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MPhil in Education (Mathematics Education)

University of Cambridge

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  • Qualification

    MPhil - Master of Philosophy

  • Location

    University of Cambridge

  • Study mode

    Part time

  • Start date

    01-OCT-26

  • Duration

    23 Months

Course summary

The Mathematics Education route is for anyone with a research or professional interest in mathematics education at any level of education (primary, secondary, or tertiary), wanting to undertake advanced study in a world-class setting. The Mathematics Education route is taught by a specialist team, and its student cohort is drawn primarily from UK-based professionals who continue in their full-time posts while taking the course part-time The Mathematics Education route develops students' understanding of a number of important issues in the field of mathematics education. Students learn to interpret and critically engage with ideas and debates in mathematics education research in three ways: through taught sessions in mathematics education through work on course assignments under the supervision of a member of the teaching team and through participation in seminars led by students on the route and in project workshops. The course introduces students to research skills and specialist knowledge. Its main aims are: to examine the theoretical frameworks used in the study of education and its constituent disciplines provide training in research methods appropriate to education advance students’ capacity for professional reflection and judgment cater for a range of specialists interested within the field of education or one of its constituent disciplines.

Application deadline

14/05/2026

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£ 1,813month

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University information

University of Cambridge

  • University League Table

    1st

  • Campus address

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

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    4th out of 65 3

  • Entry standards

    / Max 236
    217 92%

    3rd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    85.0 85%

    13th

    1
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.27 82%

    18th

    1

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