Pedagogical Intermediate Studies in Adult Education

Are you interested in adult education? If you are interested in teaching adults but have not yet completed pedagogical studies, this qualification training is for you. JYU offers intermediate level pedagogical studies for adult education. Applications are received in April.

Specialise in adult education

The Pedagogical Intermediate Studies in Adult Education is a 35-ECTS study module which gives you expertise and qualification in teaching adults.

The entirety of Pedagogical Studies in Adult Education (60 ECTS credits) is made up of Basic Studies in Education or Adult Education (25 ECTS credits) as well as the Pedagogical Intermediate Studies in Adult Education (35 ECTS credits) to be studied within this traning.

Applicants are thus required to have completed the 25-ECTS Basic Studies in Education and Adult Education, or corresponding studies detailed in the call for applications, as well as the intermediate studies in their main subject.

The application period is in April. The Pedagogical Intermediate Studies in Adult Education are completed over the course of one academic year. Completion of the studies requires attendance in Jyväskylä. The language of education is English. The same studies are also offered in Finnish.

The studies are intended for persons who have graduated from the following master's degree programmes at the Ģ��ֱ��:

Development, Education and International Cooperation (DEICO), with education as a major subject, or
Educational Sciences (EDUMA)

Also eligible are persons who have completed the following studies at the Ģ��ֱ��:

Basic Studies in University Pedagogy (in English)

A group of 8 students will be selected to study in English.

In total, 52 students will be selected for the Pedagogical Studies in Adult Education for the academic year 2024–2025:

Students of the degree programme in education and adult education at the Ģ��ֱ�� (Finnish): 22 students
Holders of a master’s degree from the Ģ��ֱ�� (Finnish): 6 students
Ģ��ֱ�� personnel (Finnish): 4 students
Bachelor’s and master’s degree students of the Ģ��ֱ�� whose major is a subject other than a subject taught in comprehensive or general upper secondary education (with the exception of psychology and the master’s programme in adult language learning) (Finnish): 12 students
English-language group: 8 students

What is studying like?

The studies consist of five thematic sections, proceeding from individual to communal and societal aspects of adult education.

The objective of the studies is to develop an autonomous and flexible adult educator who is able to operate in today’s rapidly changing world, in a variety of interpersonal situations. The studies are structured to develop the student's pedagogical thinking and actions. Within the training, students not only receive a qualification, but also benefit from learning to evaluate their own craft as an educator, teacher or counsellor with a critical eye.