Study location	Latvia, Jelgava
Academic field	Educational evaluation and research (ISCED 1424) Research & study skills in education (JACS X200)
Type	Master, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years (120 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	M.A. (Professional Master in Education)
Accreditation	December 31, 2023

Tuition fee	€2,200 per year
Application fee	€155 one-time
Registration fee	€100 one-time Baltic Center Registration Fee Includes: – Consultations for selection of HEI – Migration & visa consultation – Registration in the Baltic Center database – HEI admission documents’ check – General testing for all Baltic Center HEIs – Admission Examination – Student’s admission to HEI, maximum 3 registrations per one fee. & In case of HEI change at the request of a student, after the admission letter receiving from HEI, a transfer to another HEI is for an extra cost. – Documents’ arrangement for the payments to HEI – Bonus – on the written application of a student, preparation and transfer of the invitation for the embassy. & The period of preparation from week to two months

Entry qualification

Undergraduate diploma (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in any language Please provide the secondary school leaving certificate in the original language. If the diploma is not issued in English, a certified translation should be provided. The document must be legalised/apostilled. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. It is necessary to have notarized certified documents translated, legalized and apostilled.

Territory requirements	Applications are accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): Afghanistan, Africa, Americas, Bhutan, Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Europe, India, Iran, Maldives, Oceania, Pakistan, South-Eastern Asia, Western Asia.

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: FCE or CAE, IELTS 5.5+ or TOEFL 69+ Baltic Center examination

Overview

This programme provides students with knowledge in career counseling and management of career development in multicultural environment of education and employment.

Learning objectives:

Knowledge in career development, counseling and communication theories, career service management and different types of career development in organizations;
Understanding of professional ethics in counseling communication, the latest trends in employment and job search, social integration and intercultural aspects;
The opportunity to develop and strengthen the skills of communication of counseling process as well as the skills of IT in career counseling and research skills, where research methods are applied;
The opportunity to arouse interest in research activities and to have practical training in the presentation of research results.

Career opportunities

Educational and leadership positions in career counseling institutions, adult education, career and counseling centers, government institutions in the education sector. Students may also choose to continue studies in a respective Doctoral study programme at universities of Latvia or abroad.