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Master of Education in Education (Primary Education) PGCE entry only at University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Course closed for this cycle: Education (Primary Education) PGCE entry only is no longer accepting applications for this cycle. It is expected to re-open for new applications in early September. The part-time Primary Education route is intended for education professionals, policymakers and researchers at any stage of their career.

Faculty: School of the Humanities and Social Sciences  |  Department: Faculty of Education  |  Duration: 11 months part-time  |  Study mode: part-time  |  Intake: October 2027  |  Location: Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Course modules: Critical perspectives on primary education policy and practice Creative approaches to the curriculum Pedagogy, talk and learning The school and communities Note: Pairs of modules run on a rolling programme. In 2027-2028 the course modules will be the bottom two modules. Thesis / Dissertation The dissertation is up to 15,000 words in length and submitted in July.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants for this course should have achieved a Good II.i Honours Degree. IMPORTANT: This course is only open to students who have completed the PGCE at the Faculty of Education. PGCE trainees can take a maximum of a 3-year gap between completing the PGCE and starting the MEd. English language: IELTS (Academic) 7.5 overall with at least 7.0 in each element.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,888 a year (2027/28). University Composition Fee (tuition) for 2027 entry; maintenance/living costs excluded. Source

International applicants: GBP 23,064 a year (2027/28). University Composition Fee (tuition) for 2027 entry; maintenance/living costs excluded. Source

Intake: October 2027

Duration: 11 months part-time

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