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Full time | Swansea Campus | 1 year | 01-FEB-25

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

01-FEB-25

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

MA - Master of Arts

Subject areas

Education Studies

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Our MA in Education Studies will enable you to build your critical awareness of contemporary educational issues.

This postgraduate degree also aims to develop and improve your academic and research skills.

Learning to demonstrate secure subject knowledge and the ability to evaluate this reflectively and critically is an important part of this Master’s degree.

You can study this course in Swansea, but it is also available as an online qualification in the UK and internationally.

What you will learn

This course’s student-centric approach to learning and personalised assessment opportunities through reflection will allow you to engage in a way that is meaningful to you and your development.

By considering and applying the knowledge gained in relation to your own skills, the programme fosters continued professional development and a reflective and reflexive outlook.

The focus for the programme team is on assessment for learning, as well as assessment of learning, with a key emphasis on developing and enhancing the assessment literacy skills.

The programme has been developed with a holistic view of the skills and attributes that you will need to develop to support you as a learner and then as an employable graduate.

Support is provided through tutor guidance in relation to assessment methods and students are also encouraged to engage with peer support to enhance skills development.

All tuition is through English, but students are welcome to submit their coursework in Welsh.

Modules

Introduction to Master's Study (20 Credits) - Core
Transforming Education: Effective Change in Leadership and Management (20 Credits) - Core
The Philosophy and Practice of Social Research (30 Credits) - Core
Global Citizenship and Sustainability (20 Credits) - Core
Principles of Pedagogy, Teaching and Learning (30 Credits) - Core
Dissertation: Childhood, Youth and Education (60 Credits) - Core

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£7,800

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£15,000

Entry requirements

Applicants will normally be required to hold an Honours degree although applicants with vocational qualifications and experiences will also be considered. Suitable for applicants from UK and international locations. Both International and UK applicants are required to go through an academic interview before being offered a place.