Learning in Interaction
Master
How do students learn in schools? What role do individual differences play in learning? How can you improve learning environments to optimally help students learn and develop?
Common to all processes referred to in the questions above, is that they take place while and because we interact. Interaction is the motor of learning and development, and therefore key to improving education.
While we all can recognize these interactions, in this master’s track you will learn to take a scientific, evidence-based approach to better examine these day-to-day interactions. This master zooms in on the complex processes through which we learn academic subjects, develop cognitive and meta-cognitive skills, and acquire social competencies.
Different theoretical perspectives and didactic approaches come together in this master’s track. You will understand learning processes in context, and be capable to examine the challenges that arise in optimizing learning environments to learners' needs.
You can also follow this programme part-time.
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English
Title
Master of Science
Duration
1 year
ECTS credits
ECTS
The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) is a student-centred system based on the student workload required to achieve the objectives of a programme of study. Its aim is to facilitate the recognition of study periods undertaken by mobile students through the transfer of credits. The ECTS is based on the principle that 60 credits are equivalent to the workload of full-time student during one academic year.
Accreditation
Numerus Fixus
No Numerus Fixus
Without numerus fixus.
Tuition fee 2024/2025
EU/EEA
The EU/EEA rate is the regular fee for students from within the EU/EEA.
€ 2,530
Non-EU/EEA
The non-EU/EEA rate is the rate for students from outside the EU/EEA.
€ 20,800
Institutional
The institutional rate is for all students who have already obtained a bachelor’s or master’s degree and who want to start a second programme leading to a degree at the same level or at a lower level.
€ 15,900
Admission
Application requirements
To be considered for admission to the MSc in Educational Sciences/Learning in Interaction, you would need an academic Bachelor's degree which is comparable, in level, to the Dutch (research) university Bachelor. This degree should be in the field of Educational Sciences or in one of the other Social Sciences (Psychology or Sociology). IMPORTANT NOTE: Our programme deals with the academic study of educational processes, and it is therefore not aimed at directly developing teaching (pedagogical
The transcripts show evidence of sufficient courses on: - General research methods (preferably quantitative AND qualitative) - Statistics for the social sciences (basic and inferential) - Academic disciplinary knowledge on education, developmental psychology, educational psychology, sociology of education, and adjacent fields. Previous experience with academic writing (e.g., Bachelor thesis), is desirable, but not an entry requirement.
The official language of the programme is English. Non-native English speakers must provide evidence of satisfactory results for one of the standard tests mentioned below. Official test results must be supplied. Please note, we do not accept Institutional TOEFL results as evidence of English proficiency. C1 Advanced (formerly CAE: C1 | IELTS: overall 6.5; writing 6.5; speaking 6.5 | TOEFL internet-based: overall 90; speaking 22; writing 24 | CAE / CPE: C, B or A | Dutch pre-University diplom
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| € 2,530 | |
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| € 2,601 | |
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| Start date | App. deadline EU/EEA | App. deadline Non-EU/EEA |
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| 1 Feb '25 | 1 Dec '24 | 15 Oct '24 |
| 1 Sep '25 | 1 Jun '25 | 1 May '25 |
| 1 Feb '26 | 1 Dec '25 | 15 Oct '25 |
| 1 Sep '26 | 1 Jun '26 | 1 May '26 |
Contact
Main addressOude Boteringestraat 44
9712 GL Groningen
050 363 9011
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