The labor field of the specialist in Higher Education is developed through the following professional range:

• Advising private or public educational institutions in the face of global trends in higher education and their impact on educational programs or projects in which it participates.
• Teaching at the university educational level using resources and processes that are linked to educational technology.
• Advising higher education institutions in terms of strategies and techniques of didactic planning and learning evaluation, taking into account the different profiles, functions, types and moments to be considered in the construction of relevant instruments.
• Researcher in the educational field through the development of proposals to increase leadership and innovation capabilities and the development of the university educational sector.

On the other hand, the Master’s Degree in Educational Administration and Planning opens the doors to various fields of work:

• Consultancy and intervention in educational administration processes in general, and within these, those of planning, in relation to educational programs or projects.
• Consultancy in financial management as a means of approaching the budget of expenses in educational centers or of projects or programs.
• Researcher in the administrative field of education.
• Consultancy and intervention in the formulation of educational guidelines and management plans in the public or private field.
• Training of teaching professionals with competencies to participate in strategic planning, carry out diagnoses, formulate or carry out educational research projects, as members of interdisciplinary teams.
• Independent work in the formulation of proposals to increase leadership capacities and educational innovation, in response to calls made by national and international organizations and/or agencies for the development of the sector.

All applicants must submit the following documentation duly scanned from the original and sent to the promoter to be uploaded to the respective platform:

• Bachelor's degree diploma or equivalent.
• Bachelor's degree credits or grades or their equivalent.

If you are a foreigner, the above mentioned documents must be apostilled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of your respective country. In the event that the country does not have a consulate, you will have to go through the official authorities to validate it).

• Identity document (passport in the case of foreigners residing in Panama).
• A passport size photo.
• Fill out the admission form in electronic format with the promoter.

Note:  Students enrolled in the virtual modality whose nationality is different from Panamanian, must present a copy of their personal identity document from their country of origin (ID card or the one that replaces it).

The permanence in the University will depend on the student's motivation, capacity and vision to obtain the chosen degree. 

Given the profile of the University's Neocyberhumanist Curricular Educational Model, the student must: 

• Maintain an academic index of no less than two (2) on a scale of 1 to 3.
• Pass each subject with a minimum grade of 81 on a scale of 1 to 100 which is equivalent to B. 
• Study in teams and individually.
• Develop research skills based on discovery learning.
• Deepen in the disciplinary knowledge that is of interest to them. 
• Respect and comply with the regulations established by the statutes that regulate the relationship between the University and the students.
• Be up to date with their monthly payments.
• Attend at least 80% of the meetings under the face-to-face modality.
• For studies under the virtual modality, attendance is regulated by constant interaction in all activities planned on the platform, including synchronous and asynchronous meetings, as well as the development of the student's autonomous work.
• In case of prolonged absence, the student must present a justified argumentation. 
• All students in the Specialization and Master's programs must have basic computer skills.

To obtain the Specialist Title, the following is required:

• Complete and pass all the subjects of the curriculum with a minimum grade of 81 points equivalent to a B. 
• Maintain a cumulative academic index of not less than two (2.00) on a scale of three (3.00).
• To take a certification exam of a second language recognized by UNESCO, minimum of 40 hours. In case of not having the above, the university offers courses in English or another language, for which the respective course will be paid. 
• Complete, support and approve the 80-hour teaching internship.
• Be in good standing with the institution (financial, academic, and library).

To obtain the Master's Degree in Educational Administration and Planning, the following is required:

• To have satisfactorily passed all the subjects of the study plan.
• Maintain a cumulative and individual academic index per subject of 2.0.
• Present an exam or certificate of a second language recognized by UNESCO, updated (five years), not less than 40 hours.
• Prepare, defend and approve your graduation project or equivalent.
• Be in good standing with the institution (financial, academic, and library).

Knowledge (Know)

• Knows the global trends in higher education and their impact on the educational programs or projects in which he/she participates.
• Recognizes the theories of education and learning so that they can be used in the development of didactic situations in the classroom.
• Interprets the reality and curricular need for competencies based on the necessary requirements, so that the student can be inserted in the labor world with high performance criteria. 
• Argues the didactic and instructional design foundations to promote the independent work of the student, making use of ICT in virtual and blended environments. 
• Identifies the components, strategies and techniques of didactic planning and learning evaluation, taking into account the different profiles, functions, types and moments to consider in the construction of pertinent instruments. 
• Reflect critically on the technology and educational innovations that promote the development of the student's generic and specific competencies according to the needs of the university context. 

Skills and Abilities (Doing)

• Incorporates global trends in higher education in the educational programs or projects in which he/she participates, contributing to the integral formation of the student. 
• Performs teaching in the digital era to improve his/her practice as a teacher, using technological resources and processes that are linked to educational technology.
• Develops educational projects and programs incorporating theories of education and learning so that they can be contextualized and relevant to the career in which he/she participates.
• Performs teaching practice in emerging environments that involve virtual and blended learning as a strategy to increase access and coverage of higher education. 
• Designs a competency-based curriculum that integrates the minimum requirements necessary for the student to obtain the skills and abilities to successfully enter the labor market.
• Designs strategies and instruments that facilitate the planning and evaluation of learning, as well as the final products.

