Course summary
Level up your existing qualification with our MA Teaching Studies. Already hold 120 Masters credits? Ready to deepen your understanding of teaching and learning in schools? Complete our fully online MA Teaching Studies course and enhance your qualifications to advance your career in education. Why study this course at the University of Birmingham? The MA Teaching Studies at Birmingham is designed to help experienced education professionals complete their Masters qualification entirely online. With flexible learning options, the course allows you to refine your research skills and develop practical insights, supported by one-on-one tutorials, culminating in a 60-credit dissertation.
- Fully online, designed for flexible study around your teaching role.
- Tailored for academics and professionals in teaching, learning and assessment in the school sector.
- Refresh your research skills through focused, practical sessions.
- Personalised guidance from a dedicated dissertation supervisor.
Assessment method
All taught sessions are online. There is only a small amount of whole group teaching on this programme. It takes the form of 3 Saturday morning sessions led by a research design and methods tutor. This programme helps you identify your research theme, consider the methodology you will adopt and provide you with research design and methods training. It is ensures you feel supported as you begin to engage with your dissertation. Early in the process, you will be allocated an appropriate supervisor. This person will be experienced in the area that you wish to research. Once allocated, you will agree times when it will be appropriate to meet for a tutorial with your supervisor. Such tutorials may be via telephone, online video calls, or possibly face to face. Students also have opportunities to join optional 'taking stock' meetings, and to enroll on University of Birmingham Research Methods training. The assessment is a 15,000 words (max) dissertation.
Entry requirements
You must hold 120 credits towards Masters Study. Where these credits are all from the University of Birmingham at least 90 credits must be at Level M and a maximum of 30 can be at Level H. Where these credits are all from another institution, if they are in the form of a single postgraduate award (a PGDipEd/ PGDE) where that award is deemed to be a Masters level award of 120 credits, at least 90 credits must be at Level M and a maximum of 30 can be at Level H. Where these credits are all or partly from another institution, if they are not in the form of a single postgraduate award (a PGDipEd/ PGDE) all 120 credits must be at Level M. You will need to provide a personal statement that clearly explains a rationale for wanting to complete an MA where learning and teaching is the focus. It is mandatory for applicants who have not completed 120 Credits of study at the University of Birmingham to include a personal statement in their application. You will need to provide evidence (via your previous qualification(s), personal statement and/ or reference) that earlier study contributing the 120 credits (above) was in an area relevant to learning and teaching practice.
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 more detailed information on available funding and fees for postgraduate courses please visit: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught/fees-funding
Provider information
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT