1April, 1996, the State Council Academic Degrees Committee passed a resolution to establish a professional degree of Master of Education (ed. M), and from 1997 to start the pilot enrollment work. ? The establishment of master's degree in education in China has opened up channels for primary and secondary school teachers to obtain graduate degrees. By offering a master's degree in education, teachers can systematically learn new knowledge, master the frontier of disciplines and receive training in educational research.
On August 17, 2020, the executive meeting of the State Council decided to promote the reform of teachers' qualification for teachers with certificates without examination, and colleges and universities should assess their teaching ability. Accelerate the promotion of graduates with a master's degree in education or above and teachers' qualifications at public expense.
Application conditions:
Full-time teachers or managers who have a bachelor's degree in ordinary middle schools, primary schools, kindergartens and other secondary schools and have more than three years' experience in basic education, and teaching researchers or managers equivalent to middle schools, primary schools and kindergartens in the education system of educational and scientific research departments or government agencies in provinces, cities, districts and counties.
Those who have only a bachelor's degree in national education and have not obtained a bachelor's degree must have a middle school (or equivalent middle school) teacher position in addition to meeting the above conditions.