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Education (Online Distance Learning) at University of Glasgow - UCAS

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2025 - 2026
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Course summary

Online learning at the University of Glasgow allows you to benefit from the outstanding educational experience that we are renowned for, without having to relocate to our campus. The world faces a growing need for quality teachers and curriculum leaders. This distance learning master’s from the University of Glasgow offers a choice of optional pathways, which are designed to provide the skills needed to support career development in this field. WHY THIS PROGRAMME

  • Earning your online master’s will help you to further your career in education. Our programme is built to help you expand upon your professional experiences and personal interests while deepening your understanding of education. Within an international online learning community, you'll analyse and discuss leading research, current practices and relevant policies in education.
  • This online education master’s programme equips graduates to provide the best opportunities for all students through insights into the learning process and the policies and practices involved in education. Glasgow’s online master’s in Education offers three pathways for specialisation: Adult Education: psychological and international perspectives in adult education, Curriculum, Assessment and Pedagogy, Inclusive and Special Education
  • Choose from our different study routes in order to tailor your studies to match your experiences and your career goals.
  • The University of Glasgow's School of Education ranked 6th in the UK (Complete University Guide 2025).
  • You'll learn from lecturers at the forefront of educational research, as 90% of research by our School of Education is assessed as world-leading and internationally excellent – Research Excellence Framework 2021.
  • As well as being able to tailor your learning to fit your lifestyle, studying on this programme also means you don't have to sacrifice your current career to pursue a new one.
  • Please note that this degree is not a teaching qualification.
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE The duration of this programme is 2.5 years - 6 years taken on a part-time basis. For details on full-time options request more information to speak to an admissions representative. With this programme you can choose your own specialist pathway. After completing the core courses in years one and two, you will be able to undertake a further two optional courses (one in each year). If you wish to specialise your studies according to the pathways available, you would choose the specific courses relating to that subject area:
  • Adult Education
  • Curriculum, Assessment and Pedagogy
  • Inclusive and Special Education
Alternatively, you can tailor the programme to suit your career goals by opting for a general pathway. You will be able to choose from any of the optional courses available from the three different pathways. You will also complete a dissertation in year 3. This will reflect your research interests. Throughout each course you will be assessed in a variety of ways which could include essays, discussions, blogs, online presentations, interactive quizzes, assignments or group work. Details of these assignments are found in your induction. Core courses See course content: https://www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/educationonline/

How to apply

International applicants

International applicant information can be found via gla.ac.uk by searching for 'international'.

Entry requirements

2.1 Hons (or non-UK equivalent) in any subject. When submitting your application, please include: a curriculum vitae and a supporting statement. *Please note that this degree is not a teaching qualification.

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

All fees are published on the University of Glasgow website. https://www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate/feesandfunding/

Sponsorship information

Sponsorship and funding information can be found via gla.ac.uk by searching for 'scholarships'.

Education (Online Distance Learning) at University of Glasgow - UCAS