Course summary
MA International Education will provide you with the opportunity to engage in structured study of, and reflection upon, the application of educational theories, ideas and concepts to a range of international educational and community-based contexts. The course has been designed for teachers and other education professionals working in a range of national and international settings, and is ideal if you're looking to develop your career by securing new posts or promotion. You'll work with an international cohort of students representing multiple unique perspectives. The course offers a unique combination of policy and practice-based perspectives on education, and is taught by outstanding, world-leading researchers who focus on the realities of professional practice using the social sciences.
Entry requirements
We require a UK Bachelor's Honours degree with a First Class or Upper Second (2.1) class or the overseas equivalent in Education, Teaching or English. Applicants without an Education, Teaching or English-related degree should have a least six months of relevant professional experience. When assessing your academic record, we take into account the grades you have achieved and the standing of the institution where you studied your 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
For fees for entry in 2025, please view the course listing on our website.
Sponsorship information
We offer a number of postgraduate taught scholarships and merit awards to outstanding applicants and international students, including: MIE Postgraduate (master’s) bursaries: 10 awards of £7,500 each (issued as a reduction in your tuition fees). All self-sponsored EU and international student with an offer to study on any MIE master’s programme are eligible. Manchester Humanities International Excellence Scholarship: 20% scholarship in the form of a discount on the tuition fees of selected master’s programmes, available to applicants from a number of international countries. Manchester Alumni Scholarship Scheme: £3,000 reduction in tuition fees to University of Manchester alumni who achieved a first-class bachelor's degree and are progressing to a postgraduate taught master's course. For further information on available scholarships and bursaries as well as their full eligibility criteria, please visit our funding page.
Provider information
University of Manchester
Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9PL