Teaching & Education

No, candidates are not required to complete their postgraduate course, like MSc, MA, MCom, etc., for admissions to MEd course at KJ Somaiya School of Education. The applicable degree to apply for the MEd course is BEd/ BA BEd/ BSc BEd/ BElEd/ DElEd with a minimum aggregate of 50% from a recognised university. 

Yes, KJ Somaiya School of Education does offer several need-based, merit-based, and subject-based scholarships for MEd course. like Smt Sakarbai K Somaiya Memorial, Dr. Meenakshi Ranjan Memorial Scholarship, etc. The application window for the Somaiya Scholarship is open from the first week of July to the first week of September every year.

KJ Somaiya School of Education is located in Mumbai, a prominent educational hub. Pursuing an MEd course from this prime location provides students with greater exposure and networking opportunities. Moreover, MEd at KJSSED provides compulsory dissertation, theory courses, internships, academic writing, research seminars, and research paper presentations/ publications. Therefore, these components of the course make it unique. 

There are several factors that candidates can consider while comparing the MEd course of KJ Somaiya College of Education with other colleges and institutes. Firstly, candidates are suggested to identify their concern; for example, if fees are the concern, then candidates must compare the colleges on the basis of their fee structure and affordability. In the same way, candidates can compare the colleges and institutions on the basis of various factors: 

• Shiksha Rating
• Location
• Seats
• Cutoff
• Admission Criteria, etc. 

The total seat intake for MEd course at KJ Somaiya School of Education is 50. To get a seat in the course,  candidates must complete BEd/ BA BEd/ BSc BEd/ BElEd/ DElEd with a minimum aggregate of 50%. Moreover, the selection process is based on entrance exams. Therefore, the school accepts the relevant scores from MAH-MEd-CET/ CUET/ PERA-MEd-CET/ any other state level MEd CET. Followed by a PI. 

Yes, KJ Somaiya School of Education does offer internships for the MEd course. Moreover, the college provides internships and field research in both years of the course. In the second and third semesters, students will go through an internship. Additionally, in the fourth semester of the course, students will undergo an internship and seminar participation.  

In the initial semester of MEd course, KJ Somaiya School of Education offers the subjects that create the foundational base for the course that helps the students to understand the further upcoming subjects and semesters. The names of the offered subjects are

Perspective courses

• Philosophical Perspectives of Education,
• Sociocultural Perspectives of Education

Tool Course

• Introduction to Research in Education
• Teacher Education-1
• Self-Development Course
• Yoga in Education