After successfully completing his/her studies the graduate is able to:

• Leading and managing education: since the graduates have a thorough understanding of both national and European educational policies and practices, they can actively participate in managing of educational institutions and in related project work.
• Research and evaluation: the graduates understand both qualitative and quantitative research designs and are capable of applying them in research, evaluation, and developmental work.
• Didactics of adult education: the graduates can chose adequate didactic and methodological approaches and use them in adult education. Hence, the graduates know how to use such specific approaches as e-learning, personal and social development.
• Lifelong counselling: the graduates are capable of providing basic level of career counselling, they can use basic techniques and approaches of mentoring and coaching adequately.

The graduates of the master‘s programme in Andragogy are prepared for expert and conceptual work in the area of lifelong learning and education of adults. Since the graduates of the programme master adequate didactic and methodological approaches to adult education, they are capable of individual planning, managing, realisation, and evaluation of multifaceted educational activities targeted at adults.

The standard duration of studies is four semesters. For admittance to the final state examination students must obtain a total of 120 ECTS credits for required, selective and elective courses (4 credits for exam from foreign language, 30 credit for courses focused on writing a Master's thesis and 86 credits for professional courses. 86 credits for professional courses include 46 A credits (required courses), 30 B credits (semi-optional courses) and 10 C credits (optional courses). C credits can be obtained from optional courses offered in the curriculum of the given study programme or from other courses offered by any other study programme. C credits can be replaced with B credits. During the course of their studies students should follow the Course catalogue for their year of matriculation. They can access the Course catalogue through the faculty website.

Practical training accompanied by supervision is an obligatory part of the curriculum for this field to an extent of 100 hours. The aim of practical training is to open a space for students to gain practical skills and competencies for a work in adult education. The presentation of students‘ own work and a reflection are part of the practical training. The practical training is realized every term.

The study is finished by defence of the Master thesis and final state exam.

More information about graduation requirements can be found on the department's website:

https://www.phil.muni.cz/pro-uchazece/navazujici-magisterske-studium/10476-andragogika#predmety

After completion of the Master's degree studies, it is possible to continue further studies in any programme of the Doctoral studies (after satisfying the admission requirements).