Prof. Dr. Lovely Akhter Dolly
Dean, School of Education
School of Education (SOE)
Historial Outline
School of Education (SoE) is one of the six schools that represent Bangladesh Open University (BOU). Since the establishment of the university in 1992, SoE has been effectively running its academic programs. The primary responsibility of the SoE is to develop and nurture the educational thinking and teaching abilities of the teachers in order to provide efficient teacher educators and professionals at all levels of education.
In line with its vision to be a leader in the advancement of knowledge and professional practice in education as a fundamental endeavor through Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode in Bangladesh, the School of Education offers a wide variety of programs i.e., Bachelor of Education (BEd), Bachelor of Madrasa Education (BMEd), Master of Education (MEd), Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).
Vision
The Vision of the School of Education: The School of Education’s vision is to be a pioneer in the growth of knowledge and professional practice in education as a fundamental human endeavor in Bangladesh through open and distance learning (ODL) mode.
Mission
The Mission of the School of Education:
To achieve excellence in Education-related research and scholarship.
To Develop professionals for leadership and service roles in education and related fields.
To constructively inform educational policymakers and evaluate Bangladesh’s educational policies.
To Contribute to curriculum development in general and teacher education.
To Assist society in identifying its educational duties and addressing its educational issues.
Program: Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)
The main objective of BEd is to develop theoretical, conceptual and practical knowledge, understanding and skill of the target groups in pedagogy as well as in subject teaching by conducting an efficient teacher education program.
| SL | Program Heading | Program Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Level | Degree (Bachelor) |
| 2 | Total number of semesters | 02 |
| 3 | Semester duration | 6 months |
| 4 | Duration of each Tutorial Session | Theoretical (60 minutes), Teaching Practice (90 minutes) |
| 5 | Credit hour | 62 |
| 6 | Duration | 1 Year |
| 7 | Maximum duration | 5 Years |
| 8 | Admission Time | October-December |
| 9 | Application fees for admission | Tk. 600 |
| 10 | Course Fees (First Semester) | Tk. 7900.00 |
| 11 | Course Fees (Second Semester) | Tk. 7182.00 |
| 12 | Re-exam fees (Per course) | Tk. 120.00 |
Program: Bachelor of Madrasha Education (B.MEd)
The program is specially designed for Madrasha teachers. The main objective of this program is to develop theoretical, Conceptual and practical knowledge, understanding and skill of the Madrasah teachers in pedagogy as well as in subject teaching conducting an efficient teacher education program.
| SL | Program Heading | Program Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Level | Degree (Bachelor) |
| 2 | Total number of semesters | 02 |
| 3 | Semester duration | 6 months |
| 4 | Duration of each Tutorial Session | Theoretical (60 minutes), Teaching Practice (90 minutes) |
| 5 | Credit hour | 62 |
| 6 | Duration | 1 Year |
| 7 | Maximum duration | 5 Years |
| 8 | Admission Time | October-December |
| 9 | Application fees for admission | Tk. 600 |
| 10 | Course Fees (First Semester) | Tk. 7900.00 |
| 11 | Course Fees (Second Semester) | Tk. 7182.00 |
| 12 | Re-exam fees (Per course) | Tk. 120.00 |
Program: Master of Education (M.Ed)
The main objective of M.Ed is to provide an opportunity of higher study in education and thereby produce a group of highly skilled professional group experts in education and pedagogy.
| SL | Program Heading | Program Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Level | Master |
| 2 | Total number of semesters | 02 |
| 3 | Semester duration | 6 months |
| 4 | Duration of each Tutorial Session | 90 minutes |
| 5 | Credit hour | 37 |
| 6 | Duration | 1 Year |
| 7 | Maximum duration | 5 Years |
| 8 | Admission Time | April-June |
| 9 | Application fees for admission | Tk. 700 |
| 10 | Course Fees (First Semester) | Tk. 7225.00 |
| 11 | Course Fees (Second Semester) | Tk. 8725.00 |
| 12 | Re-exam fees (Per course) | Tk. 120.00 |