About This Course
In this rapidly changing world, a postgraduate course can serve different needs and give you that extra edge that today’s employers are looking for, or secure that much-needed promotion. Whatever your academic or professional goals, the School of Education and Human Development’s long tradition of academic excellence will help you get there.
Our full-time Education Studies MA is a 12-month taught programme that caters for the needs of those who wish to gain an MA degree through intensive full-time study. Students have a choice of modules that total 180 credits. The course has been designed to appeal to both home and international students.
Core Modules:
- Research methods
- Dissertation
A number of optional modules are also available.
Progression
It is possible for suitable MA students to move up to the Doctorate in Education Studies (EdD) programme after completing the four taught modules (120 credits) of the MA in Education Studies and demonstrating a high level of study at merit or above. Such students would not have to do an MA dissertation and would also need to complete an additional module and a ’Thesis Proposal’.
Transfer of credit into the EdD is evaluated case by case, by the EdD Course Director, as the EdD is a research degree.
After completing all modules, candidates for the EdD programme may be able to apply for studentships (please see the EdD programme for more information).
Course Content
What will you study on this course?
All students take the following compulsory core modules:
- Research methods (30 credits)
- Dissertation (60 credits)
Students choose an additional 90 credits from the following optional modules:
- Curriculum Development (30 credits)
- Educational Leadership and Management (30 credits)
- Assessment in Education ( 30 credits)
- There will also be choices from modules running on the Part Time MA Education Studies course e.g. Behaviour Management and on MA Childhood and Youth Studies e.g. Sociology of Childhood and Youth. These choices may change from year to year.
For international students wishing to study English language at post-graduate level:
- Academic Writing & Grammar (10 credits)
- Advanced Vocabulary Use & Reading (10 credits)
- Speaking & Listening (10 credits)
The course is taught through the medium of English and students are welcome to submit assignments in English or Welsh.
The course will include some on-line teaching and time for independent study.
Some teaching may take place at the weekend and late afternoon.
Students must ensure they bring all documentation for a criminal record check to the School of Education and Human Development at the start of the course.
Students cannot visit schools as part of their modules without the required criminal record check.
Careers
Our graduates are in great demand. Most gain employment in schools and universities. Other career paths include working as staff trainers in various fields, or in an administrative role within government.
EXPLORE MORE IN EDUCATION
Our Education courses will enable you to be at the heart of improving educational quality and understanding, wherever your career takes you.
Placements
You will be able to undertake your placement at either a nursery, primary, secondary or special education school or within the University
where you will observe classroom teaching, management, curricula and assessment strategies used by teachers and have first-hand experience of the UK education system. Placements will also allow you to reflect on your studies and observe how the theory is put into practice, which will help your further development and professional competence.
Students must ensure they bring all documentation for a criminal record check to the School of Education and Human Development at the start of the course. Students cannot be placed at school without the required criminal record check.
Core Modules:
- Research methods
- Placement
- Dissertation
A number of optional modules are also available
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