MA Education

MA Education

Our MA Education programme focuses on educational practice using methods of practice-related inquiry. Building on our recognised excellence in postgraduate teaching and research, this programme offers a structured pathway for professional development and scholarship in general education, including option module choices, as well as subject specialist pathways. Option modules include: Early Childhood Studies, modules on sustainability matters, SEN and Inclusion.

Please note that specialist routes and option modules on offer may change, so contact Admissions teams to check availability for your year of application.

Careers with this subject

The programme provides a clear framework for study, designed to suit both professional practitioners and those interested in the scholarship of education. Our specialist and optional modules are designed to allow you the opportunity to pursue your own areas of interest, supported by knowledgeable and research-active academics.

Key features

• Take the opportunity to research through a specialised pathway, tailored sustainability and outdoor learning modules, or your own area of interest.
• Benefit from Saturday, weekday and evening face-to-face provision and tutorials offering flexibility for professional practitioners.
• Learn from experienced educators who have first-hand familiarity with the challenges and possibilities of educational practice.
• Further develop your expertise in specific educational issues of interest to you.
• Develop the ability to undertake systematic inquiries and the capability to respond to ethical issues through critical analysis and decision making.