MA Education Studies with Placement

In this rapidly changing world, a postgraduate course can serve different needs and give you that extra edge that today's employers are looking for, or secure that much-needed promotion. Whatever your academic or professional goals, the School of Education and Human Development's long tradition of academic excellence will help you get there.
Our full-time Education Studies (with placement) MA is a 15-month taught programme with a placement that caters for the needs of those who wish to gain an MA degree through intensive full-time study. Students have a choice of modules that total 200 credits. The course has been designed to appeal to both home and international students.
You will be able to undertake your placement at either a nursery, primary, secondary or special education school or within the University
where you will observe classroom teaching, management, curricula and assessment strategies used by teachers and have first-hand experience of the UK education system. Placements will also allow you to reflect on your studies and observe how the theory is put into practice, which will help your further development and professional competence.
Students must ensure they bring all documentation for a criminal record check to the School of Education and Human Development at the start of the course. Students cannot be placed at school without the required criminal record check.

Careers
Our graduates are in great demand. Most gain employment in schools and universities. Other career paths include working as staff trainers in various fields, or in an administrative role within government.

A 2(ii) honours degree is required and relevant work experience as a teacher/lecturer or teaching assistant is preferred.
From 2021, applicants will need to have a minimum of two weeks experience in a school or educational setting. This could be as a volunteer, intern or student.
Applicants should include details of this in the C.V. they include with their application.
Applicants who are not native-English speakers should have: IELTS 6.5 with no element below 6.0.
Students with lower scores may undertake a pre-sessional English course at ELCOS the University's English Language Centre.
TOEFL iBT - 85 overall, (L-20, R-20, S-20,W-22)