- Ability to critically analyze educational theories and issues of policy in a systematic way
- Ability to identify potential connections between aspects of educational theory and educational policies and contexts
- Ability to understand and apply educational theories and methodology as a basis for general and specific teaching activities
- Ability to provide education in values, citizenship and democracy and reflect on one’s own value system
- Ability to recognize and respond to the diversity of learners and the complexities of the learning process
- Awareness of the different contexts in which learning can take place
- Awareness of the different roles of participants in the learning process
- Understanding of the structures and purposes of educational systems
- Ability to do appropriate educational research in different contexts
- Ability to consult about various educational issues and counseling skills (psychological counseling, counseling learners and parents)
- Ability to manage educational/developmental projects
- Ability to manage and evaluate educational programmes, activities and materials
- Ability to understand trends in education and be able to recognize their potential implications
- Ability to lead or coordinate a multidisciplinary educational team
- Ability to understand processes of development and change in the community
- Commitment to learners’ progress and achievement
- Competences in a number of teaching and learning strategies
- Knowledge of the subject/subjects to be taught
- Ability to communicate effectively with groups and individuals
- Ability to create a climate conducive to learning
- Ability to make use of e-learning and to integrate it into the learning environment
- Ability to improve the teaching and learning environment
- Ability to adjust the curriculum and educational materials to a specific educational context
- Ability to design and implement varied strategies, based on specific criteria, to evaluate learning
- Ability to design and implement education which integrates people with specific needs