In its endeavor to constantly provide quality professional development opportunities for in service teachers and democratize access to internationally benchmarked programmes, the MIE innovates with the Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDip Ed).

The PGDIP (Ed) is a bridging course consisting of four modules which are equivalent to the first year modules of the MA Education designed to equip teachers who have earned either a Post Graduate Certificate in Education prior to 2014, or a Bachelor in Education (Honours) or a Bachelor in Arts (Honours) with Education with the knowledge and skills required to work at Masters level.

The PGDIP (Ed) is accredited by the University of Brighton (UoB) and is recognized as part of the Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) policy of the University implying that holders of the PGDIP will be eligible for the 80 CATS point on the Masters in Education programme delivered jointly by MIE and UoB making it more accessible to teachers.

The approach to professional development of teachers is one geared primarily to develop a capacity to steer one’s own learning and development. The Continuous Professional Development (CPD) experience thus seeks to utilize faculty expertise to meet the professional needs of teachers. The aims of the PGDIP Programme are to:

1. Encourage development of knowledge in some critical aspects of their professional practice

2. Support trainee teachers autonomy as learners

3. Develop their capacity for self-assessment of their own practicemple Description

There are four modules on the programme. They draw essentially from the existing Masters in Education Programme currently offered or from the PGCE programme offered since 2015 for which APL is granted on the MA Programme.

They are as follows:

PGDE 710 Educational Theory, Policy and Practice
PGDE 720 Leadership and Management
PGDE 730 Reflection in and on Practice
PGDE 740 Curriculum Leadership
The programme will be delivered according to the following schedule:


Semester Module Code Duration (1 year) Assessment point
One PGDE 710 Educational Policy, Theory and Practice April June
PGDE 720 Leadership and Management July September
Two PGDE 730 Reflection in and on Practice October December
PGDE 740 Curriculum Leadership December February

Course Fee: Rs 15, 550 for the award
The programme will be delivered using a blended approach of face to face sessions and asynchronous online contact on the MIE moodle platform. For each module, 8- 10 hours of direct face to face contact time has been planned spread in blocks of 2 hours teaching sessions.
A variety of approaches including formal lectures, collaborative strategies, group work will be used for the face to face sessions.
• A degree plus PGCE*;
• A Bachelor of Education ;
• BA (Hons) with Education; and
• Any other equivalent qualification.
The programme is normally advertised October /November for an intake in April of the following year. The link that the applicants must use to apply online is as follows: http://apply.mie.mu/student/index.php
This team comprises of a core of tutors who have been teaching similar modules on the MA Education (UoB). They will be supported by a team of external examiners from the UoB who also work on the Masters programme in Mauritius.
Candidates are advised to contact directly programme co-coordinators or the respective module tutor/s as appropriate if they need assistance regarding their studies. Dr Hyleen Mariaye – PGDIP Ed Programme Coordinator and Head Higher Studies Cell, Ext 205 Mrs Waiza Udhin – PGDIP Ed Asistant Programme Coordinator, Ext 417
For more information, contact the administrators:
Mrs Neelam B Bheem Singh – Assistant Registrar, Higher Studies Office, Ext 401
Mr Dave Appaddoo, Research Assistant, Ext 412
Email: n.bheemsingh@mie.ac.mu