1. Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) Programme

The faculty of education (FOE) is a leading institution in the field of teacher education in Nepal. It was started as the College of Education in 1956, before the establishment of Tribhuvan University (TU) in 1959. Since its establishment, FOE has been implementing pre-service and in-service teacher education program through its constituent and affiliated campuses located in different parts of the country. The faculty of Education (FOE) is the largest faculties under Tribhuvan University in terms of the number of students and the number of campuses that are ever-increasing. With its 26 constituent campuses and 560 affiliated campuses throughout the country, it has the biggest network of teacher training. FoE has been contributing to the nation by producing and supplying all kinds of human resources needed for schools and educational sector of the country.  It has conducted diverse educational programmes in a wider range of subject areas including social studies, science and information communication and technology education (ICT) education. Faculty of Education (FOE) currently offers educational programs in Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.), Master of Education (M.Ed.), Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Education. Bachelors and Masters programmes are blended with the academic contents and professional courses.

• Introduction to Bachelor of Education Program

University (TU) has undergone changes from time to time according to the needs and demands of the country. Since its establishment, College of Education/FoE had introduced two-year Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) combining subject specific courses (Nepali, English, Science, Mathematics, Health and Physical Education, Social Studies etc.) with professional pedagogical courses including teaching practice with a view to producing trained teachers within two years and supplying them to secondary schools. This type of tradition and practices in teacher preparation programme continued for four decades. Duration of B.Ed. Program was increased from two years to three years in 1996. FoE had implemented three-year B.Ed. Programmes up to 2015.

Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) conducted by Faculty of Education (FoE), Tribhuvan Before 1996 Two-Year B. Ed. with single area specialization was in practice for several years. In order to address the criticism made against the graduates of two-year B.Ed. programme as being poor in contents, the duration of B.Ed. programme was made Three-Year with single area specialization from 1996. Four –year B. Ed. with two areas specialization has been implemented since 2016 according to the needs of the schools and demands of Ministry of Education. Four-year B.Ed. is integrated undergraduate programme that combines theoretical courses in different subject areas such as English, Nepali, Science, Mathematics, History, Political Science, Economics, Geography, Population, Social Studies, Health and Physical education, and core professional courses including teaching practicum. Four-Year B.Ed. with major Information and Communication Technology Education (ICTE) had been implemented in five constituent campuses and seven affiliated colleges for five years. In 2021 B.Ed. ICT programme was modified into BICTE Programme.  

2. Bachelor in Information and Communication Technology Education (BICTE)

BICTE Curriculum

3. Post-Graduate Diploma in Education (P.G.D.E.)

The Faculty of Education, Tribhuvan University, has been producing qualified and trained teachers and teacher educators in Nepal for more than five decades. Among its various programs, the Bachelor’s degree in education (B.Ed.) aims to produce qualified and trained teachers for school education. The Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.), organized and certified by the Faculty of Education (FoE) at Tribhuvan University (TU), has undergone changes over time to meet the evolving needs and demands of the country. Prior to 1996, a Two-Year B.Ed. program with a single area specialization was in practice for several years. In response to feedback regarding the perceived inadequacy of pedagogical knowledge and skills among graduates from the two-year B.Ed. program in terms of content mastery, the program's duration was extended to three years with a single area specialization starting from 1996. Since 2016, a Four-Year B.Ed. program with a two-area specialization has been implemented, aligning with the requirements of schools and the Ministry of Education. 

This four-year B.Ed. initiative represents an integrated undergraduate program that encompasses theoretical courses across various subject areas, including English, Nepali, Science, Mathematics, History, Political Science, Economics, Geography, Population, Social Studies, Health and Physical Education. Additionally, this program incorporates core professional courses that include teaching practicum. In retrospect, the Faculty of Education introduced a 12-month Bachelor of Education (One-Year B.Ed.) Program through the College of Education, established by the Government in 1956 to pioneer teacher education and training programs for the country. The students with a bachelor’s degree in any discipline were eligible for enrollment in the One-Year B.Ed. Program. Over the past two decades, the One-Year B.Ed. Program faced widespread criticism from various sectors due to deficiencies in its implementation process, including ineffectively organized practicum component. The program struggled to produce trained teachers, fostering essential pedagogical skills among the graduates. In response, the Faculty of Education, under the decision of the Academic Council of Tribhuvan University, terminated the One-Year B.Ed. Program in 2021. Subsequently, an eighteen-month (Three-Semester) Post-Graduate Diploma in Education has been developed and introduced in 2023 as a replacement for the traditional one-year B.Ed. program.

