MA Education at University of Birmingham

Start shaping the future of education by developing your expertise with us. Guided by academics and grounded in research, theory and practice, you’ll develop the skills needed to create a fairer, more inclusive education system and be ready to make a lasting impact. This course will run over 12 months in a full-time mode.

Department: Teacher Education (Continuing Professional Development)  |  Duration: 12 months full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027 / January 2028  |  Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The course comprises of 180 credits, taught through a series of 20 credit modules and a 60 credit Dissertation. Core Modules Credits LM Dissertation 60 LM Education, Policy & Society 20 LM Research Methods in Education 20. Modules include Citizenship, Human Rights and the Environment, Education as an International issue, Assessing and Improving School Performance, Cross-Cultural Issues in SEND, Design Studio: Education and Digital Transformation, Disability and Inclusive Development, Education Futures.

Career pathways

The University of Birmingham MA Education course is highly esteemed across Birmingham and the West Midlands. We boast an exceptional record of student employment post-course completion, with numerous alumni in roles such as domestic and international policy, education leadership and practice, inclusion and social justice, and school improvement.

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