Course summary
The MEd Education Studies is designed for qualified teachers and others working within Education and related areas. The course will support you to make a positive impact on the lives of those with whom you work. The various pathways offered have been created to enable you to develop your interests and expertise with the aim of enhancing your professional practice. The MEd offers a number of pathways, including: Educational Leadership Health, Wellbeing and Sustainability Inclusive Education Philosophy with Children (the only course of its kind in the UK) Supporting Teacher Learning Technology Enhanced Teaching and Learning (Digital Education). Through the MEd, you will be able to tailor your focus to suit your interests. It offers opportunities to learn with and from others and to build networks that reach beyond the classroom. This part-time course allows you to develop a specialism in a flexible way that suits the demands of work and other commitments. Rather than leading to a teaching qualification, it enables you to develop skills to study at Masters level and develop a sophisticated understanding of the concept of policy relating to education. It will allow you to extend your interest and understanding of learning and engage in a range of other, education-related areas.
Modules
This programme allows you to tailor your studies through a choice of classes guided by your Advisor of Studies. Under the Education Studies framework, specialist pathways include: Educational Leadership, Philosophy with Children (only such course in the UK), Supporting Teacher Learning (GTCS Recognition), Inclusive Education (GTCS Recognition), Health and Wellbeing, Digital Education. Year 1: Three classes, typically one per semester. Some classes are taught fully online, while others involve a blend of distance and face-to-face learning. Face-to-face sessions involve attending occasional on campus days (Saturdays). Distance learning sessions involve participation in a weekly online seminar. These are scheduled in the evening to accommodate working professionals. Students who decide to complete their studies after one year will graduate with a Postgraduate Certificate if they have successfully gained 60 credits. Year 2: Two optional classes and a compulsory class, which are taken over a period broadly similar to the three school terms. The compulsory class, Research Methods and Reasoning, is delivered entirely online. Students who decide to complete their studies at the end of Year 2 will graduate with a Postgraduate Diploma if they have successfully gained 120 credits. Dissertation: Following the Postgraduate Diploma you can undertake a research dissertation in a subject area of your choice. We will match you to an appropriate supervisor to provide one-to-one support. Your dissertation can be completed via distance learning to provide flexibility.
Assessment method
Assessment is through a combination of portfolio, essay, presentation and other forms of formative assessment.
Entry requirements
Undergraduate degree with at least a 2:1 or degree lower than this with professional experience working in an education-related setting.
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
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Sponsorship information
There are several scholarship opportunities available for students applying for this course. Please see website for further details.
Provider information
University of Strathclyde
McCance Building
16 Richmond Street
Glasgow
G1 1XQ