Course summary
Overview Whether you're an education professional or someone with an interest in the field, this MA Education Studies degree course will give you the skills to critically reflect on contemporary national and global educational issues – from childhood, educational psychology, and educational research, to schools, colleges and universities and continuing professional development. You'll learn to handle complex issues at an advanced level and if you're already in a professional role, you'll develop the skills needed to lead in education policy and pedagogy, enhancing your career prospects. What you'll experience On this course, you'll:
- Examine contemporary issues and perspectives in education at a local, national and global level
- Study educational research methods in preparation for a dissertation or work-based project
- Choose a subject-specific pathway that is related to your research interests and/or your CPD needs
- Carry out a research project related to your employment
- Teacher
- University lecturer
- School mentor
- Senior educational leader/manager
- Academic study
Modules
Core modules
- Approaches to Education Studies (DL) (30 credits)
- Contemporary Perspectives in Education (DL) (30 credits)
- Research Methods in Education (30 credits)
- Contemporary Issues in Special Educational Needs & Disability (30 credits)
- Dissertation (60 credits)
- Education in a Global Context (DL) (30 credits)
- Leadership, Policy and Strategy: the Management of Educational Change (30 credits)
- Project Management: Tools and Techniques (30 credits)
- Work Based Project (30 credits)
Assessment method
Teaching and Assessment: The course is taught via a range of teaching methods and online delivery. There is face-to-face teaching for the core units and a mixture of online and face to face for the optional units. How are you assessed? You will be assessed through various methods, including: essays/ reports, blogs, literature critiques, dissertation proposal, presentations, extended personal study.
Entry requirements
A minimum of a second-class honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject. Equivalent professional experience and/or qualifications will be considered.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6.5 | English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 with no component score below 6.0. |
| PTE Academic | 65 | An overall score of 65 with a minimum of 62 in each skill. |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 91 | 91 with a minimum of 20 in Reading, 19 in Listening, 21 in Speaking and 20 in Writing. |
| Cambridge English Advanced | Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) (taken after January 2015). An overall score of 176 with no component score less than 169. | |
| Cambridge English Proficiency | Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) (taken after January 2015). An overall score of 176 with no component score less than 169. | |
| Trinity ISE | Trinity College Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level III with a Pass in all 4 components. |
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £9400 | Year 1 |
| International | £9400 | Year 1 |
| England | £9400 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9400 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9400 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9400 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9400 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9400 | Year 1 |
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
Fees are accurate at the time of publishing and are subject to change at any time without notice.
For further fee information please see the corresponding University of Portsmouth course page or visit https://www.port.ac.uk/study/masters-and-postgraduate-taught/fees-and-funding
Provider information
University of Portsmouth
University House
Winston Churchill Avenue
Portsmouth
PO1 2UP