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Social Justice and Education MA

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Full time | UCL (University College London) | 1 year | SEP-26

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

SEP-26

Key information
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Qualification type

MA - Master of Arts

Subject areas

Equity Social Studies

Course Summary

The Social Justice and Education MA will help students to identify, examine and understand key sociological and philosophical perspectives on social justice and education, including issues of 'race', class, gender and sexuality. Participants will explore the personal and political dimensions of social justice concerns and develop their professional, practical and research skills in this area. This programme supports students to address the complex links between social justice and education, drawing in particular on sociological perspectives.Students will develop critical theoretical, methodological and analytical skills in educational research, focusing on key current policy, theoretical, conceptual and political debates about the role of education. Students will consider how to address pressing issues of social justice in their own professional, activist and/or personal lives. Through their engagement with cutting-edge research in this area they will learn tools for fighting for social justice and transformation in the educational areas relevant for them.

Modules

Sociology of Education - Core
Understanding Education Research - Core

Tuition fees

UK fees
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International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£33,000

Entry requirements

A minimum of a second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in education or sociology or a cognate discipline is required. Some educational experience in either teaching or administration is considered an advantage.

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

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