Faculty of Education Master’s Degree Programme in Education and Globalisation

1. Faculty of EducationMaster’s Degree Programme in Education and Globalisation • Full-time two-year Master’s degree programme, 120 credits • Language of instruction: English • Annual student intake: 20 students (Finnish or international) • First intake in 2006 • Funding from the Ministry of Education for two years (2006, 2007) • Official accreditation: Ministry of Education Decree on Master's Degree Programmes (1359/2006) • Degree: MA (Education), Major subject: Educational science • Prerequisites: • Bachelor’s or equivalent higher education degree (preference to students with background in education) • Sufficient English language proficiency • Possibility to continue for doctoral studies • Degree does not constitute a formal teaching qualification

2. Master’s DP in Education and Globalisation: AIMS • to develop appropriate competencies and knowledge needed in planning, evaluation, research and development tasks in education and related fields in the middle of societal changes, both in local and global levels • to provide special qualifications for developing educational systems and the quality of education, and for leading educational or social change in the globalised world • to provide academic skills and knowledge for doctoral studies in the field of education • to develop intercultural competencies for working in international contexts

3. Master’s DP in Education and Globalisation Graduate Prospects: Diverse occupations in different countries • Managers, instructors, planners, administrators of educational institutions • Project leaders, coordinators • International educational consultants • Researchers

4. MINOR (SUBSIDIARY) STUDIES 35 ECTS • OR • ADVANCED STUDIES IN EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES 80 ECTS STUDIES IN EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES (EDUCATION IN TRANSITION) 35 ECTS • MASTER’S THESIS 40 ECTS • INTERNSHIP 5 ECTS MINOR SUBJECT 25 ECTS OPTIONAL STUDIES 10 ECTS • STUDIES IN EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES 35 ECTS LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION AND ORIENTATION STUDIES 5 ECTS Master’s Degree Programme in Education and GlobalisationProgramme Design

5. Master’s DP in Education and Globalisation: Application Statistics • Selection 2006 • 1st stage: 76 applications from 17 different nationalities • 2nd stage/interview: 55 applicants, 14 different nationalities • Final selection: 20 students, 9 different nationalities • 12 female, 8 male (average age 34) (non-EU 10, EU 10) • Armenian, British, Chinese, Finnish, Malaysian, Nigerian, Polish, Russian, Somali • Selection 2007 • 1st stage: 100 applications from 31 different nationalities • 2nd stage/interview: 60 applicants, 26 different nationalities • Final selection: 20 students, 18 different nationalities • 11 female, 9 male (average age 30) (non-EU 15, EU 5) • Australian, Bangladeshi, Brazilian, British, Bulgarian, Cameroonian, Chinese, Dutch, Finnish, Ghanaian, Japanese, Namibian, Pakistani, Russian, Slovenian, South-African, Tanzanian, Turkish

6. Master’s DP in Education and Globalisation: Students • Currently 36 students (18 in 2006 + 18 in 2007) • Background degrees - Bachelor’s or Master’s:

7. Master’s DP in Education and Globalisation Challenges for programme coordination: Resources • Staff resources, time resources, financial resources & budgeting • Minimum requirement for coordination: Academic Director, Administrative Coordinator, Steering Group Faculty Procedures (statutory processes) • Department Council (contents, finances, reporting to faculty board) • Faculty Board (selection criteria, intake, curriculum, approval of Master’s theses, granting of degrees, etc)

8. Master’s DP in Education and Globalisation Challenges for programme coordination: Student selection process • annual verification of prerequisites & selection criteria (department council, faculty board) • marketing & advertising (marketing strategy, costs) • giving guidance to applicants (e-mail and phone enquiries) • handling the applications (personal statements, research intents) • timetables for interviews (skype, phone, time differences etc) • invitations to interviews (faculty regulations) • admission letters (+ information on university enrolment, housing, immigration issues etc) • handling of appeals (statutory procedures) • unsuitable HAREK deadlines!! (one-place-per-student-provision) • FUNIMA (nationally centralised online application – year 2009?)

9. Master’s DP in Education and Globalisation Challenges for programme coordination: Intercultural teaching and learning • students’ experiences of diverse academic learning cultures • intercultural pedagogy, multicultural learning environment • orientation for students and teachers to work in multicultural groups Academic programme • recruiting teachers (faculty members, part-time teachers, fees) • course schedules (timing, contact teaching, exams, overlaps, classrooms etc) • arrangements for visiting experts (timing, travel, accommodation, fees, taxation, hosting, hospitality)

10. Master’s DP in Education and Globalisation Challenges for programme coordination: Counselling services • cultural sensitivity • personal study plans (HOPS, PSP) • enough time for tutoring, counselling & PSP discussions • research tutoring (Master’s theses) • where to find minor subjects? optional studies? • how to support students in finding internship placements? • student tutoring - how to recruit international students as student tutors?

11. Master’s DP in Education and Globalisation Challenges for the university / student union / other authorities: • immigration issues (UVI, Local Police) • registration of foreigners (Maistraatti, Local Police) • enrolment, registrations (Student Services) • student union membership, student cards, student benefits (Student Union) • computers, e-mail (IT administration services) • students’ health services (YTHS) • accommodation (PSOAS) • libraries • language centre

12. Master’s DP in Education and Globalisation Challenges for the university / student union / other authorities: • student exchange (departmental international coordinator, International Relations) • academic learning skills, opiskeluoppaat, oppimisklinikka, study groups, student portfolios, student tutoring (Opetuksen kehittämisyksikkö) • career planning, consultation in seeking job/internship (Career Services) • extracurricular activities (student union, student organisations, student guilds, etc.) • students’ financial challenges - student financial aid (Student Services, Kela) • work - finding work, work permits, taxation (Employment Office, Tax Office) • etc.

13. Master’s DP in Education and Globalisation Contacts: Faculty of Education, P.O. Box 2000, FIN-90014 University of Oulu, Finland • Academic Director: Professor Rauni Räsänen tel. +358-8-553 3732 E-mail: rauni.rasanen(at)oulu.fi • Programme Coordinator: Ms. Tuula Karhu tel. +358-8-553 3710 E-mail: tuula.karhu(at)oulu.fi • http://wwwedu.oulu.fi/edglo