International Education (MSc/PGDip/PGCert)

University of St Andrews

The International Education MSc gives students the opportunity to integrate and explore theory and practice in the field of International Education. You will have the flexibility to select modules of interest and of benefit to your future career and will interact online with students on education-related programmes in St Andrews and around the world.

Course information

The MSc International Education is a 12 and 18 month course run by the International Education Institute. It is designed to be useful to experienced practitioners in the field of international education, as well as those considering working in this area. Relevant careers might include educators, managerial and administrative roles in international education organisations (eg schools, universities, education-facing NGOs), educational agencies, educational policy makers, International Officers, and education-related marketing roles.

Highlights

In addition to the five compulsory modules, choose three optional modules and a dissertation topic to explore your interests while interacting with our students from a diverse range of nationalities and backgrounds, and join the International Education Institute community of practitioners and scholars.
The modules are taught by an interdisciplinary team from different parts of the University to provide input from a range of academic and practical backgrounds.
Study modules in the applied management and organisational behaviour aspects of leading an organisation as well as modules related to teaching and learning.
Discuss theoretical concepts and frameworks in small groups and in writing in online forums with students studying both in St Andrews and by Online around the world, and apply these through theoretical and more practical assessments.
Participate in an optional non-credit module in Professional and Academic Literacies to support both your studies and your career development.

Teaching format

You will take a variety of taught modules over the first two semesters of the programme. The first semester runs from September until January and the second semester from January until May. You will write your dissertation in the summer. Modules are delivered through a mix of:

• lectures
• seminars
• tutorials
• out-of-class activities.

Each semester you will study four modules. Two modules are taught over the first five weeks of each semester, followed by a week to complete the related assessments, and then two further modules are taught over the last five weeks of each semester.

Careers

International Education graduates are equipped with a range of skills and experiences which allow them to take on a variety of roles. The majority of International Education students work within education as educators, managerial and administrative roles in international education organisations (eg schools, universities, education-facing NGOs), educational agencies, educational policymakers, International Officers, and education-related marketing roles.

Lecturers within the International Education Institute have a wealth of teaching, administrative and leadership experience in education, in a range of locations globally. They are active in using their international networks and experience to support and advise students on future career development. Current teaching staff have worked in Bulgaria, China, Finland, France, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Martinique, New Zealand, Nigeria, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA and Vietnam.