The Master’s in Curriculum & Methodology at Northeast Normal University (NENU) in Changchun, China is a three-year, full-time academic graduate program offered through the Faculty of Education that leads to an M.A. (academic degree) focusing on Curriculum & Methodology. It is available to international students and domestic applicants and can be pursued in either English or Chinese instruction as listed in NENU’s 2026 international student graduate program catalog.

This program aims to develop students’ deep theoretical understanding of curriculum theory, instructional design, and teaching methodology, integrating educational research with practical analysis of teaching and learning processes. Core components of the curriculum typically include foundational courses on the principles and development of curriculum, comparative and contemporary approaches to instructional methods, and educational research methodologies, while elective modules allow students to focus on specific aspects of curriculum studies or instructional practices within diverse educational contexts. Students also engage in independent research culminating in a thesis that contributes to the field’s scholarly discourse.