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MA International Education (Globalisation and International Development)

University of Manchester

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  • Qualification

    MA - Master of Arts

  • Location

    The University of Manchester

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    01-SEP-25

  • Duration

    1 year

Course summary

Course description

MA Education International (Globalisation and International Development) will provide you with the opportunity to engage in structured study of, and reflection upon, the application of educational theories, ideas and concepts to a range of international educational and community-based contexts.

The course has been designed for teachers and other education professionals working in a range of national and international settings and is ideal if you're looking to develop your career by securing new posts or promotion in globalisation and international development.

You'll work with an international cohort of students representing multiple unique perspectives.

The course offers a unique combination of policy and practice-based perspectives on education, as well as globalisation and international development, and is taught by outstanding, world-leading researchers who focus on the realities of professional practice using the social sciences.

Aims

  • Develop participants' critical understanding of educational theories in order to enable an informed analysis of educational systems and practices in different countries.
  • Develop participants' capacity to engage in and use research to inform and develop both their practice and their understandings of differences in practice in different systems.
  • Raise participants' awareness of the influence of key concepts across international contexts, as well as the particularity of local contexts.
  • Develop participants' professional knowledge, understanding and skills in relation to their prior and emerging professional interests.
  • Enable participants to gain evaluative and analytical skills that will help them to engage critically with education policies and practices across and within national systems.
  • Benefit from outstanding teaching that draws on world-leading research.
  • Work with an international cohort of students and tutors representing perspectives from throughout the globe.
  • Focus on professional learning, underpinned by critical scholarship.

Coursework and assessment

You will study four course units in each semester, four of which are core to all students, one is core to this pathway, and three of which are optional.

The form of assessment varies by course unit; however, most involve a 3,000-word written assessment, which may be in the form of an essay, a critical review of literature, or a research report. Formative and summative feedback is provided.

The dissertation is the report of an empirical or conceptual research project investigation of an aspect of international education and is 15,000 words in length.

Career opportunities

Graduates go on to shape education policy and practice through positions in NGOs and in the public and private sector.

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 27,000per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

University of Manchester

  • University League Table

    22nd

  • Campus address

    The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, England

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    18th out of 79 3

    3rd out of 91 1

    19th out of 79 4

    15th out of 101 4

  • Entry standards

    / Max 227
    163 72%

    20th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    88.0 88%

    18th

    12
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.95 74%

    54th

    2
  • Entry standards

    / Max 224
    164 73%

    12th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    n/a

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.25 81%

    21st

    15
  • Entry standards

    / Max 215
    160 74%

    18th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    80.0 80%

    23rd

    7
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.87 72%

    72nd

    4
  • Entry standards

    / Max 206
    152 74%

    15th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    65.0 65%

    30th

    4
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.95 74%

    67th

    16

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