MA Education (Online) - 2025 entry

Course content

Our MA Education programme has been thoughtfully designed to suit those with busy schedules. Fully online, you can access the course materials at your convenience.

Our programme integrates four core themes that underpin each module’s curriculum content.

• Theory: Critically examine educational theories such as learning and models of leadership.
• Practice: Put theory into action with practical learning activities, connecting what you learn to your professional context.
• Research: Engage with the latest research in the field and develop your skills as a researcher.
• Policy: Gain insights into the policies and regulations shaping education and learning in various settings.

Pathways

Following the successful completion of two core modules, students select from a set of specialist modules, prior to undertaking the final dissertation.  

If you choose two modules from different pathways, you will emerge with a generalist MA Education. Alternatively, select both modules from one group and ensure your dissertation is pathway-specific if you want to specialise. 

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Entry requirements

For postgraduate programmes we usually require students to have a minimum of a 2:1 undergraduate degree or equivalent.

While we normally only accept applicants who meet this criteria, if you have a high 2:2 or equivalent, are coming from a different academic background which is equivalent to degree level, or have relevant work experience, we would welcome your application.

Entry requirements for international students

International students need to show they have the required level of English language to study this course.

The required test scores for this course fall under Profile B2.

Find out more about our English language requirements.

Accreditation of Prior Learning

Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) is a process whereby students, who have already gained relevant skills and knowledge prior to the start of their course, may be granted a partial credit exemption from their programme instead of unnecessarily repeating work. This can, for example, allow PGCE students who have completed relevant level 7 modules to complete the MA Education Online by taking fewer modules, reducing the cost and timeframe. Further information and FAQs about this option are available here. Please note that using APL has financial implications: currently, it removes eligibility for a PGT loan and may affect eligibility for other government-funded allowances.

Pay as you study

Total fees for this programme is £10,000.  

To make it easier to budget, you don’t need to pay the total fee upfront. Instead, you can pay for each module as you are about to start studying it.

You can pay for the whole year if you prefer, but the minimum payment is at least the cost of the module you are taking that term.

What opportunities does this programme lead to?

The online MA Education programme can be tailored to align with your career aspirations through our elective pathways. Upon graduation, you'll be well-equipped to secure positions in a wide range of traditional and non-traditional educational settings, including:

• Schools
• Colleges
• Universities
• Education departments
• NGOs
• Youth work
• Prisons
• Museums
• Consultancy
• Curriculum development
• Training and development
• Education policy development

As part of this programme, you will have full access to our dedicated Careers and Employability team who can offer support in terms of skills training, internship opportunities, job vacancies, employment fairs and other events.

Study a 100% online MA Education degree at a Top 15 University*

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