Skip navigation
Educational Assessment at University of Oxford - UCAS

Course options

2024 - 20252025 - 2026
Apply

Course summary

The information provided on this page was correct at the time of publication (November 2023). For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas. High quality educational assessment is recognised as a core element of a strong education system. This two-year part-time MSc is a professional development course aimed at researchers and professionals working in the field of educational assessment including in awarding bodies, test agencies, schools and universities. In the compulsory elements of the MSc, you will study the history of educational assessment, the different paradigms that underpin approaches to assessment (including the in-depth study of psychometrics), debates regarding key concepts such as validity and fairness, and approaches to assessment design and evaluation. The three core modules are:

  • Assessment Issues and Practices
  • Assessment Design and Evaluation
  • Psychometrics and Assessment Analysis
In the optional element, you will study a specialist topic such as advanced statistical methods or classroom-based assessment. Throughout the MSc, you will be supported to develop you technical and statistical skills. The course combines a number of residential teaching sessions within the department and online support through the University’s Virtual Learning Environment (Canvas). Each of the four papers will comprise eight teaching sessions that include lectures, seminars and practicals, and a small-group tutorial. The student cohort come from a range of professional backgrounds, from around the world, making group discussions rich and diverse. For each paper, you will be expected to spend approximately 64 hours during non-residential times for the preparation of the papers and the formative pre-paper assignments. In the second year of the course you will receive supervision of dissertation projects from a University supervisor with expertise in a particular subject. The topic of the dissertation is selected in consultation with a supervisor, on a topic relevant to the course. In consultation with your supervisors and employers, dissertation work may be informed by activity in employment.

Entry requirements

For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

For complete and up-to-date information about fees and funding for this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas.

Sponsorship information

No data available

Educational Assessment at University of Oxford - UCAS