Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Study Details: MSc 1 year full time 2 years part time
Our MA Education degree is ideal for teachers or other educational professionals who want to develop their careers with a highly specific postgraduate degree. When you join the course, you’ll join a community of practice that includes professionals from a wide range of educational contexts, from primary and secondary through to Higher and Further Education, to workers in prisons and charitable organisations.
We aim to deepen your knowledge and expand your career options as the course offers you the opportunity to engage critically with theory and gain a clear understanding of how this relates to your own practice, background, and experiences in the field of education.
The MA Education course is a flexible degree which opens alternative career paths and allows progression into new professional avenues. Depending on the modules you choose, you’ll graduate with one of two MA degree titles:
We usually require applicants to hold at least a second class honours degree (usually a 2:1) or equivalent.
You should also have experience of working in education; this may be as a teacher or in another capacity in the field of education. A recognised teaching qualification is an advantage, but not an essential requirement for this course.
Please note, if you’re an international applicant, you will be required to demonstrate that you have met the English Language Testing System (IELTS) at a score of 6.5, with 6.5 in writing and at least 6 in reading, speaking, and listening. Other equivalent Secure English Language Tests are also accepted, e.g. Pearson, LanguageCert, Trinity.
Language requirements need to be met before your application is assessed for the next stage of the selection process and an offer letter is issued.
For fees and funding options, please visit website to find out more.
We offer a range of scholarships and bursaries that are available to postgraduate students.
This degree is ideal for teachers and people working in educational management who want to quickly progress their careers.
The ability to specialise the content of the course offers opportunities in particular fields of education, such as Early Years Teaching. If you select this route, you’ll study modules that will allow you to examine the context of young children’s learning and development. You will explore how to critically construct an Early Years Curriculum and identify skills that will enhance your ability to transfer learning to further study and to the workplace.
Please note that this course does not qualify you as a teacher.
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