MAURITIUS INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION

Réduit, Mauritius
Tel: 401 6555 Fax:454 1037
Website: https://portal.mie.ac.mu

AWARD COURSES 2020

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the following programmes
scheduled to start in January 2020:

FULL-TIME PROGRAMME

1. BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (SECONDARY) - (Top-Up) B.Ed (Hons)

(For holders of Teacher’s Diploma Secondary)

Main Fields of Study:

(i) Business Education (with specialisation in (ii) Design & Technology

Economics or Accounting or Business Studies or Travel &
Tourism)
(iii) Social Sciences (iv) Mathematics
(with specialisation in History or Geography or
Sociology)
(v) Science (with specialisation in Physics or Chemistry or (vi) French
Biology)

(vii) Physical Education (viii) English

(ix) Home Economics and Food studies (x) Art and Design

(xi) Home Economics and Design & Textiles (xii) Computer Education

Minimum Admission Requirement: A Teacher’s Diploma Secondary from the MIE

relevant to the Main Field of Study offered.

Duration of Course: Two Years (4 Semesters)

Yearly Fees:
1. Administrative Fee: Rs 3,500/-
2. Student Union Fee: Rs 50/-
3. Library Fee: Rs 500
4. IT Fee: Rs 500
5. Specialised Room/ Laboratory Fee: Rs 3,000 (Applicable for Physical Education, Design
& Technology, Home Economics (Design & Textiles, Food Studies), Science, Computer Education
and Art and Design)
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Note: Tuition Fees amounting to Rs 22,300 per semester will be waived only for those
candidates attempting an undergraduate degree for the first time, in line with the new
government policy (Ref: MTE/CR/198).

PART-TIME PROGRAMMES

1. POST GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION (PGCE)

(For Educators working in Secondary Schools)

Main Fields of Study:

(i) Business Education (with specialisation in (ii) Art and Design

Economics or Accounting or Business Studies or Travel &
Tourism)
(iii) Home Economics (iv) Physical Education
(Design & Textiles, Food Studies)

(v) Social Sciences (vi) French

(vii) Science with Physics or Chemistry or (viii) English

Biology
(ix) Design and Technology (x) Kreol Morisien**
(xi) Mathematics (xii) Dance (Oriental)*
(xiii) Music (Oriental: Vocal or Instrumental)* (xiv) Computer Education

ASIAN/ARABIC LANGUAGES

Main Fields of Study:

(xv) Asian Language (Hindi, Marathi, Modern Chinese, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu)*
(xvi) Arabic
(xvii) Islamic Studies*

*In collaboration with Mahatma Gandhi Institute

In addition, students will have to follow a ‘core’ course in Theory of Education.

Minimum Admission Requirement: A degree relevant to the Main Field of Study

offered.

**Exceptionally for Kreol Morisien, candidates possessing a degree in English or French

plus any other suitable qualification in Kreol Morisien may also be considered.

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Duration of Course: Two Years (4 Semesters)

Registration Fee: A fee of Rs 3500/- is payable at the beginning of each year

(excluding library, IT and union fees).

2. BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (SECONDARY) - (Top-Up) B.Ed (Hons)

(For Educators working in Secondary Schools)

Main Fields of Study:

(i) Business Education (with specialisation in (ii) Design & Technology

Economics or Accounting or Business Studies or Travel &
Tourism)
(iii) Home Economics and Food studies (iv) Mathematics

(v) Home Economics and Design & Textiles (vi) Art and Design

(vii) English (viii) Computer Education

(ix) French (x) Physical Education
(xi) Science (with specialisation in Physics or Chemistry or (xii) Social Sciences
Biology) (with specialisation in History or
Geography or Sociology)

Minimum Admission Requirement: A Teacher’s Diploma Secondary from the MIE

relevant to the Main Field of Study offered.

Duration of Course: Three Years (6 Semesters)

Yearly Fees:
1. Administrative Fee: Rs 3,500/-
2. Student Union Fee: Rs 50/-
3. Library Fee: Rs 500
4. IT Fee: Rs 500
5. Specialised Room/ Laboratory Fee: Rs 3,000 (Applicable for Physical Education, Design &
Technology, Home Economics (Design & Textiles, Food Studies), Science, Computer education and
Art and Design)

Note: Tuition Fees amounting to Rs 15,000 per semester will be waived only for those
candidates attempting an undergraduate degree for the first time, in line with the new
government policy (Ref: MTE/CR/198).

