Overview of the Program

Education is a discipline that studies the pedagogical phenomena and issues in human world, and reveals the law of education and its applicational characteristics. It is a knowledge system gradually formed in the process of summarizing the practical experience of education and developed through long-term research and accumulation. Education mainly involves the relationship in human growth, development and learning, and educational activities. It also refers to the development and organization of learning and educational activities, the relationship between education and society, and the law of educational reform and development.

The education discipline of Beijing Institute of Technology has been established since 1981. In 1998, it was approved to be a master's degree of higher education. In 2005, it was approved to be a master's degree of economics and management of education. In 2006, it was authorized to be a master's degree of education. In 2011, it was authorized to be a doctor's degree of education. In the same year, it was approved to be a master's professional degree of education. The current research directions include higher education, economics and management of education, graduate education, educational technology, and education culture and society.

Length of Schooling

The basic length of schooling for master students is 2 years. In principle, students should complete the courses in the first academic year. Thesis work time should not be less than one year. The maximum length of study for master students is extended by 0.5 years on the basis of 2 years. The basic length of schooling for Ph.D. students is 4 years. In principle, students should complete the courses in the first academic year. Thesis work time should not be less than three years. The maximum length of study for Ph.D. students is extended by 2 years on the basis of 4 years.