Health Sciences
Digital Education (MSc/PGDip/PGCert) - September start
University of St Andrews, United Kingdom
- Degree
- Master's
- Next intake
- Monday 6 September 2027
Health Sciences
University of St Andrews, United Kingdom
Programme exploring the theory and practice of delivering education digitally, taught collaboratively by academic staff and digital education practitioners, with research methods, online programme design and learning technology. It is available as an MSc, PGDip or PGCert. This online January-start route lets students study part time with no live modules, and single modules can be taken on their own.
Department: International Education and Lifelong Learning Institute (IELLI) | Duration: MSc: 2 to 5 years; PGDip: 2 to 4 years; PGCert: 1 to 2 years (part-time, online) | Intake: Monday 25 January 2027 | Study mode: online | Location: St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom
Students on the MSc and PGDip take five compulsory modules (Action Research and Reflection for Education Practitioners, Contemporary Issues in Digital Education, Education and Researching, Online Programme Design and Technology for Teaching) plus three optional modules; PGCert students take four modules. The MSc ends with a dissertation.
Graduates take on roles planning or delivering digital education, such as Educational Technologist or Digital Education Developer.
Typically one of: a 2.1 Honours degree (or a 3.0 to 3.3 out of 4.0 GPA depending on the institution) in any discipline; or significant professional or other relevant experience alongside evidence of prior alternative learning such as professional qualifications. Application requires a CV, a personal statement, one signed professional or academic reference, academic transcripts and degree certificates, and evidence of English language proficiency if English is not the first language (a test can be submitted later and offers can be conditional on it). Recognition of prior learning is considered case by case.
GBP 12,630 for the whole programme (2027/28). MSc programme fee; PGDip and PGCert priced separately on the course page Source
Intake: Monday 25 January 2027
Duration: MSc: 2 to 5 years; PGDip: 2 to 4 years; PGCert: 1 to 2 years (part-time, online)
Health Sciences
University of St Andrews, United Kingdom
Health Sciences
University of St Andrews, United Kingdom
Health Sciences
University of St Andrews, United Kingdom
Health Sciences
University of St Andrews, United Kingdom
Health Sciences
University of St Andrews, United Kingdom
Health Sciences
University of St Andrews, United Kingdom
Health Sciences
University of St Andrews, United Kingdom
Health Sciences
University of St Andrews, United Kingdom
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