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3. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION – TEACHER’S CERTIFICATE (ECE-TC)
(For pre-service candidates intending to join the ECE sector)

Minimum Admission Requirement:

Five passes at SC/GCE ‘O’ level including English Language

Duration of Course: 2 Years (4 semesters)

Registration Fee: A fee of Rs 1000/- is payable at the beginning of each year

(excluding library and union fees).

4. DIPLOMA, SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS (DSEN)

This programme is meant for Educators from Special Education Needs Institutions
working with children having the following disabilities:

1) Intellectual impairment
2) Autism
3) Mental retardation
4) Hearing impairment
5) Visual impairment

Minimum Admission Requirement:

• A Certificate in Special Education from the MIE

or
• 2 ‘A’ Levels, with at least two years of experience in a Special Education Needs
(SEN) institution and;
having completed a Foundation Course in Special Education at the MIE;

Note: Candidates not holding any qualification in Special Education Needs will have to
follow a Foundation Course in Special Education at the MIE to be eligible for registration
in the DSEN programme.

Duration of Course: Three Years (6 semesters)

Registration Fee: A fee of Rs 2500/- is payable at the beginning of each year

(excluding library and union fees).

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5. PROFICIENCY CERTIFICATE IN SPECIAL EDUCATION
(For Educators/ Assistant Educators practising in Special Education Needs
Institutions)

Minimum Admission Requirement:

Candidates are required to:

• have studied up to Form 3 and have at least 3 years of proven practice/ experience
in SEN sector
Or
• have completed a Foundation Course in Special Education or hold a certificate in RPL
(SEN) Level 3

Note:
Applicants should have adequate access to a SEN setting throughout the duration of the
programme.

Duration of Course: One-and-a-half Years (3 semesters)

Registration Fee: A total fee of Rs 1,500/- is payable at the time of registration.

NON-AWARD COURSE

1. FOUNDATION IN SPECIAL EDUCATION

(For candidates working in specialised Institutions)

Entry Requirement:

Applicants should be Educators, support personnel or cadres working in specialised

institutions.

Duration of Course: 60 hours (during school holidays)

Registration Fee: A total fee of Rs 1,000/- is payable at the time of registration.

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 PRE-VOCATIONAL PROGRAMMES 2020
(For Integration in the Mainstream)

With the phasing out of the Pre-Vocational Stream in 2020, applications are invited from
suitably qualified practising Pre-Vocational Educators for the following
programmes for Integration in the Mainstream:

PART-TIME PROGRAMMES (For practising Pre-Vocational Educators only)

1. POST GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION (PGCE)

(For holders of a Degree in a subject area taught at School)

(Please refer to Item No. 1 under the Part-Time programmes as above)

2. BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (SECONDARY) – B.Ed (Hons)

(For HSC holders & holders of a Degree in a subject area not taught at School)
(To be considered on a case to case basis)

Main Fields of Study:

(i) Business Education (with specialisation in (ii) Design & Technology

Economics or Accounting or Business Studies or Travel &
Tourism)

(iii) Home Economics and Design & Textiles (iv) Mathematics

(v) Home Economics and Food Studies (vi) Art and Design
(vii) English (viii) Computer Education
(ix) French (x) Physical Education
(xi) Science (with specialisation in Physics or Chemistry or (xii) Social Sciences
Biology) (with specialisation in History or
Geography or Sociology)

Minimum Admission Requirements:

(i) A Cambridge School Certificate with Credit in at least five subjects including
English Language obtained at not more than two sittings or an equivalent
qualification acceptable to the MIE;
(ii) 2 ‘A’ Levels,

Note:
• At least one subject at ‘A’ Level should be relevant to the Main Field of Study
applied for, except for Physical Education.
• For Physical Education, any 2 ‘A’ Levels will be acceptable

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 • For Home Economics and Food Studies, an ‘A’ Level in any Science subject
(Biology, Chemistry or Physics) will also be acceptable.
• For Home Economics and Design & Textiles, an ‘A’ Level in Art & Design, Design
and Technology or Chemistry will also be acceptable.
• Candidates possessing only a School Certificate (SC) have to complete the 2
‘A’ Levels in order to be eligible for the B.Ed Programme.

