The postgraduate programme in Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning examines dialectically the two core pillars of Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning:

• General Adult Education, and
• Vocational Education and Training

The objective of the postgraduate programme is to equip the participants (adult learners) with the cognitive (theoretical and practical) and metacognitive (methodological, epistemological) skills that will enable them to understand in-depth – and dialectically - General Adult Education and Vocational Education and Training, within the greater area of Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning. The ultimate purpose is to move from understanding to the analysis, synthesis, application and evaluation of new knowledge.

The Programme is additionally research-orientated aiming to attract prospective students to undertake original research at the doctoral level in various aspects of Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning.

It also aims at preparing systematically the trainer, designer, coordinator or evaluator of continuing education programmes and upgrading the knowledge, skills and competencies of adult educators.

European Credit Units - ECTS: 90

Teaching Language: Greek

Level of Studies: Postgraduate

Title to be Awarded: Magister Artium (MA)

Successful completion of the Programme opens up new perspectives for graduates to:

• get employment in areas relevant to the field of Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning, in the public sector as well as in private organisations and NGOs or in international organisations such as the European Union or the OECD.
• strengthen their existing career and follow an upward job trajectory by upgrading their skills and competences.
• engage academic research in the field of Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning.

More specifically, graduates of the Programme can work as:

• trainers in education and training programmes,
• designers, organisers or evaluators of adult education and training programmes,
• policy planners/makers and administrators in government agencies and domestic and international organisations,
• researchers in research centres and organisations involved in the field of adult education.

The programme is evaluated and accredited by: 

The Open University of Cyprus (OUC), through its participation in the European project "Liaison Offices with the Labour Market", offers to students of all its programmes of study, the optional and free of charge Thematic Unit (i.e. Module) entitled "Industry Placement". This module provides students opportunities for a placement to gain professional experience in their particular field of study, and the hosting institution can be any public or private organisation operating in the Republic of Cyprus.

Each student has the right to participate in this offering once or twice during his / her studies, provided that s/he meets the required conditions.

Request more information by contacting the OUC Liaison Office here. 

The minimum requirement for admission to the Programme is an undergraduate degree from an accredited university.

Very good knowledge of English

Computer skills (Microsoft Office programmes, and use of the Internet to retrieve information and to communicate with others).

The tuition fees for this programme amount to €3,300. The tuition fees per module are €550 (for 15 ects module). The tuition fees for the Master Thesis are also 1,100€.

Applications can be submitted exclusively online:

Application dates for the spring semester of the Academic year 2024-2025 : September 16 - November 12, 2024.