Course summary
This pathway is designed for UK and international mathematics teachers and other professionals working in mathematics education, from primary schools to higher education, or those working in community-based settings. You will be supported in integrating the theory and practice of teaching and learning mathematics by:
- being an active researcher of your own and others' practice, including reworking your own practice;
- carrying out small-scale research projects, one of which can act as a pilot project for the major work of your dissertation;
- engaging with research literature, especially the current journals and activity of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education;
- engaging with new developments in teaching and learning mathematics;
- updating your mathematics knowledge;
- writing assignments that show the emergence of a theoretical frame, presenting a literature search and developing ideas from a seminar;
- becoming confident with presentation, argumentation, research and ICT skills.
Assessment method
https://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/media/postgraduate/admissions-statements/2025/msc-education-mathematics-education.pdf
How to apply
International applicants
The University of Bristol welcomes applications from international students and accepts a wide range of qualifications for postgraduate study. If you study or have studied at a university outside the UK, please select the relevant page for further information on qualifications, scholarships and education representatives in your country/region: bristol.ac.uk/international/countries
Entry requirements
You will typically need an upper second-class honours degree or an international equivalent in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) related discipline or related field such as Economics, Finance, Accounting, Commerce, or Business Administration. We will consider applicants whose degree subject is not listed above in the programme's entry requirements if they have at least one of the following: - evidence of significant (minimum of one year in a paid or unpaid role) relevant work experience, such as mathematics teaching experience, including learning support assistant for mathematics, or any research roles related to mathematics; - a relevant postgraduate qualification. If this is the case, applicants should include their CV (curriculum vitae / résumé) when they apply, showing details of their relevant work experience and/or qualifications. If you are currently completing a degree, we understand that your final grade may be higher than the interim grades or module/unit grades you have achieved during your studies to date. We will consider your application if your interim grades are currently slightly lower than the programme's entry requirements and may make you an aspirational offer. This offer would be at the standard level, so you would need to achieve the standard entry requirements by the end of your degree. We will also consider your application if your final overall achieved grade is slightly lower than the programme's entry requirement. If you have at least one of the following, please include your CV (curriculum vitae / résumé) when you apply, showing details of your relevant qualifications: 1 Years Work experience either paid or unpaid in the sectors listed. Acceptable sectors: - Mathematics teacher training - Professional Mathematics teaching - Learning Support Assistant for Mathematics - Visiting Mathematics classrooms as a Researcher - Education Policy - Textbook writing - Teacher Education a relevant postgraduate qualification such as: - Accounting - Business Administration - Commerce - Economics - Finance If this is the case, please include your CV (curriculum vitae / résumé) when you apply, showing details of your relevant qualifications. See international equivalent qualifications on the International Office website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £6150 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £6150 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £6150 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £6150 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £6150 | Year 1 |
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
Fees are subject to an annual review. For programmes that last longer than one year, please budget for up to an 8% increase in fees each year.
For more information, please view the programme page on our website.
Provider information
University of Bristol
Beacon House
Queen’s Road
Bristol
BS8 1QU