Course summary
Overview If you believe in the lifelong value of education and want to work towards improving the experience for students in all educational contexts, this Master's in Education Studies is for you. You may already be working in the education sector, such as a teacher, manager or researcher, but even if not, this course will refine your abilities to collaboratively explore and critique all aspects of educational policy and practice. You'll draw on pedagogical, sociological and psychological theory to discover how people of all ages and backgrounds respond to education, and how this translates into lived experience in schools, colleges, universities, professional development programmes and other educational settings. You'll look at the role and purpose of education from both a national and global perspective, supported by expert academics with sector experience and a diverse cohort of fellow educational professionals. When you graduate, you'll have the tools and skills to approach complex issues in education at an advanced level, preparing you for senior roles in educational policy and services, pedagogy, learning support or research. What you'll experience On this course, you'll:
- Examine contemporary issues and perspectives in education – from the changing purpose of education and educational psychology, to the ways in which policy and practice influence the lives of students
- Learn from an expert academic team active in educational research and education practice, including as school governors
- Get involved in fascinating conversations and debates about how education is perceived and delivered around with the world with fellow students on the course, many of whom may be senior educational professionals
- Explore an area of education studies in depth for your research dissertation, related to your own educational institution and role if you already work in the sector
- Education mental health practitioner
- Lecturer in Education
Modules
Core modules
- Approaches to Education Studies (30 credits)
- Contemporary Perspectives in Education Studies (30 credits)
- Research Methods in Education (30 credits)
- Contempory Issues in Special Educational Needs & Disability (30 credits)
- Dissertation (60 credits)
- Education in a Global Context (30 credits)
- Leadership, Policy and Strategy: the Management of Educational Change (30 credits)
- Project Management: Tools and Techniques (30 credits)
- Theory & Practice of Tesol (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) | English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 with no component score below 6.0. | |
| 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. | |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 91 with a minimum of 20 in Reading, 19 in Listening, 21 in Speaking and 20 in Writing. | |
| PTE Academic | An overall score of 61 with a minimum of 54 in each skill. |
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £5200 | Year 1 |
| England | £5200 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £5200 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £5200 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £5200 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £5200 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £5200 | Year 1 |
| International | £8950 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
Students who are resident in EU countries: please note that the net fee is inclusive of the Transition Scholarship.
Fees are accurate at the time of publishing and are subject to change at any time without notice.
Fees may also go up in later years, in line with inflation.
Provider information
University of Portsmouth
University House
Winston Churchill Avenue
Portsmouth
PO1 2UP