Course summary
The information provided on this page was correct at the time of publication (November 2023). For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas. The MSc Education (Research Design and Methodology) introduces you to the range of tools and concepts that are necessary in educational research. The course aims to provide you with the knowledge and skills to undertake your own research and to evaluate the research of others. The course covers a range of quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection and data analysis, and introduces you to the challenges of carrying out social research in the field of education. Students will normally complete six taught modules: Five core modules:
- Foundations of Educational Research 1: Concepts and Design
- Foundations of Educational Research 2: Strategies and Methods
- Philosophy of Educational Research
- Introduction to Quantitative Research
- One of the following modules:
- Intermediate Quantitative Research
- Perspectives and Debates in Qualitative Research
- Core Principles of Child Assessment
- Critical Digital Innovation
- Education, the Internet and Society
- Global Higher Education
- Researching with the South: Decolonizing communication practices in education research
- The Implementation of the Rights of Children
Entry requirements
For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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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
Provider information
University of Oxford
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Oxford
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