■ Having an undergraduate degree issued by a legally recognized public or private Argentine university.
■ Graduates from foreign universities officially recognized in their country of origin must hold degrees equivalent to those mentioned in the previous paragraph, duly certified.
■ Admission does not entail a revalidation of the undergraduate degree.

 

Resolutions:
Master’s Degree in Higher Education Management and Evaluation

- Approved by Ministerial Resolution No. 1200/2018.
- CONEAU Minutes No. 459/17.
- University President Resolutions Nos. 21/A/2016 and 32/A/2021.

Full documentation required to conduct the registration process with the information office and the postgraduate department:

Applicants must submit the following documents in hard copy and/or send digital copies via e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Once admitted, an affidavit or notary authentication regarding the accuracy of the documentation will be requested.

• Registration form signed by the applicant.
• CV specifying the job experience and academic training of the applicant, submitted as a sworn statement.
• Photocopy of Argentine identity document (DNI, LC, LE, CI) or passport (foreigners only).
• Photocopy of the undergraduate degree authenticated by the authorities of the institution where it was issued or by a notary public.
• Photocopy of the academic transcript specifying the completed course of study (including GPA) authenticated by the authorities of the institution where it was issued or by a notary public.
• Two academic and/or professional letters of recommendation.
• Letter addressed to the Academic Commission of the course of study explaining why the applicant is interested in the Master’s Degree and the topic or field to be addressed in a potential thesis and detailing the applicant’s motivations.
• Copies of the applicant’s main papers or research works, if any.
• 4x4 photograph. Birth certificate. Certificate of good health and certificate of blood group.

Graduates who earn their Master’s Degree in Higher Education Management and Evaluation will be able to:

- Use theoretical and methodological tools when leading and advising on the different areas of higher education management.
- Design, manage, and evaluate the development of academic programs and projects within the framework of higher education.
- Lead, supervise, manage, and evaluate higher education institutions and programs within a framework of quality improvement and efficient use of resources.
- Develop conceptual and methodological aspects about institutional evaluation models and strategies within the framework of higher education transformation and quality improvement.
- Apply critical analysis and the use of new information and communication technologies for the purpose of higher education management and evaluation.

 

Blocks and subjects

The curriculum is organized in blocks:

General training block: Theoretical analyses and substantive knowledge that contribute to a holistic and cross-functional training on multifaceted relations among educational institutions, the State, and society.

1 – Higher education and public policies (a)
2 – Comparative policies in higher education
3 – Higher education governance (a)
4 – Higher education and science and technology policies (a)
5 – Non-university higher education
6 - Cooperation among the State, higher education, companies, and society and contributions to territorial development.

Specific methodological training block:

7 – Higher education management information systems

Specific management training block: Specific knowledge about higher education evaluation and management and different theories and models.

8 – Academic management (b)
9 – Strategic planning in higher education (b)
10 – Knowledge and services transfer and extension management (b)
11 – Scientific activity management and evaluation (b)
12 – Higher management innovation and institutional management models
13 – Higher education economics and financing

Specific evaluation training block:

14 – Comparative studies of evaluation and accreditation systems (c)
15 – Institutional evaluation (c)
16 – Evaluation of higher education curricula and courses of study (c)
17 – Evaluation of higher education in virtual environments (c)
18 – Evaluation and accreditation in Mercosur and Latin America

Master’s thesis block: Focused on providing tools, methodologies, and techniques for professional practice and research activities.

19 – Quantitative and qualitative analysis methods and techniques
20 – Design, management, and evaluation of education programs and projects

Subjects required for university diplomas

The following subjects must be passed to obtain these university diplomas:

- University Management diploma:
- Subjects marked with an (a) and subjects marked with a (b)
- University Evaluation diploma:
- Subjects marked with an (a) and subjects marked with a (c)

These diplomas are available to students who:

1) Have enrolled specifically to obtain them without doing the master’s degree course of study.
2) Have enrolled in the master’s degree course of study and seek a partial degree certifying the subjects passed so far.

 

Course structure

1st term

1. Higher education and public policies (a)
2. Comparative higher education policies
3. Academic management (b)
4. Comparative studies of evaluation and accreditation systems (c)
5. Quantitative and qualitative analysis methods and techniques

2nd term

6. Higher education governance (a)
7. Higher education and science and technology policies (a)
8. Strategic planning in higher education (b)
9. Institutional evaluation (c)
10. Higher education management information systems

3rd term

11. Non-university higher education
12. Cooperation among the State, higher education, companies, and society and contributions to territorial development
13. Knowledge and services transfer and extension management (b)
14. Evaluation of higher education curricula and courses of study (c)
15. Design, management, and evaluation of education programs and projects

4th term

16. Scientific activity management and evaluation (b)
17. Higher management innovation and institutional management models
18. Higher education economics and financing
19. Evaluation of higher education in virtual environments (c)
20. Evaluation and accreditation in Mercosur and Latin America

In its 2022 edition, the Master’s Degree course was designed with an Ibero-American focus, which entails including comparative analyses of higher education systems and incorporating specific contents about:

1) Approach to interculturality.
2) University internationalization models.
3) University student cooperation and initiatives.
4) Dual degree and curriculum internationalization policies.
5) Academic recognition strategies.

International contents will be provided under three modalities:

1) Subjects: Further development of internationalization contents in subjects of the curriculum.
2) Specific seminars: Taught by specialists and representatives of international bodies.
3) Systems in several countries: Taught by representatives of countries where we have member institutions; they target students from those countries and address the particularities of the respective national evaluation and accreditation systems. They will be open to participants from other countries under a hybrid modality.

 

Master’s Thesis:

To earn this master’s degree, the student must prepare a written individual master’s thesis that may consist in a project, case study, and field work report that incorporates the contents learned during the course, a further development of professional education knowledge and application of skills, and innovative perspectives in the professional field of higher education management and evaluation.