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Master of Education
(Concentration: Educational Leadership/
Curriculum and Instruction/ Inclusion Specialist)
Face the challenges of the evolving school context.
Lead with Christian conviction and compassion.
Inspire the next generation to live fully.
Program overview
This Master of Education program offers a solid academic foundation while deepening your commitment to your Christian faith. Grounded in a Christian framework, the program includes three concentrations: Educational Leadership, Curriculum and Instruction, and Inclusion Specialist.
Each concentration provides a unique blend of theoretical understanding and practical expertise in education. You will engage deeply with contemporary theories and research while working on projects tailored to meet the needs of your professional context.
Concentration Information
Each concentration features its own unique course structure and course list, with a total requirement of ten courses.
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AWARDING INSTITUTION
Calvin University (USA)
LEARNING MODEL
Hybrid
(online + in-person)
LOCATION
Hong Kong
TUITION
US$18,420
for whole program
(2025-26)
DEGREE
Master of Education
REQUIREMENTS
10 courses
TIME TO COMPLETE
3 years, part-time
MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION
English
APPLICATION DEADLINERolling admission
Graduate Student Experiences:
This M.Ed. program has not only provided us with a robust academic foundation but has also strengthened our commitment to our Christian values.
Han Yoon Jin Ana
Graduate Student
Overview of Three Concentrations
Educational Leadership
This concentration prepares you to become a transformative educator or school leader. It fosters personal and professional growth, empowering you to integrate your beliefs with professional effectiveness. The program cultivates leaders – school heads, organizational leaders, or teacher leaders - dedicated to creating positive school or organizational environments.
Grounded in a Christian framework and aligned with leadership standards, it blends leadership, organizational management, and educational knowledge. You will engage with contemporary theories and work on projects tailored to your learning needs, equipping you to make a meaningful impact in your educational community.
Curriculum and Instruction
This concentration focuses on mastering curriculum design within a Christian framework and higher educational standards, focusing on both what and how students learn. You will develop leadership in curriculum and pedagogy and integrate faith and values into your educational practice. Key areas include education, justice, equity, and excellence.
Guided by a Christian vision for shalom, you will analyze issues influencing curricular decisions, promoting equitable practices. Through research and theory, you will examine various curricular and pedagogical perspectives and learn to design and evaluate transformative classroom practices that create learning communities for all learners.
Inclusion Specialist
This concentration focuses on fostering an inclusive educational culture for diverse student success. You will learn to develop culturally responsive programs and collaborate with parents, teachers, and administrators to create effective plans for the school community and educational organization. The coursework explores inclusive teaching strategies while incorporating faith-based perspectives.
Guided by a Christ-centered vision, you will analyze historical, ethical, political, religious, and research literature on inclusive policies, equipping you to understand community perspectives. This will enhance your skills in program development, implementation, and evaluation, preparing you to advocate for all learners and strengthening your instructional leadership to lead initiatives promoting justice and inclusion in education.
Why a Master of Education?
Both Calvin and Lumina share a vision of Christian education that brings together deep learning, Christian faith, and the transformative power of the Gospel to shape learning and transform culture.
Dr. Cheryl Brandsen
Former Provost & Professor of Sociology and Social Work, Calvin University
Face the challenges of the time.
Go beyond facts and skills to see and act in truth, valuing human dignity above mere utility. Discover greater possibilities as you develop your heart for God's created world, inspiring those whom you serve to seek God's kingdom in the midst of daily challenges.
Build a foundation of social and cultural renewal.
Co-create with God a society and culture that brings hope, grace, and goodness. Explore how education is a process awakening you to God's hand in the world, shaping yourself — and your students — with the values and vocation of bringing the kingdom of heaven on earth.
Lead the next generation into fullness of life.
Be equipped to shine a light for society, setting direction and strategies for devising educational structures that encourage loving God with mind and strength. As an educator, you can lead the way forward in stewarding and redeeming God's created world, helping fellow humans to flourish with their gifts and potential.
A little more detail
CALVIN UNIVERSITY
Calvin University, founded in 1876, is a world-class Christian liberal arts university in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. It has been ranked #1 among Midwest regional colleges by U.S. News & World Report.
Calvin University is animated by a Reformed Christian faith and equips students to think deeply, act justly, and live wholeheartedly as Christ’s agents of renewal in the world.
HYBRID & COHORT LEARNING MODEL
Throughout the duration of the program, students will study together with the same group (the cohort), going through the same courses together in the same sequence. This has the benefit of building a strong sense of community within the learning cohort.
Our model of hybrid learning combines face-to-face instruction with online learning. Each course in the program begins with several classes of cohort instruction and is supplemented by online learning, which offers greater flexibility on your time. This involves learning through a multimedia platform, discussions with peers and faculty, peer reviews of papers and assignments, and more.
TIME FOR COMPLETION
Each student takes a course load of 3-6 credit hours in each of the three semesters in a year (fall, spring, summer). The period required for completion of the program is a minimum of three years, up to a maximum of six years.
HEAR FROM STUDENTS
Ana, class of 2023, has had her eyes opened to ways of shaping classroom culture that are inclusive, creative, and practical.
Samuel, class of 2023, feels equipped to be a better advocate for students of diverse learning needs.
DEGREE RECOGNITION
Whether you study in the U.S. or Hong Kong, there is no difference in terms of the master's degree obtained, as the Hong Kong degree program is recognized as identical by both the U.S. degree-granting university and the Hong Kong government.
The added benefits of studying in Hong Kong include 1) saving on the expenses and energy of traveling to the U.S. to study, and 2) learning and applying knowledge from the courses into the local Hong Kong and Asian contexts, as the program is taught by both local and overseas faculty.
This program is registered with the Hong Kong Education Bureau and the respective registration number is shown on the program brochure. From the perspective of the Hong Kong government and/or employers in Hong Kong, the degree is the same as one earned from studying the same program in the U.S.
In addition, Calvin University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.
ASSOCIATED COSTS
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Application fee:
This program is a collaboration between Lumina College and Calvin University.
Lumina College charges a HK$200 application fee. (may be waived)
Calvin University may also charge a fee for the online application. -
Tuition Fees:
US$614 per credit hour for a course;
US$18,420 for the whole program (2025-26) (30 credit hours total)
Because the program is conducted in Hong Kong, you can also save on the cost of living in the United States while earning a degree from a top U.S. university.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
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A U.S.-equivalent bachelor's degree*
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Official transcripts from credit-awarding colleges
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TOEFL (iBT: 80) or IELTS (6.5) (may be waived)
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Two professional recommendations
*A U.S. bachelor's or equivalent degree is required. If you do not have a bachelor's degree, we encourage you to consider our certificate program or other options.
It is a matter of discretion for individual employers to recognize any qualification to which this course may lead.