M.S.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction – Comparative and International ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Track (Online)
Study ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Globally. Lead Change Locally.
Gain the global perspective, research expertise, and practical skills to address educational challenges in your school, university, organization, or community.
The field of education is changing. Schools and communities around the world are responding to complex challenges related to culture, equity, conflict, migration, technology, and student opportunity. Meaningful change in education requires the ability to ask thoughtful questions, understand diverse contexts, evaluate evidence, and work with others to create solutions that fit their communities.
Comparative and International ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø draws upon sociology, political science, anthropology, economics, and other areas to understand educational systems and issues in different societies.
Indiana University Bloomington’s online M.S.Ed. in Comparative and International ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø helps you understand how culture, policy, economics, history, and global forces shape education—and how insights from around the world can inform your own professional practice.
Designed for working professionals, the fully online, asynchronous program lets you advance your education without putting your career on hold.
Program Essentials
Starting Semester
Deadline
Fall
Mar 1
Spring
Nov 1
Summer
Mar 1
International students are encouraged to apply early to allow extra time for their materials to arrive.
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
(minimum accumulative GPA 2.75 out of 4.00)
Completed online application that includes:
Personal statement
Resume
Two letters of recommendation
GRE scores are required
only if applicant does not have a degree from an accredited U.S. institution
Minimum 79 TOEFL score
or minimum 6.5 IELTS score
or minimum 115 Duolingo score (international students only)
The Graduate Studies Office will accept unofficial transcripts and self-reported test scores for admission reviews. Any admission made with these documents would be conditioned on receipt of official documents, which should be provided as soon as possible.
If you are currently enrolled or have applied in the past year, you are eligible for a reduced application fee of $35.
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Below is a list of potential resources for graduate students.
Note: graduate assistantships are generally intended for students studying and working on the Bloomington campus.
Consult your employer about the availability of
tuition reimbursement or tuition assistance
programs.
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to take full advantage of available financial assistance and educational benefits.
Explore the questions shaping education worldwide.
Learn to examine educational challenges across cultures, countries, and systems—and bring new perspectives to the issues that matter in your work.
How can educators create more equitable and culturally responsive schools? Investigate how culture, language, history, identity, and power shape educational experiences and opportunities.
What can education systems learn from one another? Compare policies, practices, and reforms across countries and consider how ideas can be thoughtfully adapted to different contexts.
How can educators respond to global challenges in their settings? Examine how migration, conflict, human rights, technology, globalization, democracy, climate change, and economic inequality affect schools and learners.
Build a degree around what matters to you.
Shape your studies around your professional goals, regional interests, and the educational questions you want to explore.
With individualized faculty mentoring, you can develop a self-selected concentration around a topic, geographic region, educational field—or a combination of interests.
Areas of study include:
Comparative ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø and Globalization
Culture and Language
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Policy and Leadership
Teacher ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø and Curriculum
Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
Indigenous Studies
Children and Youth Identities
Electives, travel study, and practicum opportunities can help you connect your studies directly to your professional interests.
Develop skills you can put to work.
Build the research and analytical skills to understand complex educational challenges and make evidence-informed decisions.
You will learn to:
Conduct comparative and international education research
Analyze qualitative and quantitative evidence
Evaluate education policies and reforms
Understand the cultural, political, economic, and historical forces shaping education
Apply research and international perspectives to challenges in your own professional setting
These capabilities can support work in schools and universities, government, nonprofits, international organizations, policy, curriculum development, program evaluation, research, and educational leadership.
The degree also provides a strong foundation for Ed.D., Ph.D., and other research-focused pathways.
Learn with internationally engaged faculty.
You’ll learn from Indiana University faculty with deep expertise in research and professional experience across Africa, Europe, the Middle East, East and Southeast Asia, Latin America, and other regions.
Through individualized mentoring, faculty will help you connect their international expertise with your own professional questions, research interests, and career goals.
The fully online, asynchronous format is designed for working professionals in the United States and around the world.
You can:
Complete coursework without relocating
Study on a schedule that works across time zones
Take one or two courses in fall, spring, or summer
Progress at a pace that fits your professional and personal responsibilities
Is this program right for you?
This program may be a strong fit if you want to bring a broader international perspective to work in:
P–12 education
Higher education
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø policy and leadership
Government
Nonprofits
International organizations
Curriculum and teacher education
Research and program evaluation
Whether you want to strengthen the work you are doing now, move into a new area of education, or prepare for further graduate study, you can build expertise connected to what you want to do next.
Build the knowledge, research skills, and international perspective to understand educational challenges—and help create solutions that fit the communities you serve.
