• Experienced faculty with a profound understanding of contemporary knowledge of educational pedagogies and assessment strategies, a forte of FCCU’s MPhil Education program.
• The Faculty with expertise in both quantitative and qualitative research approaches and presenting their research at national and international forums and conferences.
• A unique set of courses communicating to students contemporary ideas about educational pedagogies and educational research.
• We conduct symposia, one-day conferences, where students present their research papers and articles.
• Our students are encouraged to participate in inter-university, national and international conferences.

The Faculty of Education aims to contribute to the academia and the industry by preparing individuals who contribute to the development of education, education structure, policy, curriculum, teachers’ development and classroom teaching. The faculty aspires to promote and nurture concepts and ideas impacting the development of critical thinking leading to the advancement of well-being of all involved in the education process.

To develop well informed learners, independent and critical thinkers and innovative researchers who understand the ethical consequences of their own actions and can take responsibility of devising novel plans for the country’s prosperity.

The faculty and the research students will work together to:

M1: Analyze the contributions of earlier studies, theories and interpretations and probe questions worthy of systematic study.

M2: Evaluate alternative perspectives to educational problems and widen the academic and intellectual criticism in a constructive manner.

M3: Conduct systematic and focused studies to address the pertinent questions that respond to problems of the education system in a national and international context.

M4: Train candidates to take up teaching and other careers in the educational and education development sectors.

1. To enable aspiring educationists to make informed decisions about the solutions of the major economic, social and cultural problems of the country that concern education
2. To promote integration of philosophical thoughts and educational practices and be cognizant of curriculum planning and development models and processes
3. To develop committed educational leaders to take leadership roles at both micro and macro administration levels
4. To enable students to abreast themselves with the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in developing massive open online courses (MOOCS) and ICT driven face-to-face, blended learning and online programs
5. To develop critical thinkers and reflective practitioners who can improve educational conditions by identifying and solving problems in various educational situations
6. To develop educational researchers who have strong intellectual and conceptual skills which will enable them to undertake various educational research projects using a wide-range of research methodologies

A. Academic Competence
PLO1: Understanding different philosophical, social and cultural paradigms of education.

PLO2: Fostering an insight about the advances in the respective areas of research and relevance of other disciplines to one’s area of research

PLO3: Training students using different research techniques and procedures to design a research project, from its conceptualization to data analysis and interpretation.

B. Social Competence

PLO4: Developing students’ competency to use insights from research to deepen their understanding of the education related problems.

PLO5: Developing alternative approaches’ analysis skills to find solutions to the problems of the education sector.

C. Personal and Behavioral Competence

PLO6: Cultivating self-reliance, diligence, and perseverance skills to take up the academic and research tasks and complete them successfully.

PLO7: Acquire an approach to study and analyze education problems in a balanced, confident, constructive and critical manner.

The MPhil (Education) program aims to develop the following graduate attributes among students. These attributes are aligned with Fink’s “Taxonomy of Significance Learning.”

The students after completing this research programme will be able to:

1. Demonstrate conceptual knowledge of the philosophy, paradigms and advances in education research
2. Demonstrate the ability to understand and investigate different issues, (ranging from policy to classroom practices) and produce knowledge that add to understanding and solving existing problems, and add to the theories and concepts related to education.
3. Acquire the ability to analyse, evaluate and establish the relations between claims regarding theory, method and facts about education processes, developments, administrative structures, public policy and trends.
4. Utilize the tools to investigate educational and administrative phenomena and propose solutions that contribute to solving educational issues
5. Communicate professionally (written and oral) findings, insights, and arguments different settings, whether local, national or international; and
6. Identify areas and topics (policy, curriculum, teaching, administration) for further research and engage in investigating problems in different educational settings.

Core Courses

Specialization Courses: Educational Technology

 Specialization Courses: Educational Administration

Specialization Courses: Curriculum Studies

Admission Criteria

• BS Education or B.Ed. (4 years) or B.Ed. (Hons) or B.Ed. 2.5 (after 14 years qualification) or B.Ed. 1.5 (after 16 years qualification) or MA Education or M.Ed.
• The candidates having sixteen (16) years of qualification in disciplines other than Education will be considered on a case-to-case basis and the enrolled candidates shall be required to complete deficiency courses recommended by the departmental admissions committee.
• Minimum 2.0 CGPA out of 4.0 in the semester system.
• Minimum second division in the conventional MA/MSc program.

Postgraduate Admissions Timeline (Spring 2025) – Round 1

Required Documents

1. Attested copy of the original Matriculation / O Level result (web downloaded results are not acceptable).
   • In case of the O Level, a minimum of 8 subjects must have been passed. They should include English, Mathematics and 3 compulsory subjects (Pakistan Studies, Islamiyat and Urdu).
2. Attested copy of the original Intermediate / A Level / High School / IB result (web downloaded results are not acceptable).
   • In case of the A Level, a minimum of 3 subjects must have been passed.
3. Attested copy of the O and A Level, High School or IB Equivalence Certificate (whichever applicable) issued by the IBCC.
4. Attested copies of the final transcript and degree of 4-year Honors / 2-year Conventional Bachelor’s and 2-year Conventional Master’s.
   • In case you have not received your degree yet, you are required to apply for it.
5. Students can submit their Transcript at least till the 7th semester at the time of Admission Form submission. If offered admission, it will be a provisional offer; they must submit an attested copy of their complete official Transcript within 30 days of the beginning of the semester.(This point is applicable to Fall admissions only)
6. Students having a foreign Bachelor’s Degree must get their Equivalence from the Higher Education Commission (HEC).
7. Two Reference Letters.
8. Statement of Purpose (300 – 500 words) describing the reason(s) why the student is applying to the program, long-term goals and the reason(s) for selecting Forman Christian College (A Chartered University).
9. One recent passport-sized photograph.
10. One copy each of the Student’s CNIC and of the Father/Guardian.
11. Receipt of the Application Processing Fee (Rs. 4000).

Note: All documents submitted must be attested by a Gazetted Officer.

Payment Modes for Admission Processing Fee

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In case you are not located in Lahore, you can send us the Admission Form along with all the required documents through Courier. You would need to make a Pay Order of Rs. 3500 from any Branch of HBL in the name of ‘Forman Christian College’. Then send us the Courier at ‘Admissions Office, Ahmad Saeed Administration Building, Forman Christian College, Ferozepur Road, Lahore 54600’.

In case of any query, contact nasirgill@fccollege.edu.pk.

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