masters Degrees Post Graduate Diploma |
| 9 | Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) | Masters Degrees |
| 9 | African Continental Qualification Framework (ACQF) | Masters Degrees Post Graduate Diploma |
| 7 | ASEAN Qualifications Reference Framework (AQRF) | Masters Degrees Post Graduate Diploma |
Master of Arts in Education Management and Innovation Pedagogy
In addition to the UK Level 7 Diploma, after graduating from the programme, learners also receive a Master of Arts in Education Management and Innovation Pedagogy from SIMI Swiss with full accreditation at both organisation and programme level.
After completing the Dual Degree Master of Arts in Education Management and Innovation Pedagogy programme, learners can continue to study to Level 8 (Doctor) or transfer to other education systems. The following table shows the development pathways after completing the programme:
| Level | Qualification framework | Equivalent Degrees |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Regulated Qualification Framework (RQF) | Level 8 diploma |
| 12 | Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) | Doctoral Degrees Professional Development Awards |
| Doctoral Degree | Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (FHEQ) | Doctorate, for example, doctor of philosophy (PhD or DPhil) |
| 8 | European Qualifications Framework (EQF) | Doctorate, for example, doctor of philosophy (PhD or DPhil) Level 8 Diploma |
| 10 | Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) | Doctoral Degree |
| 10 | African Continental Qualification Framework (ACQF) | Doctoral Degree |
| 8 | ASEAN Qualifications Reference Framework (AQRF) | Doctoral Degree Level 8 Diploma |