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Master of Education (Primary Education) PGCE entry only

University of Cambridge

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  • Qualification

    MEd - Master of Education

  • Location

    University of Cambridge

  • Study mode

    Part time

  • Start date

    01-OCT-25

  • Duration

    1 year

Course summary

The part-time Primary Education route is intended for education professionals, policymakers and researchers at any stage of their career. Many students have relevant international experience and interests. We aim to fuse research and theoretical understandings about primary or elementary education with current priorities in policy and practice. To apply to finish your Masters through the PGCEM route you will have already completed the Postgraduate Certificate Education (PGCE) at the Faculty of Education. You will then join the Primary Education route for your second year of study. On the Primary Education Masters course you will have the opportunity to:

  • enhance your educational understanding and practice through critical reflection, study and research
  • critically engage with the best quality national and international educational research that has relevance to primary education
  • carry out an individual and collaborative critical enquiry into significant educational issues and practice and
  • develop your thinking in order to contribute to informed policy and practice analysis and improvement in the primary phase and your own work setting.

By the end of the programme, students will have:

  • gained a comprehensive understanding of research techniques, including thorough knowledge of how to find and use international literature applicable to primary/ elementary education
  • demonstrated commitment to the application of research-based and professional knowledge about primary or elementary education, together with a practical understanding of how research and enquiry are used to create further understanding of their field
  • developed capacities for critical evaluation of research findings, techniques and methodologies and
  • demonstrated self-direction and originality in tackling and solving problems, and acted autonomously in the planning and implementation of research

Application deadline

16 May 2024

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 17,253per 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 Cambridge

  • University League Table

    1st

  • Campus address

    University of Cambridge, The Old Schools, Trinity Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1TN, England

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    1st out of 91

  • Entry standards

    / Max 228
    175 77%

    9th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    87.0 87%

    11th

    5
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.05 76%

    74th

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