Education MA

**Why this course?**<br/><br/><br/>- Silver in the 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) for delivering the high-quality teaching, learning and outcomes for our students<br/><br/><br/>- Tailor the programme to your interests with our range of optional modules, including early childhood, SEN and disability and inclusion<br/><br/><br/>- Top ten in the UK for postgraduate student satisfaction (PTES 2022, 2023)<br/><br/><br/>- The 2023 Complete University Guide ranks Roehampton 2nd in London for research quality in education. <br/><br/><br/>- Jointly recognised as the best modern university in the country, and the best modern university in London for research excellence. (REF 2021). 77% of our research is ranked ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ (REF 2021)<br/><br/><br/>- Teaching is mostly timetabled on weekday evenings so that part-time students can fit their master’s study around work and home commitments<br/><br/><br/>- Tailor the programme: Modules include SEN, disability and inclusion, research methods and more<br/><br/><br/>**About this course:** <br/><br/>A highly flexible programme of masters study aimed at students and professionals seeking to deepen their knowledge of education and its role in society. Topics covered include: <br/><br/><br/>- Power in Education and Society: Discourses of Difference<br/><br/><br/>- Social and Educational Research<br/><br/><br/>- Early Childhood Pedagogy and Practice<br/><br/><br/>- Representing Childhoods<br/><br/><br/>- Developing Staff and Leading Teams<br/><br/><br/>- Understanding Language Learning and Teaching<br/><br/><br/>- Philosophy of Social Science Research<br/><br/><br/>**Skills:**<br/><br/>On our MA Education, our priority is to provide a highly flexible programme of study aimed at students and professionals seeking to deepen their knowledge of education and its role in society. This incorporates: <br/><br/><br/>- Drawing on the wider professional experiences that students may have, of working in contexts where educational approaches are important<br/><br/><br/>- Covering critical social and educational theories and perspectives, as well as policy and practices relevant to global and local educational contexts <br/><br/><br/>- Achieving critical awareness and understanding of education in its broadest sense as a process of human learning and development<br/><br/><br/>**Career Opportunities**<br/><br/>Graduates of MA Early Childhood Studies will be prepared for careers in professional practice and leadership in:<br/><br/><br/>- Early childhood<br/><br/><br/>- Education<br/><br/><br/>- Health and social welfare<br/><br/><br/>- Policy making<br/><br/><br/>- Administration of early childhood services<br/><br/><br/>- Research and developing the early years workforce in further and higher education<br/>