Master of Arts in Education University of Plymouth, UK

Our MA Education programme focuses on educational practice using methods of practice-related inquiry. Building on our recognised excellence in postgraduate teaching and research, this programme offers a structured pathway for professional development and scholarship in general education, including option module choices, as well as subject specialist pathways. Option modules include: Modules on sustainability matters, SEN and Inclusion.

The programme provides a clear framework for study, designed to suit both professional practitioners and those interested in the scholarship of Education. Classes are either on campus supported through our Digital Learning Environment. All students take the core modules: Researching Education Practice in Context module (30 credits) and a dissertation (60 credits).Our specialist and optional modules are designed to allow you the opportunity to pursue your own areas of interest, supported by knowledgeable and research-active academics. All of our general MA Education modules run every year, but subject-specialist modules may be subject to demand and availability. Practice-related inquiry modules are a special feature of the programme where you negotiate a topic of study, supervised by one of the teaching team.

Key features

• Take the opportunity to research through a specialised pathway, tailored sustainability and outdoor learning modules, or your own area of interest.
• Benefit from Saturday, weekday and evening tutorials offering flexibility for professional practitioners.
• Learn from experienced educators who have first-hand familiarity with the challenges and possibilities of educational practice.
• Further develop your expertise in specific educational issues of interest to you.
• Develop the ability to undertake systematic inquiries and the capability to respond to ethical issues through critical analysis and decision making.