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All you need to know about teacher training all over the world. Admission, tuition and other important information
Teacher education allows teaching in schools, language courses and other educational institutions. Teachers can specialize in preschool, elementary, secondary or high school education, as well as higher education. They can focus on teaching certain specific subjects and languages, defectology, etc. If you choose a country of study and plan to stay there to work, remember that teachers are almost always required to know the local language when applying for a job.
The field of education is suitable for people who love to learn and can share this love with their students. Teachers teach students a variety of things, from drawing and reading in kindergarten to physics, astronomy and math in high school. A degree in education is often specialized in a specific subject area (mathematics, physics, literature, etc.), age group (preschoolers, schoolchildren, university students, adults) and other narrow lines of work, like special education.
Rank | University | Country |
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1 | UCL Institute of Education | United Kingdom |
2 | Harvard Graduate School of Education | United States |
3 | Stanford Graduate School of Education | United States |
4 | Department of Education, University of Oxford | United Kingdom |
5 | Ontario Institute for Studies in Education | Canada |
6 | Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge | United Kingdom |
7 | Faculty of Education, HKU | Hong Kong |
8 | Graduate School of Education — University of California, Berkeley | USA |
9 | UBC Faculty of Education | Canada |
10 | Teachers College, Columbia University | USA |
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Advanced searchRequirements for admission vary by country, institution and program. Here are some general criteria:
Rank | University | Country | Bachelor’s/year | Master’s year |
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1 | University College London | United Kingdom | 24,334 USD | 18,781-57,516 USD |
2 | Harvard University | USA | 49,653 USD | 51,904 USD |
12 | Monash University | Australia | 21,940 USD | 21,036 USD |
16 | Nanyang Technological University | Singapore | 21,888 USD | 28,057 USD |
29 | Pennsylvania State University | USA | 35,984 USD | 38,198 USD |
41 | University of Glasgow | United Kingdom | 22,668 USD | 22,668 USD |
51-100 | Delft University of Technology | Netherlands | 15,455 USD | 19,985 USD |
51-100 | Indiana University | USA | 38,314 USD | 31,329 USD |
51-100 | University of Nottingham | United Kingdom | 22,730 USD | 25,821 USD |
51-100 | Trinity College Dublin | Ireland | 21,327 USD | 13,298 USD |
51-100 | Universiti Malaya (UM) | Malaysia | 3,386 USD | 21,830 USD |
Country | University | Programs | Cost/year |
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Lithuania | Vytautas Magnus University | Bachelor of Pedagogy of Primary Education and Early Foreign Language Teaching | 3,145 USD |
Hungary | University of Pécs | Bachelor of Education | 5,329 USD |
Hungary | University of Pécs | Bachelor of Preschool Education | 3,837 USD |
Ireland | University of Limerick | Master in Teaching English | 13,732 USD |
Netherlands | University of Groningen | Master in Applied Linguistics (Teaching and Learning a Foreign Language) | 14,389 USD |
Hungary | Eötvös Loránd University | Bachelor of Preschool Education | 5,542 USD |
Norway | University of Oslo | Master of Higher Education | Free |
Rank | Country | University | Programs | Bachelor’s/year | Language |
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37 | Chile | Catholic University of Chile | Preschool/Secondary Education, General Education | 4,330 USD | Spanish |
40 | Belgium | KU Leuven | Educational Sciences | 1,010 USD | French |
48 | South Korea | Seoul National University | Education; Korean/English/German/French Language Education; History/Geography/ Biology Education | 3,668 USD | Korean |
51-100 | Denmark | Aarhus University | Educational sciences | 8,527-14,389 USD | Danish |
51-100 | Germany | Free University of Berlin | Educational sciences; combined Bachelor of subject with teaching (in Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science, Languages, etc.) | Free | German |
51-100 | South Korea | Korea University | Education, language/Mathematics/History/Geography Education | 4,356 USD | Korean |
51-100 | Belgium | Ghent University | Educational Sciences, Social Work | 1,270 USD | Dutch |
Information shown in the tables is for general guidance only. The exact prices must be checked with universities.
A typical focus is on the training of preschool and elementary/secondary/high school teachers. As a rule, to study for a middle/high school teacher, you must choose a subject of specialization (mathematics, biology, chemistry, geography, physics, etc.).
To become a teacher/professor at a university, PhD and work experience are usually required. However, there are also Master's programs that qualify graduates to teach at universities. In this case, it is possible to start an academic career at a university without a PhD degree, but the position will most likely be an initial one, for example, assistant professor.
Other promising areas are:
Associate of Education can be called:
Bachelor of Education or Bachelor of Science Education (BScEd) is a first-cycle degree according to the Bologna system. There are also:
The Master’s Degree in Education is called:
Finally, the doctorate title is Doctor of Education (EdD/DEd). Typically, studies prepare graduates for administration and leadership positions in a wide range of fields, from preschool and tertiary education to nonprofit organizations and government agencies. Studying at EdD is practice-oriented: students learn to apply the knowledge gained to solving specific problems. For example, they are thinking about how to increase the number of female students in universities. There is also a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Adult Education. Such programs are directly aimed at teaching universities' staff.
Full funding for teacher education is possible through programs that cover tuition, accommodation, airfare and other minor expenses. These programs are:
Many of these programs give scholars an extra year before starting their studies to learn the local language.
There are also small one-time financial grants from Teacher's.org, NCTM's Mathematics Education Trust, Montessori Teacher Education Scholarships and others.
An applicant must:
With a teacher's degree, specialists work in schools, educational and language centers. Also, teachers are engaged in private practice: they accept students at home or online by placing an advertisement on the Internet. In the future, this can turn into an educational business. Within the school, the teacher climbs the career ladder, becoming the head teacher, then the deputy director, and then the director of the school. With a teacher's diploma, you can also try to pursue a career in the Ministry of Education.
Unfortunately, the work of a teacher is not always paid at a decent level. The average monthly salary of a teacher in Russia is approximately 450 USD. The good news: the teaching profession is universal, so you can find work anywhere abroad. However, in most cases, you will have to confirm the diploma or undergo additional qualifications — the nuances depend on the desired country.
Country | Min. salary/year | Wed salary/year |
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USA | 3,500 USD | 74,400 USD |
Great Britain | 30,973 USD | 67,375 USD |
Australia | 23,682 USD | 48,267 USD |
Canada | 36,158 USD | 69,570 USD |
Hong Kong | 28,538 USD | 59,582 USD |
South Korea | 17,843 USD | 37,173 USD |
Германия | 15,220 USD | 32,935 USD |
Франция | 19,292 USD | 37,092 USD |
Чехия | 10,591 USD | 23,069 USD |
Россия | 2,500 USD | 4,375 USD |
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