Faculty of Education

The Faculty of Education (FoEd) stands as a beacon of academic excellence with its three pivotal departments: Educational Studies, Higher Education Management and Development, and Lifelong Learning. At the heart of FoEd lies our Center for Educational Research and Training, a hub for cutting-edge educational practices and innovations.
Our programs span a comprehensive range, from Certificates to Bachelor's (Cohort 5 as of 2024), Master's (Cohort 20 as of 2024), and Ph.D. degrees in Education (Cohort 5 as of 2024). Since 2018, the Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sport has entrusted FoEd with the critical role of professional development for principals and teachers nationwide through our renowned TUP and LUP programs for early childhood education, primary education and secondary education sub-sectors. Our contributions to significant initiatives like the Secondary Education Improvement Project (SEIP 2018-2022, 100 target lower secondary schools) and the ongoing General Education Improvement Project (GEIP 2022-2026, 1700 Schools from ECE, PE and SE) underscore our commitment to educational excellence.
Moreover, FoEd offers research consultancy services and professional development short courses at its Center for Educational Research and Training. These services extend to development agencies, non-governmental organizations, public and private higher education institutions, and government ministries, ensuring our impact is both wide-reaching and profound.
Our unwavering commitment is to foster an environment of continuous learning and growth, equipping educators to thrive in a dynamic educational landscape. Join us at the Faculty of Education, where we shape the future of education together.

FoE’s Educational Philosophy

The Educational Philosophy of the Faculty of Education focuses on developing human capital through best practices across all concerned educational sub-sectors. This philosophy emphasizes the following traits: the ability to research and innovate, make well-informed decisions, uphold ethical standards, and be well-rounded and accountable citizens. It also includes the ability to thrive in a multicultural society, understand national and regional potentials, and self-develop as education specialists who contribute to national economic development and growth while simultaneously conserving the country's cultural and natural resources.

Vision

The Faculty of Education envisions bringing innovations in learning and teaching to life, compiling best practices to advance pedagogical theories and enhance educational excellence.

Mission

The Faculty of Education has two core missions: first, to produce teachers and education personnel with high professional competencies; and second, to support the entire education system of the Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sport, while also enhancing students' learning.

Admission Requirements

Admission of scholarship students to the Bachelor’s Degree program is administered by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport based on sound results of the High School exam in Mathematics and Social Science subjects. Private students are selected by the faculty. The students are required to sit for the English proficiency examination and the subject-specific examination.

The candidates who wish to pursue a Master’s degree in Education need to hold Bachelor’s Degree in related fields before they are permitted to sit for the English proficiency exam. The exam consists of vocabulary, sentence structure, and reading sections. The candidates are also required to select one of the two topics provided to write an essay of two or three pages. The topics are related to the field that they have selected.

There are four important requirements for those who wish to be admitted to the doctoral program at the Faculty of Education. First, they must possess Master’s Degree in related fields with at least three years of working experience. They must demonstrate satisfactory English proficiency. They have at least an IELTS score of 6.0, or iBT (Internet-Based TOEFL) score of 61, or Paper-Based TOEFL score of 500. They must pass their research proposal defense with the faculty screening committee. They are also required to pass the face-to-face interviews with the screening committee.

Contact Info

Prof. Sok Soth
Dean
210B, Building A, Royal University of Phnom Penh
Email: sok.soth@rupp.edu.kh
Telephone: +855 77 608 250
Website: https://fed.rupp.edu.kh