PGDE Curriculum

4. Master of Education (M.Ed.) Programme

Faculty of Education (FOE) was established as the College of Education in 1956 before the establishment of its mother institution, Tribhuvan University (TU) in 1959 to institutionalize teacher education programs in Nepal. With 26 constituent campuses and affiliated colleges scattered throughout the country, FOE has the biggest network of teacher education in the country. Since its establishment, FoE has been contributing to the nation by producing and supplying all kinds of human resources needed for educational sector of the country. 

FoE aims at producing trained and skilled educational manpower. More specifically, the central objective of FOE is to supply teachers, teacher trainers, educational planners and managers and educational researchers needed for the educational sector of the country. To achieve these goals and objectives, it offers diverse educational program in a wider range of subject areas including mathematics, science, language, social studies, and information communication and technology education (ICT) education from Bachelor to Master level.

FOE introduced the Master of Education (M.Ed.) Program with annual examination system in 1966. The M.Ed. Program was implemented in semester system between 1970 and 1978. Again, Tribhuvan University introduced its Master Level programs including M.Ed. in semester system in 2015. FoE has implemented the four-semester M.Ed. courses in in constitutional and affiliated campuses scattered in different parts of the country. Both professional and specialization courses have been revised and implemented since 2021.

Master of Education degree programs are designed to enable the student to become high school teachers, educators, and professional practitioner in education. The program consists of 69 credit hours including 21 credit hours of core professional course, 39 credit hours of specialization course, 3 credit hours teaching practice, 6 credit hours thesis writing course. Core course includes foundation of education, advanced educational psychology, measurement and evaluation, education and development, research methodology, and contemporary issues in education. The M.Ed. Specialization courses include Curriculum and Evaluation, Educational Planning and Management, English Education, Nepali Education, Science Education, Mathematics Education, Health Education, Physical Education, Economics Education, Geography Education, History Education, Political Science Education, Special Needs/Inclusive Education, and Information and Communication Technology Education. As per the requirement of the curriculum, each student is required to study one of the specialization areas based on course studied in Bachelor of Education. The courses for M.Ed. are prepared by respective subject committees and approved by Academic Council, TU. The courses are delivered through project works, assignments, seminar, case studies, and field studies in addition to lecture sessions.

M.Ed. program has adopted the semester system. The subject course teacher evaluates the students’ performance during semester teaching and learning activities that bears 40 percent of the total evaluation mark of each subject. At the end of each semester session, each student is required to appear in the semester end examination conducted by Office of the Dean. Practice Teaching/Practicum and Thesis are two courses which are fully practical in nature. Final examination of these courses is conducted by Dean’s Office of FoE.

M.Ed. (Regular) and MICTE Curriculum

• Objectives of the Program

The overarching aim of the M.Ed. program is to produce high level academics and professionals of education who have knowledge of national and international system of education, education policy, pedagogy and competence in educational research including sound content knowledge to address national needs and international competitiveness. The specific objectives of the program are:

• To produce qualified and competent teachers for upper high schools,
• To produce efficient educational planners, administrators, managers, supervisors, and other educational experts,
• To prepare educators to work for the promotion of the educational leadership and transformation of education system making it relevant to the changing context,
• To prepare preservice teachers/students to apply advanced knowledge and skills necessary in their area of specialization,

• To enable students to incorporate theory and research into practice related to the area of specialization,

• To promote innovative practices in the field of education

5. Bachelor of Business Studies (B.B.S.)

The objective of the BBS programme at the FOM is to develop students into competent managers for any sector of organized activity. The programme is based on the principle that graduates will spend a major portion of their life in a constantly changing environment. Therefore, the student should have an opportunity to obtain a broad knowledge of the concepts and reality- based skills underlying the operation and management of organizations. Upon graduation, students should be equipped to function as a manager in business, industry and government. The graduate should also have a variety of career opportunities in different sectors of business including entrepreneurship and create much needed jobs for others.

BBS Curriculum