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MA Social Justice and Education

University of York

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Course options

  • Qualification

    MA - Master of Arts

  • Location

    York campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    15-SEP-25

  • Duration

    1 year

Course summary

Evaluate and debate the fairness of educational practices.This course is ideal if you have an interest in diversity, inclusion, equality and a fair and decent society. It's especially useful for current and future teachers as well as potential policy makers and researchers.Educational policymakers, researchers and teachers recognise that social justice is fundamental to their work. This course will equip you to investigate the pedagogical and professional issues that relate to social justice. On the MASJE degree students work with colleagues in the Education Department’s Centre for Research on Education and Social Justice (CRESJ) where they will have the opportunity to explore the nature of social justice and the role of education in its achievement.Students will explore the boundaries of knowledge and understanding of educational policy and practice.You will gain fundamental philosophical perspectives on education and social justice, and be able to critically reflect on dominant conceptions of education and human capital.Students will analyse social justice as an essential perspective that is expressed through education and explore education as a mechanism to enhance social justice (for example through policy).The programme equips students to act knowledgeably, thoughtfully and decisively regarding questions of inclusion, equality and diversity, with special emphasis on current issues in higher education, intercultural communication, race, gender, sexuality, power and citizenship education.You will take a total of 180 credits, including core modules, option modules, and a dissertation.Core modules will introduce you to the tools and techniques you'll use throughout the course and in your career. You'll also choose option modules that will allow you to build a course that suits your interests and supports your career.In the Summer term you'll continue to develop your research skills, while also working on your dissertation.

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 25,900per 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 York

University of York

  • University League Table

    12th

  • Campus address

    York campus, Heslington, York, York, YO10 5DD, England

One of only four UK universities (beside Oxford, Cambridge and Imperial) with TEF Gold for teaching and Top 10 for Research Quality (Complete University Guide).
Access to long-held industry partnerships, research centres, and resource archives. These all contribute to York’s extensive employability opportunities.
Home to 20,000+ students from more than 150 countries, creating an inclusive community and lifelong global network through the York for Life alumni platform.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    27th out of 91 2

    11th out of 101

  • Entry standards

    / Max 228
    140 61%

    20th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    68.0 68%

    81st

    20
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.03 76%

    76th

    8
  • Entry standards

    / Max 210
    150 71%

    15th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    71.0 71%

    16th

    3
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.03 76%

    67th

    6

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