Attitudes (Being-Living)

• Demonstrates to be creative, ethical, humanistic and social in the performance of teaching functions at a higher level. 
• Assumes with leadership the generation of spaces that contribute to the enrichment of the educational reality and academic quality, through a suitable performance. 
• Addresses conflict situations with other members of the university community in an empathetic manner. 
• Shows autonomy of thought in the search to become a free being, capable of learning by himself/herself.
• Respects the diversity of ideas, points of view and positions that argue the teaching exercise at university level.  
• Manifested a high sense of solidarity and fairness in their patterns of behavior and relationship with customers and potential markets.
• Shows understanding, sympathy, courtesy and interest for others and for other people.
• Has an interest in technological advances and their implications in the context of higher education. 

Undertaking

• Identifies opportunities for growth in the midst of problematic situations that arise in the context of higher education.   
• Captivates the members of the organization in the scaling of ideas, proposals or projects for the strengthening of higher education institutions. 
• Assumes with commitment figures of collaborative work, for the assurance and increase of the educational quality in the universities.   
• Applies methodologies for the generation of ideas based on creative, innovative and entrepreneurial thinking. 
• Formulates proposals to increase leadership and innovation capabilities in response to calls for proposals made by national and international organizations and/or agencies for the development of the university education sector.

Knowledge (Know)

• It argues the administrative processes in general, and within these, the planning processes, in relation to the educational programs or projects in which it participates. 
• It examines the social, economic, and political reality of Panama and the region, which directly impacts the design of educational projects and programs.
• Categorize the policies or guidelines established around education and the programs and/or projects promoted by the government for the purpose of continuous improvement.
• Recognizes the regulatory framework, methods and work procedures for the development of educational program activities.
• Master the theoretical and conceptual foundations for planning the administrative processes of the teaching-learning center, defining the levels of depth in which they should be addressed.
• Reflect critically on the applicability and benefits of technological tools in the performance of administrative functions in educational centers. 
• Discuss the strategic planning approaches for guiding the educational organization towards achieving its institutional objectives from a prospective perspective. 
• Distinguishes the different models, approaches and theories that support curricular design and evaluation as a project of institutional concretion. 
• Analyze financial management as a means to address the budget of expenses in educational centers or the projects or programs that it presents.
• It relates the need for intervention from the administrative field of education to the achievement of institutional objectives, through research in accordance with the knowledge acquired and the lines of research approved by the University.

Attitudes (Being - Living)

• Listen empathetically to the suggestions of the team that makes up the management staff of the educational institution, in order to consolidate a culture of teamwork. 
• Shows respect for the diversity of ideas, thoughts and proposals aimed at improving the quality of education. 
• He has an ethical awareness regarding the exercise of administrative functions, and their implications in the management of the educational center. 
• It appropriately addresses conflict situations among the staff of the educational community, using mechanisms based on emotional management. 
• It demonstrates a strong sense of solidarity and fairness in its behavior patterns and relationship with customers.
• Show understanding, sympathy, courtesy and interest in other people.
• He has a clear understanding of the impact that new technologies have on both those who receive the services and those who create them. 
• It promotes harmonious development within the organization, in order to achieve educational objectives. 
• He/She assumes with commitment the development of the curriculum in accordance with the intentions of the educational center. 
• Respect the rules and policies that govern the educational context in Panama and Latin America. 

Skills and Abilities (Doing)

• Develops educational plans, programs and projects oriented to the administration of the educational center where he/she provides services.
• Formulates educational proposals in accordance with government guidelines, to institutions linked to the strengthening of the education sector at a global level.
• It promotes policies and management plans related to educational activities.
• It promotes the objectives and values of educational communities to achieve their curricular goals.
• Participates in the technical organization of the educational center, in order to support the decisions that must be adopted by the corresponding managerial and authority levels.
• It presents innovations in teaching methodology and other areas of educational work. 
• Expresses curiosity and constructively questions through research.
• Design strategies and tools that facilitate the monitoring and control of administrative processes, as well as final products.
• It trains teaching professionals with the competence to participate in strategic planning, carry out diagnoses, formulate or carry out educational research projects, as members of interdisciplinary teams.
• Coordinates pedagogical teams capable of generating, implementing and evaluating institutional educational projects. 
• Manages multimedia equipment and other technological resources, applying the principles and processes related to information and knowledge management in the management of educational institutions. 
• Demonstrates leadership in the management and development of research projects in teaching or other areas.
• Promotes multidisciplinary participation in the development of research projects.
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Undertaking

• Identifies opportunities for growth in the midst of problem situations that arise in the educational context. 
• Establishes relationships for the formulation and implementation of ideas and proposals that strengthen educational development.  
• It captivates the members of the organization regarding the escalation of ideas, proposals or projects for the strengthening of the administration and planning of educational centers.  
• It embraces collaborative work models with commitment, to increase the sustainable possibilities of the educational service. 
• Applies methodologies for the generation of ideas based on creative, innovative and entrepreneurial thinking.  
• Formulates proposals to increase educational leadership and innovation capabilities, in response to calls made by national and international organizations and/or agencies for the development of the sector.