MA Education (Wales) at Cardiff Metropolitan University

Programme overview

The National MA Education (Wales) is a programme for educational professionals in Wales, from early career teachers to senior leaders, developed collaboratively by seven Welsh universities with Welsh Government. It is delivered part time at the Cyncoed Campus as a blend of online and face-to-face learning, with synchronous online sessions shared with students at the other universities. Specialist pathways are available in Additional Learning Needs, Leadership, Curriculum and Equity in Education.

Faculty: Cardiff School of Education & Social Policy | Duration: 3 years part time (no full-time option) | Intake: Applications reviewed throughout the year; course starts around 1 September | Location: Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 (exempt for those holding a PGCE with 60 Level 7 credits): Pedagogy and Practice, Collaboration and Professional Practice, Evidence-Informed Practice. Year 2: the core Advanced Research Enquiry Skills module plus two optional 20-credit modules, for example Inclusive Classroom Practice, Leading Organisational Change, Curriculum Design and Realisation or Equity and Diversity. Year 3: a 60-credit Dissertation.

Career pathways

Designed for qualified teachers at all career stages.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Candidates must hold Qualified Teacher Status and be currently employed in the compulsory education sector in Wales. Compulsory supporting documents: evidence of QTS, reference from the Head Teacher, Supplementary Application Form, Recognition of Prior Learning form and Proof of Residency in Wales form. No specific undergraduate degree classification is required and no GCSE in Welsh is needed. Funded places (Welsh Government) require EWC registration as a school teacher, at least three years of teaching practice at course start, a teaching contract of at least 0.4 FTE, residence in Wales for three years and a commitment to work in Wales's maintained system for two years after completion. Teachers from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, the EU or overseas are not eligible.

Intake: Applications reviewed throughout the year; course starts around 1 September

Duration: 3 years part time (no full-time option)

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