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A one-year master's for M&E officers in NGOs, ministries and donor programmes across Africa — theory of change, indicator design, survey and administrative data, impact evaluation and learning systems. Fully online and tuition-free aside from the examination fee. African Future University delivers this award fully online across African time zones. There is no campus. Assessment is identity-checked and the academic standard is the same for every student. This is an academic Master's award; where a field has a licensing or registration route, that remains a matter for your professional body or regulator. You will work through the material as a practitioner-researcher: applied methods, real or anonymised cases, and a supervised capstone or dissertation as the final component. Faculty mark whether you noticed the constraints a slide deck usually hides. MSc Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (1 Year) is taught as one award, not a list of unrelated modules. The published length is 12 months, and the credit total is 30. Students move from Development Theory & Political Economy through Development Theory & Political Economy; Poverty, Inequality & Social Protection; Ethics, Safeguarding & Do-No-Harm; Programme & Project Cycle Management; Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Systems; Grant, Budget & Compliance Management, and finish on Writing for Donors & Boards. Each course has a question, a method, and a submission. In this field, students read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result. Reading is financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. The artefact a marker expects is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. The award is built so that a graduate can do the following in practice: Design and manage a development programme through the full cycle Build a monitoring, evaluation and learning system that is actually used Manage grants, budgets, procurement and compliance Teaching assumes the student can read a source, attempt a problem before the seminar, and revise after feedback. Attendance at live seminars is part of the design. The capstone or final course must use the methods of the earlier courses; a project that ignores them does not pass. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence. The pages for each course name the topics that are examined. Those topics are the syllabus. A brochure line is not a substitute for them.
The programme carries 30 credits across four assessed modules. Delivery is tuition-free aside from the examination fee. Transcripts use letter grades and a GPA scale consistent with African Future University awards. No professional-body logo is used in marketing to imply endorsement.
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| AFX70101 | Development Theory & Political Economy Development Theory & Political Economy (AFX70101) is a 3-credit course on MSc Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (1 Year), with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Development Theory & Political Economy as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.
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| AFX70102 | Poverty, Inequality & Social Protection Poverty, Inequality & Social Protection (AFX70102) is a 3-credit course on MSc Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (1 Year), with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Poverty, Inequality & Social Protection as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.
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| AFX70103 | Ethics, Safeguarding & Do-No-Harm Ethics, Safeguarding & Do-No-Harm (AFX70103) is a 3-credit course on MSc Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (1 Year), with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Ethics, Safeguarding & Do-No-Harm as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.
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| AFX70105 | Programme & Project Cycle Management Programme & Project Cycle Management (AFX70105) is a 3-credit course on MSc Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (1 Year), with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Programme & Project Cycle Management as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.
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| AFX70109 | Sector Programming (Health, Education, Livelihoods) Sector Programming (Health, Education, Livelihoods) (AFX70109) is a 3-credit course on MSc Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (1 Year), with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Sector Programming (Health, Education, Livelihoods) as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.
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| AFX70113 | Research Methods for Development Practice Research Methods for Development Practice (AFX70113) is a 3-credit course on MSc Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (1 Year), with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Research Methods for Development Practice as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.
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Modules are assessed through a published mix of coursework, applied projects, and examinations. Exam windows are announced in advance so students in other time zones are not forced into overnight sittings. Alternative arrangements are available where documented.
The published duration is 12 months. Teaching language: English + French assessment options. Actual time-to-complete depends on mode and any recognised prior learning.
This is a fully online award. You study from your country. No student visa and no campus relocation are required.
Degree tuition for this award is published as £0 / tuition-free on the online pathway. Examination or administrative fees may apply at checkout — never an annual tuition invoice. Check the Fees page for any extras.
Requirements are grouped on this page (academic, English, documents). Equivalent qualifications are considered. English may be waived after prior English-medium study.
Assessment is typically a mix of coursework, projects, and examinations. Doctoral awards include a thesis or dissertation and an oral examination. Details sit in the programme specification and module outlines.
Recognition of the award for local employment, professional licence, or ministry attestation is decided by your employer or regulator. African Future University publishes verification pages for certificates. We do not claim automatic equivalence in every country.
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| AFX70106 | Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Systems Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Systems (AFX70106) is a 3-credit course on MSc Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (1 Year), with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Systems as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.
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| AFX70107 | Grant, Budget & Compliance Management Grant, Budget & Compliance Management (AFX70107) is a 3-credit course on MSc Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (1 Year), with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Grant, Budget & Compliance Management as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.
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| AFX70110 | Humanitarian & Resilience Operations Humanitarian & Resilience Operations (AFX70110) is a 3-credit course on MSc Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (1 Year), with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Humanitarian & Resilience Operations as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.
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| AFX70114 | Writing for Donors & Boards Writing for Donors & Boards (AFX70114) is a 3-credit course on MSc Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (1 Year), with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Writing for Donors & Boards as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.
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