Our Master of Educational Studies not only enhances your job prospects and income potential, but also prepares you to make a significant impact on the education sector. With specialized training, you’ll be ready to take on leadership and policy-making roles, and efficiently run an educational institution.
The program offers multiple career-centred concentrations, allowing you to customise your education to align with your career goals. Whether your ambition is to teach, strengthen your leadership expertise, advance your career, or broaden your horizons in education, this program provides you with the professional edge you need.
A master’s degree in education is a passport to a wide range of rewarding careers, not just in Dubai or the UAE, but globally. The U.S. Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS) reports that the education sector has witnessed substantial job growth in recent years. The future looks promising for graduates in this field. Between 2020 and 2030, the projected growth rates for various roles are impressive: teacher assistants (9%), elementary to high school principals and postsecondary education administrators (8%), and school and career counsellors and advisors (11%). This underscores the value of an education master’s degree in securing well-paying and fulfilling roles in the education sector.
Associate Professor
Program Director (Social Sciences, Psychology, Educational Studies)
Dr Amr is an Associate Professor and programme director of the Master of Educational Studies at the School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Health at the University of Wollongong in Dubai.
Before joining UOWD, Dr Amr was an Associate Professor of Special Education at the University of Jordan specialising in teaching courses with a focus on learning disabilities, language and speech disorders and curriculum and instruction design in special education.
In her academic and professional career, Dr Amr participated in various academic events, research projects and initiatives in the Middle East and Internationally. She designed and delivered numerous teacher training workshops and led and served as an educational consultant for many projects in education working with national and international organisations including Social Impact, UNRWA, USAID, RTI International, Caritas Austria, Creative Associates and GIZ.
Dr Amr obtained her PhD in Education and MPhil in Educational Research from the University of Cambridge and she also holds a BA and MA in special education from The University of Jordan.
Read more: https://www.uowdubai.ac.ae/teaching/faculties/school-humanities-social-sciences-and-health/dr-muna-amr
Assistant Professor - Educational Studies
School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Health
Dr Afnan Boutrid is an Assistant Professor at the University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD) and currently teaches in the graduate degree Education program.
Dr Boutrid feels most alive and inspired in the classroom, where she strongly believes in student-centered learning where her students are viewed as assets. Her goal as an educator is to tap into the vast and diverse assets that her students bring to the classroom. She also consistently brings mindfulness as well as social & emotional learning practices into her classroom.
Dr Boutrid believes in the power of community, building strong lasting relationships, high expectations and in pushing students to achieve their highest potential. She believes that learning takes place when her students feel safe in their classroom environment and have the space and capacity to be vulnerable.
Prior to joining UOWD, Dr Boutrid was a classroom teacher, teaching all grades from Grade 1 -10 in the USA, a Curriculum Designer for an NGO in Jordan designing universitycurricula that enabled students to be creative and innovative. She returned to the States to work for another NGO in urban education in New York City where she gained experience in teacher education and coaching.
Dr Boutrid has a master’s degree from Columbia University’s Teachers College in International Educational Development with a specialization in Peace Education. She obtained her Doctor of Education (EdD) from the University of Washington in the USA specialising in Teacher Education, Multicultural Education, and Curriculum & Instruction.
Read more: https://www.uowdubai.ac.ae/teaching/faculties/school-humanities-social-sciences-and-health/dr-afnan-boutrid
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