Educational Studies MEd

The Masters in Educational Studies is designed to deepen your understanding of education so that you can critically analyse education practice, provisions and policy in your own current or future professional context. It supports you in interrogating research literature and in undertaking educational research in your own areas of study.<br/><br/><strong>WHY THIS PROGRAMME</strong><br/>• This programmes offers you the opportunity to explore different perspectives and aspects of education through a variety of optional courses.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• The MEd Educational Studies is for you if you are a qualified teacher looking to extend and enhance your professional career. You will be given the opportunity of focusing on your own professional contexts and practices.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• The programme offers an opportunity for the advanced study of education within a broad framework of courses. The scope is broad, representing important and influential educational ideas from a range of disciplines.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Education at Glasgow is ranked 3rd in the UK by the Good University Guide 2026, and 7th in the UK by the Complete University Guide 2026.<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>PROGRAMME STRUCTURE</strong><br/>You will take three core and three optional courses. Courses contribute to your development of research understanding and skills that then support you in conducting your own research based dissertation. You can select areas for professional development from optional courses.<br/><br/><strong>Core courses</strong><br/>Introduction To Educational And Social Research<br/>Modern Educational Thought<br/>Seminars In Contemporary Issues<br/><br/><strong>Optional courses may include</strong><br/>Adult Learning for Transformation<br/>Advanced Educational Research <br/>Collective Learning and Action for Social Justice<br/>Community-Based Group Work<br/>Comparative Education<br/>Contemporary Themes in Education Policy <br/>Developing Literacies: An Inclusive Perspective<br/>Economics for Education and Public Policy<br/>Education, Race, Racism and Social Justice in a Global Society<br/>Educational Leadership and Management at System Level<br/>Equity, Diversity and Inclusion<br/>Evolving Concept Of Inclusive Education<br/>Great Thinkers on Education <br/>Highly Able Learners, Raising Attainment & Achievement <br/>Identities, Relationships and Behaviours in Education <br/>Inclusive Classrooms, Inclusive Pedagogies <br/>International Issues In Adult And Continuing Education <br/>Key Themes in Early Childhood Education and Care<br/>Language and Intercultural Education for a Globalised World<br/>Perspectives On Youth And Young Adulthood (ES) <br/>Sustainable Development and Education <br/>Advanced Educational Research <br/>The Learner And The Curriculum (DLS)<br/>The Psychology Of Adult Learning <br/>Vocational Education and Training for Development <br/>Working with Young People: Education and Learning for Change (ES) <br/>Youth Work: Working with Young People for Positive Change <br/><br/><strong>Dissertation</strong><br/>Major Dissertation (Education)<br/><br/><strong>CAREER PROSPECTS</strong><br/>The programme will support your career development as a class teacher, lecturer, policy developer, special education professional, head teacher, education administrator or researcher.