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Kingston University postgraduate virtual Open Event
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Course summary

Reasons to choose Kingston

  • This course is taught at weekends - ideal for balancing study with work.
  • Kingston has expertise in working with researching professionals at masters and doctoral level, ensuring you will get the very best student experience.
  • The course recognises prior knowledge. It accepts up to 60 credits at Level 7 if you already have a postgraduate qualification, such as a PGCE or PGCert. This would enable you to start the course from the third module, in March 2021.
About this course The MRes Education is designed for professionals who work with children, young people, families and adults in a range of educational settings, such as children's centres, nurseries, schools, colleges and universities, as well as consultancies, advisory services, museums, prisons and hospitals. This programme is relevant to education professionals who are keen to develop advanced knowledge and understanding of research methods in education. Taught sessions will focus upon deepening your existing understanding of professional practice and critically examine the challenges within your sector allowing you to explore your role, setting, and interprofessional working as a research-informed practitioner. You will develop skills as a facilitator coordinator, mediator and leader of research-engaged practice. It helps you acquire the knowledge, confidence and attributes needed to:
  • complete a research project focussing upon your specific area of interest,
  • become a research-engaged self-improving education professional,
  • undertake, facilitate and lead enquiry in an educational setting,
  • progress towards studying for a doctoral degree.
What you will study The MRes has a strong focus on the interface of research, practice and professional learning in education-related fields of enquiry and offers an excellent foundation for the research-engaged professional. Through a carefully structured taught programme you will gain a comprehensive understanding of the relationship between practice-oriented knowledge, professional identity, institutional priorities and evidence based practice. You will develop your knowledge and skills of research methods in education and how to conduct research ethically. The ‘capstone' of the programme involves the undertaking of a research dissertation allowing you to put into practice your developed skills, knowledge and understanding of research. Throughout the programme, you will be encouraged to participate as part of a professional learning community; sharing experiences and ideas in order to contribute to research cultures within and beyond your professional setting.

Modules

Example modules: Perspectives on Policy, Practice and Professionalism; Current Issues in Reflective Practice and Interprofessionalism; Research Methods for Professional Practice; Designing a Research Proposal. For a full list of modules please visit the Kingston University course webpage.

Assessment method

Coursework assignments, including essays, poster, research proposal and research dissertation.

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

Candidates are normally required to have a 2:2 or above honours degree and/or further qualifications relating to working with children, young people and families in a professional or inter-professional setting. Candidates will be able to demonstrate commitment to professional learning in the fields of children's careor education. Candidates without these requirements may be invited to submit a portfolio for a Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) assessment in order to demonstrate possible eligibility for entry. Refer to our website for more details. If you require a Tier 1-5 visa to reside in the UK (this includes a Tier 4 student visa), you will not be able to enrol on a part-time programme at the University.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

EU £7700 Year 1
England £3400 Year 1
Northern Ireland £3400 Year 1
Scotland £3400 Year 1
Wales £3400 Year 1
International £7700 Year 1

Additional fee information

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Education at Kingston University - UCAS