Course summary
Through critical reflection upon the way you work and teach, our online MA Education (flexible) course enables you to develop your teaching knowledge and practice. Underpinned by systematic practitioner inquiry, you will be encouraged to identify issues that are significant to your professional practice. This course is ideal if you are looking to take the next step in your career within the education/teaching sector. Designed to meet the needs of individuals, this online course is extremely flexible in its study. We offer a range of optional modules, allowing you to tailor your degree to your personal and professional interests. While each module has its own particular focus, all are concerned with investigating contemporary educational issues in the light of historical, political and social contexts, appropriate literature and the shared experience of course members. With an advanced education degree from the University of Nottingham, you will graduate with all the knowledge, practical skills and confidence to pursue your career goals. Please note that this course is not a teacher training course, there is no placement and graduates do not gain Qualified Teacher Status.
Modules
The taught element of this course is made up of 120 credits, plus a 60-credit dissertation. It can be completed part-time over approximately two years, with a further eight months for the dissertation. You can choose to start in either September or February, and there are PGDip and PGCert exit points. During this online course, you will study two core modules. The rest of the course is your choice. You will select up to three optional 30-credit modules from a range that covers many of the key areas of education.
Assessment method
Each 30-credit module is assessed by a 6,000-word written assignment. You must achieve a pass of 50% in each assignment to complete the masters.
Qualified teacher status (QTS)
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
- Course does not award QTS
Entry requirements
2:2 (or international equivalent). Applicants should have one year of full-time (or equivalent) work or volunteer experience in an educational setting or a teaching qualification that includes a substantial placement-based component, for example a PGCE will be considered acceptable experience. IELTS: 6.5 (no less than 6.0 in any element).
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Additional fee information
For fee information, see www.nottingham.ac.uk/fees
Provider information
University of Nottingham
University Park
Nottingham
NG7 2RD
Course contact details
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