AAU MASTERS
The programs at American Andragogy University are designed based on the andragogic system where the student can design its study plans based on its interests or necessities or it can used the study plan issued by AAU and its academic advisors.
A master degree is a post-graduate academic tittle. The estimated duration is between 1 to 2 years. The master degree seeks on students to expand knowledge and provide basic tools as a researcher in a specific area, which allow them to deepen theoretically a conceptually in a field of knowledge. The formation of this degree must be completed with the individual presentation of a final work, project or thesis that demonstrates the skill in conceptual and methodological management corresponding to the current state of knowledge in the disciplinary or interdisciplinary areas of the subject.
Requirements
- Valid personal Identification (driver’s license or other form of ID)
- Diploma or certificates of completion of a bachelor degree or its equivalent plus two years of academic or work experience in the study area of interest.
Study Term
The master’s program contain a minimum of 14 modules to develop. The program can take between 12 to 24 months as a maximum to completion and the student must submit at least one module monthly.
Credits Table
The total number of credits needed in order to obtain a master degree is 82.
AAU will grant a maximum of 15 credits that the student has obtained from other universities, educational institutions and for work experience. Your work experience must correlate with the academic area of interest that you are studying.
On the first phase of the student’s academic virtual platform, the student must complete the five mandatory subjects that has been established by our academic department (each course grants 3 credits).
AAU also provides its students with an election of 14 to 25 courses to develop based on the criteria of the assigned academic advisor.
Below you will find an average credit table that AAU grants its students:
15 credits for the mandatory subjects
15 credits obtained for academic and/or work experience (maximum)
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30 Credits granted
42 Credits for the modules to develop (Minimum of 14 courses)
10 Credits for the thesis
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82 Total Credits needed for a master degree