Duration of Course: Four Years (8 Semesters)

Yearly Fees:
1. Administrative Fee: Rs 3,500/-
2. Student Union Fee: Rs 50/-
3. Library Fee: Rs 500
4. IT Fee: Rs 500
5. Specialised Room/ Laboratory Fee: Rs 3,000 (Applicable for Physical Education, Design
& Technology, Home Economics (Design & Textiles and Food Studies), Science, Computer
Education and Art and Design)

Note: Tuition Fees amounting to Rs 15,000 per semester will be waived only for those
candidates attempting an undergraduate degree for the first time, in line with the new
government policy (Ref: MTE/CR/198).

3. BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (SECONDARY) - (Top-Up) B.Ed (Hons)

(For holders of a Diploma in any of the following subject areas)

Main Fields of Study:

(i) Business Education (with specialisation in (ii) Design & Technology

Economics or Accounting or Business Studies or Travel &
Tourism)
(iii) Home Economics and Food studies (iv) Mathematics

(v) Home Economics and Design & Textiles (vi) Art and Design

(vii) English (viii) Computer Education

(ix) French (x) Physical Education
(xi) Science (with specialisation in Physics or Chemistry or (xii) Social Sciences
Biology) (with specialisation in History or
Geography or Sociology)

Minimum Admission Requirement: A Diploma relevant to the Main Field of Study

offered.

Duration of Course: Two Years (4 Semesters)

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Yearly Fees:
1. Administrative Fee: Rs 3,500/-
2. Student Union Fee: Rs 50/-
3. Library Fee: Rs 500
4. IT Fee: Rs 500
5. Specialised Room/ Laboratory Fee: Rs 3,000 (Applicable for Physical Education, Design &
Technology, Home Economics (Design & Textiles and Food Studies), Science, Computer Education
and Art and Design)

Note: Tuition Fees amounting to Rs 15,000 per semester will be waived only for those
candidates attempting an undergraduate degree for the first time, in line with the new
government policy (Ref: MTE/CR/198).

Delivery of Classes at the MIE:

• Full-Time courses are run from 09 00 hrs to 16 00 hrs on week days and 09 00 hrs to noon
on Saturdays. Students may be required to follow courses from 15 30 hrs to 18 30 hrs
during weekdays and on Saturday afternoons.

• Part-Time courses are run from 15 30 hrs to 18 30 hrs during weekdays and 09 00 hrs to
noon on Saturdays. Students may be required to follow courses on Saturday afternoons.

General Notes:

(a) Online Applications should bear all relevant details as per the stipulated entry
requirements since selection will be based solely on information provided online.
(b) A School Certificate ‘pass’ in English Language together with a ‘credit’ in English
Literature or a Higher School Certificate ‘pass’ in General Paper may be considered as
an acceptable alternative to a School Certificate ‘credit’ in English Language.
(c) Qualifications obtained after the closing date will not be considered.
(d) The best qualified candidates will be selected for Full-Time courses.
(e) Seniority will be the determining criterion for in-service courses. As such, in-service
educators have to prove their experience through testimonial(s) at the time of
registration.
(f) The Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) programme will be accredited for
future access to a Master’s programme.
(g) The onus rests on the candidate to submit any equivalence of qualification (if applicable)
from relevant authorities in Mauritius (TEC or MQA).
(h) Rodriguan candidates applying for the Bachelor of Education (Full-Time) programme are
required to make their own arrangements for accommodation in Mauritius to be able to
follow the programme.
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(i) Supply Teachers are eligible to apply for the PGCE PT programme. However, the onus
rests on them to make adequate provision for having access to a Secondary School
throughout the duration of the programme.
(j) Candidates are required to follow only one course at a time at the MIE.
(k) Only successful applicants will be notified of the outcome of their applications.
(l) Courses will be run subject to satisfactory response in the respective programmes.
(m) The MIE reserves the right not to run any of the above-mentioned courses nor will it
assign any reason thereof.

Applications must be made online through the MIE website: http://apply.mie.mu. Once the
application is completed, an Online Declaration Form has to be completed, printed and signed
to certify acceptance of the Terms and Conditions stipulated for the programme. The form
should reach the Office of the Director, MIE, Réduit, by Wednesday 13 November 2019 at
3.00 pm at latest.
Applicants who do not have Internet facilities or are unable to apply online should call in person
at the MIE, 1st Floor, Teacher Education Section, during weekdays between 09 00 to noon and
13 00 to 15 00. Facilities to complete the application will be provided against payment of a
nominal fee of Rs 200/- per application.
Application not received as above will not be considered.
The course applied for should be clearly indicated at the top left-hand corner of the envelope.

Director
16 October 2019