MA Education (fully online) at University of Buckingham

Programme overview

This is one of the most popular Masters courses of its type in the UK and the largest Masters course in the university. Our MA in Education is a one-year, part-time course for teachers and school leaders to develop expertise in the field of education through critical evaluation of research and scholarship. We take students from all round the world. This course provides students with the opportunity to follow their own interests while being given clear guidance about the requirements of a serious level 7 academic qualification.

Faculty: School of Education | Duration: 15 months part-time | Study mode: part-time (online) | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Buckingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The course includes: Engaging with issues in Education. Developing a critical understanding of relevant literature. Understanding what is expected of Level 7 Academic Writing.

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Entry requirements

Master’s degrees are awarded to students who have demonstrated: A systematic understanding of knowledge, and a critical awareness of current problems and/or new insights, much of which is at, or informed by, the forefront of their academic discipline, field of study or area of professional practice. A comprehensive understanding of techniques applicable to their own research or advanced scholarship. originality in the application of knowledge, together with a practical understanding of how established techniques of research and enquiry are used to create and interpret knowledge in the discipline. Conceptual understanding that enables the student: – to evaluate critically current research and advanced scholarship in the discipline. – to evaluate methodologies and develop critiques of them and, where appropriate, to propose new hypotheses.

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 15 months part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.buckingham.ac.uk/course-redirect/?coursecode=PMAF1PEN

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