MA Education at University of Derby

Programme overview

If your career involves educating other people and you'd like to improve your professional expertise or progress into a more senior role, our MA Education online degree is designed to help you. We offer an exciting range of options to personalise your studies to suit your current role, professional interests, and career ambitions. You can complete a broad-based Masters degree in Education or pursue one of the specialist pathways leading to a named MA Education.

Department: Education | Duration: Part-time: 2-3 years | Study mode: online (part-time) | Intake: September, January, May | Location: Derby, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Masters core modules: Research and Innovation in Education, Extended Education Project.

Career pathways

This research-informed programme will equip you with knowledge and critical awareness of contemporary issues relating to education and has been designed to prepare you for a range of professional careers within the education sector.

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Application information

Entry requirements

You will usually need one of the following: A good undergraduate degree (2.2 or above), or; an equivalent level 6 qualification (equivalent overseas qualifications which will be verified by NARIC); You will be asked to provide a CV/resume detailing your academic and work experience. The Admissions Tutor reserves the right to interview an individual to ascertain the relevance of their work and life experiences as an acceptable entry for the programme.; English language qualifications; If English is not your first language, or you have not successfully completed your highest level of qualification in English, you will need an English language qualification. For this course you will need at least one of the following: Average IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent; TOEFL 87 (minimum 20 in Speaking and 19 in all other elements); Pearson Test of Academic English: 71 (minimum 65); Cambridge English: 184 with no element below 169; International GCE O Level English Language: Grade C; International GCSE English/English as a Second Language: Grade C

Domestic applicants: GBP 7,920 for the whole programme (2025/26). Total course fee for online study; same fee for UK/EU/international students Source

International applicants: GBP 7,920 for the whole programme (2025/26). Total course fee for online study; same fee for UK/EU/international students Source

Intake: September, January, May

Duration: Part-time: 2-3 years

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