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MA Education Studies (with professional experience)

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    MA 2 years full-time with work placement

Course Description

Explore what shapes the learning experience on this Master’s in Education Studies, and put theory into practice on a work placement in an educational setting.

You’ll spend your first year at University, studying issues and theories related to the lived experience of education wherever it takes place, including schools, colleges, universities and professional training programmes. Guided by an expert team with direct sector experience, you’ll assess the elements that influence educational outcomes for students of all ages, from teaching to family dynamics, plus sociological, political and cultural factors.

In Year 2, it’s time to apply what you’ve learned on a professional experience placement, such as at a school, college, early years setting, local authority or private enterprise delivering learning and teaching.

If you’re new to education, you’ll gain invaluable experience for the next stage of your career. As a teacher, manager or researcher already working in the sector, you’ll strengthen your skills and develop new ones in a fresh practice environment.

Entry Requirements

Qualifications or experience

  • A second-class honours degree in a Social Sciences or other relevant subject, or the subject specialism and professional experience of a qualified teacher now wishing to pursue the MA Education Studies. 

English language Requirements for International and EU Applicants

  • English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 (or equivalent) with no component score below 6.0.

 

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Fees

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Student Destinations

Education is one of the most effective routes to worldwide social mobility and economic growth, yet many factors and inequalities still affect students’ experience. This Master’s in Education Studies (with Professional Experience) will prepare you to become a thought leader in the sector with the capacity and agility to respond to these issues.

Once you graduate, you’ll have the theoretical knowledge and educational practice experience to pursue leadership or senior roles in social and community education, private enterprise, school improvement, policy-making, pedagogy, mentorship, consultancy, research or learning support.

Graduates of this course have gone on to roles such as:

  • Education mental health practitioner
  • Lecturer in Education
  • Research assistant

Module Details

Year 1

Core modules

  • Approaches to Education Studies – 30 credits
  • Contemporary Perspectives in Education Studies – 30 credits
  • Research Methods in Education – 30 credits

Optional modules

  • Dissertation – 60 credits
  • Work Based Project - 30 credits
  • Project Management: Tools and Techniques - 30 credits
  • Contemporary Issues in Special Educational Needs and Disability – 30 credits
  • Education in a Global Context – 30 credits
  • Leadership, Policy and Strategy: The Management of Educational Change – 30 credits
  • Theory and Practice of TESOL - 30 credits

Year 2

Core modules

  • Professional Experience - 120 credits

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