• Engaging in theoretical and practice-based research on transformative education methods
• Deepening the practice and scope of your influence as a facilitator, social practitioner, and teacher – helping you to create the change you wish to see in the world
• Innovating and co-creating powerful local knowledge with scholars, social practitioners, community leaders, and learners.
• Critically examining your practice and experience as an educator

Between 10 and 15 scholars are registered in this programme at any one time. Scholars engage in a variety of research projects, including research in community and youth education contexts, workplace learning contexts, schools, colleges and universities. Research includes both micro-level studies and wider system-oriented studies.

Why Study With Us?

Featuring expert researchers, a strong network of practitioners, and a vibrant group of postgraduate students, the ELRC is a dynamic and active hub of research and learning.

Our scholars are supported through regular Masters weeks (four times per annum), regular seminars, high-quality supervision and support, electronically accessible library resources and access to significant knowledge networks. Excellent facilities exist for full-time scholars at the ELRC.

Career Opportunities 

Our graduates work as practising teachers, as education department officials, subject advisors, education system leaders, and in the conservation and NGO sectors as environment and sustainability educators, course designers, learning facilitators and community and adult education practitioners.  They also work in the Sector Education and Training Authorities, and in the wider national system of skills development to strengthen social learning around food, water, energy, climate action and other environment and sustainability priorities. 

Programme Requirements

Admission to the MEd in Environmental Education requires that applicants meet the following criteria:

• An Honours degree or equivalent ·        
• At least a 65 % in your previous year of study
• A relevant focus or interest to the research programme outlined above 

Funding Opportunities

Some of the Masters scholars can apply for DSI/NRF Bursaries on the DSI/NRF bursary application platform.  At times special calls for bursaries are made. Rhodes University also has various bursary opportunities available, so visit the RU postgraduate funding portal on the RU website.  NOTE:  M.Ed scholars are responsible for payment of their own fees, unless they obtain a relevant bursary. 

How to Apply

Visit https://ross.ru.ac.za/. Select Admission (not yet enrolled) and follow the prompts. This degree is registered under the Department of Education. 

In addition to the general requirements, your application should be accompanied by: 

1. A two-page motivation expressing why you are interested in the Master’s programme, where your interests lie, and what research you envision doing. It should address the following:
   1. What will be the focus of your research? 
   2. Where do you anticipate conducting this research and why? 
   3. What research has already been done in this area? When, where and what were the findings? 
   4. What is the research gap that you feel your study will be addressing? This need not contain information on the methodology of the proposed study.
2. An abridged CV, highlighting the areas that are of relevance to your studies, including publications and conferences attended.  Also indicate voluntary or other project related work done of relevance to the study field.  
3. Full transcripts of previous degrees (unless they are Rhodes University degrees). Applicants with qualifications from outside of South Africa must obtain confirmation of equivalence from SAQA. If the transcript from your latest qualification does not include a comment on ‘conduct’, you will need to submit a separate certificate of conduct from the institution. 

For more detail, please contact Dr Injairu Kulundu-Bolus at i.kulundu@ru.ac.za