4 semesters
Master’s in Education Program at Universidad de Concepción
Learn about the graduate program that organizes the Congress.
A professionally oriented graduate program
The Master’s in Education at Universidad de Concepción is intended for education professionals and related fields. It lasts four semesters, runs during the day, and is delivered in person with support from virtual strategies.
Its purpose is to prepare graduates with advanced competencies to innovate in educational improvement and promote high-quality learning with rigor, autonomy, and critical judgment.
Daytime
In person
Concepción
Program objective
Prepare graduates with advanced competencies to innovate in educational improvement and promote high-quality learning with rigor, autonomy, and critical judgment.
Program leadership and team

Dr. Lilian Castro Durán
Director, Master’s in Education
Eduardo Mardones Fuentes
Academic Coordinator
Lorena Cabrera Meriño
Graduate Program Secretary · Faculty of Education
Graduate profile competencies
Analyze educational issues related to schools and the teaching profession in light of context, evidence, and stakeholders’ trajectories.
Implement innovative educational-improvement actions that support high-quality learning.
Develop assessment strategies for educational decision-making, considering trends and the regulatory framework.
Lead teams focused on continuous improvement and the management and promotion of high-quality learning.
Curriculum
I semester
- Tendencias Contemporáneas sobre el Aprendizaje (6 SCT)
- Fenómeno Educativo y Profesión Docente (6 SCT)
- Investigación Científica: Evidencia y Aportes (6 SCT)
II semester
- Investigación-Acción Educativa I: Problema, Diagnóstico y Diseño de Acción (6 SCT)
- Electivo I (6 SCT)
- Hito Formativo
III semester
- Evaluación para el Aprendizaje (6 SCT)
- Investigación-Acción Educativa II: sistematización de hallazgos y reflexión sobre la Acción (6 SCT)
- Electivo II (6 SCT)
IV semester
- Reflexiones Pedagógicas para la Educación (6 SCT)
- Electivo III (6 SCT)
- Hito final
Academic body
The program’s academic body brings together specialists across different areas of education. Research areas are presented from the official thesis-supervisor material and the program brochure. Profile details and official course titles retain their original Spanish wording.

Abelardo Castro Hidalgo
Degree: Doctor en ciencias de la educación
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Angélica Corrales Huenul
Degree: Magíster en educación
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Angie Neira Martínez
Degree: Doctora en lingüística
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Bastián Torres Durán
Degree: Magíster en educación
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Bárbara Valenzuela Zambrano
Degree: Doctora internacional en ciencias de la educación
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Carla Barría Cisterna
Degree: Doctora en educación
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Carlos Pérez Wilson
Degree: Doctor en matemáticas aplicadas
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Carlos Muñoz Labraña
Degree: Doctor en educación
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Carolina Fernández Chávez
Degree: Doctora en educación
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Cecilia Maldonado Elevancini
Degree: Magíster en educación
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Claudio Díaz Larenas
Degree: Doctor en educación
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Daniel Paredes Ulloa
Degree: Doctor en psicología de la educación por la universidad de barcelona.
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Gamal Cerda Etchepare
Degree: Doctor en psicología aplicada
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Gladys Valdés Rioseco
Degree: Magíster en educación
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Gloria Sanzana Vallejos
Degree: Doctora en psicología aplicada
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Gonzalo Sáez Núñez
Degree: Doctor en educación
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Gonzalo Fonseca Grandón
Degree: Philosophiae doctor
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Katherine Roberts Sánchez
Degree: Doctora en educación
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Lilian Castro Durán
Degree: Doctora en diversidad y desarrollo socioeducativo
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Mabel Urrutia Martínez
Degree: Doctora en lingüística por la universidad de concepción. doctora en psicología por la universidad de la laguna (españa).
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Marcela Suckel Gajardo
Degree: Magíster en psicología
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Marcela Palma Troncoso
Degree: Magíster en ciencias de la educación
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Mariana Aillón Neumann
Degree: Magíster en literaturas hispánicas
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Oscar Nail Kröyer
Degree: Doctor en educación
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Paola Domínguez Ramírez
Degree: Doctora en psicología de la educación
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Rosse Marie Vallejos Gómez
Degree: Doctora en ciencias de la educación
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Rodrigo Pavez Cuadra
Degree: Doctor en educación
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Ricardo Martínez Romero
Degree: Doctor en psicología de la salud y el deporte
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Rodrigo Cea Córdova
Degree: Doctor en Educación, Universidad Academia de Humanismo Cristiano
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Viviana Vallejos Garcías
Degree: Magíster en dirección y liderazgo para la gestión educacional
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Verónica Yáñez Monje
Degree: Doctor of philosophy
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María Cecilia Núñez Oviedo
Degree: Magíster en Educación, Universidad de Concepción
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Community voices
The official brochure includes experiences from students and graduates who emphasize reflection on practice, professional updating, and action research as part of the learning process.
Highlights the integrative organization of the modules, the program’s depth, and the contribution of studying at Universidad de Concepción to her professional development.Jeanet Barriga Bastías
English teacher
Values the professional orientation of the program and the opportunity to update knowledge while viewing educational realities through transformation and social improvement.Joaquín Pezos Careaga
Spanish teacher
Notes that the program strengthened his teaching practice and his ability to identify pedagogical problems and design improvement strategies.Pablo Rodríguez López
History and Geography teacher
Highlights action research as a tool for observing, understanding, and transforming classroom practice, as well as the academic exchange experience.Carla Contreras Rodríguez
Primary school teacher

