Lifelong Learning: Policy and Management
You will gain insight into e.g. policies about further education, the educational systems of the European countries and human resource development in the workplace.
The programme is provided by universities in Denmark, England and Spain, and it qualifies you to develop lifelong learning and work out education policies.
Name: Lifelong Learning: Policy and Management
Type: Master's programme
Duration: 2 years
European transfer credits: 120 ECTS
Language: English
The European Masters in Lifelong Learning is an elite programme provided by three universities.
The programme gives you an understanding of education in an international perspective. You will acquire tools to develop globalised, lifelong learning.
You will be able to work out education policies or advise organisations and politicians about education.
You will study at at least two of the three universities that provide the programme. This way, you will gain an insight into the education system of different European countries.
The universities are:
- The Danish School of Education in Copenhagen, Denmark
- The Institute of Education in London, England
- The University of Deusto in Bilbao, Spain
Learning doesn't only take place in childhood and youth, it is a lifelong process. That fact is the focus of this programme. Learning can be formal or informal, and the programme will give you tools to assess and compare different kinds of learning.
The four semesters are offered as follows:
- 1st and 2nd semester can be studied in Denmark or England
- 3rd semester can be studied in Spain
- 4th semester can be studied in Denmark, England or Spain
According to your choice of universities, you can study within these fields:
- Theories, perspectives and tools in Lifelong Learning.
- Policies in areas such as further education, etc.
- The educational systems of European countries
- "The Learning Individual"
- Human resource development in the workplace
- Quality Management
The Lifelong Learning programme is a part of the European Commission's Erasmus Mundus programme that promotes cooperation and mobility in the field of higher education and that aims to enhance the quality of European higher education.
Teaching varies between lectures, classroom instruction and project work in groups. Students are encouraged to participate in class discussions.
The final 6 months you will be making your MA thesis.
Graduation from the master's degree programme confers the title Master of Arts (MA).
Entry Requirements
To be admitted to an MA programme, you must have a bachelor degree in a relevant subject.
In addition, documentation may be required verifying your proficiency in English is at a specified level.
Contact the educational institution you wish to apply to for detailed information on entry requirements and required English proficiency levels.
To find out how you can get your foreign certificate assessed for recognition here in Denmark, see the Danish Agency for International Education.
Admission
The application deadline for MA programmes varies according to the educational institution. Contact the individual institution for further information regarding its application deadline and forms.
Exchange students should contact their home institution for information on application procedures and deadlines.
Tuition
There is a tuition fee for all full-time degree students, unless you are a student from a Nordic or EU country, or from Liechtenstein.
Students within an exchange programme are not required to pay tuition.
Contact the individual institution for more specific information.
Semester Start
An academic year is made up of two semesters, which begin around September 1 and February 1.
Educational Institutions
You can study Lifelong Learning: Policy and Management in Aarhus.
The Danish School of Education, Aarhus University
At the Danish School of Education Lifelong Learning: Policy and Management can be studied as a:
- 2-year masters degree programme (120 ECTS)
It is a joint programme with The Institute of Education in London, England and The University of Deusto in Bilbao, Spain.
You also have the possibility to take single courses or subjects within the programme.
Read more about the programme at www.dpu.dk.
Further Information
You may find a list of courses taught in Danish at the Danish Ministry of Education website:
You can find information on practical issues related to your study visit in Denmark with Danish Agency for International Education: