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Full time | UCL (University College London) | 1 year | SEP

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

SEP

Key information
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Qualification type

MA - Master of Arts

Subject areas

Geography

Course Summary

The MA Education (Geography) will increase a student's understanding of the literature and concepts of geography education, while advancing their professional skills and developing their knowledge for successful subject leadership. The course aims to engage students in deep critical thought about geography education with a view to improving the quality of the geography curriculum experience for young people and to view geography as a resource with unique educational potential. The course encourages students to examine critical debates in geography and ask what value these have for schools.CareersGraduates of the programme are currently working across a broad range of areas. Some are working as teachers, heads of humanities, heads of geography and senior managers in primary and secondary schools while others have jobs as policy-makers and education consultants. Graduates can also be found working as geography teacher training tutors and PhD students.EmployabilityMA Education (Geography) students will develop a wide range of skills including: Critical thinking and analysis Successfully transferring principles from one context to another Building logical and balanced arguments based on critical consideration of evidence Offering creative solutions to complex problems Research skills (including the framing of research questions and the collection of evidence) Expressing ideas fluently in both writing and speaking

Modules

Transforming the Geography Curriculum - Core
Understanding Research - Core
What is Education - Core

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£13,500

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£33,000

Entry requirements

Normally a minimum of a second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard is required.

University information

University College London (UCL) is consistently ranked among the top ten universities in the world, conducting leading research across a wide range of subject areas. Throughout its long and prestigious history, it has inspired and educated countless minds and produced over 30 Nobel prize recipients. With one campus located in the heart of Bloomsbury and a second campus in vibrant east London, the university is home to over 50,000 students...more