Master programme (1-2 years)

Adapted Education

Bodø, Levanger

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Programme description

Adapted education is a basic principle throughout the students’ education. Teachers and managers in schools are therefore obliged to work to adapt the training to secure the well-being and learning outcome for children, students and apprentices.
Master in Adapted Education, comprising 120 ECTS credits over two years, is offered in Bodø and Levanger and is designed for kindergarten teachers, primary school teachers, vocational teachers and special needs teachers who aim at a master's degree.
Through the master's program you can choose a specialization in special needs education, Professional Digital Competence or vocational didactics. The program is theory, action and method oriented and has a clear academic and research foundation. Upon successful completion of the program, candidates are awarded a master’s degree in adapted education with specialization in one of the above mentioned fields.

Student exchange

Parts of this programme may be taken abroad.

Following further studies

This master's programme qualifies candidates to apply for admission to doctoral (PhD) programmes, provided their grade average meets the requirements of such programmes.

When applying for admission to the programme of study, applicants should apply for admission to the programme of study with a certain specialisation (master module). Admission requirements vary between specialisation courses (master module). Below is a description of these:

Master’s in Adapted Education with Specialisation in Professiional digital competence: Completed teacher education* with grade C or higher in Pedagogy.

Master’s in Adapted Education with Specialisation in Special Needs Education: Completed teacher education* with grade C or higher in Pedagogy.

Master’s in Adapted Education with Specialisation in Occupational Didactics: Completed vocational teacher education including 60 credits, 1-year programme in educational theory and practice with grade C or higher.

*General teacher, primary and lower secondary school teacher, pre-school teacher, kindergarten teacher, subject teacher education, bachelor’s degree including 1-year programmes in educational theory and practice or programmes of study that provide similar qualifications.