Education (Distance Learning) MA

Gain this flexible part-time qualification and youll be equipped to drive educational developments while progressing your career. Apply theory to your specific professional context, reflect on your experiences and engage in educational research to make a direct contribution to practice.<br/><br/>The quality of education plays an important role in facilitating learning. As an educator, you make a difference to the community through inspiring the next generation of learners. Educators need to understand the role they play in their students learning and know what impacts the success of their learners. Gain an insight into what affects student performance and discover ways to develop learners reflective skills while improving your own too.<br/><br/><strong>A relevant, context-based course</strong><br/>Our MA Education course allows you to personalise your studies to suit your own professional development. By linking academic theory with educational policy and your own everyday practice, youll be equipped to make a real contribution to developments within the field of education.<br/><br/>Critically analyse and explore the relationship between theoretical models in education and professional practice, as well as examining educational policies in a range of contexts. Youll also learn how to conduct ethical and robust educational enquiry, developing your research skills to prepare you for the next steps in your career.<br/><br/><strong>A tailored, student-centred approach</strong><br/>The course takes a student-centred approach, ensuring youll reflect on your own practice and develop expertise based on your academic interests and specific professional context. Build a critical, reflective and enquiring mindset that youll be able to apply to any educational workplace.<br/><br/>Study remotely through our online learning community, where youll benefit from online discussion boards and group forums with your peers and tutors. Youll have the opportunity to share experiences, provide mutual support and gain expertise from other education professionals working in the field.<br/><br/><strong>A flexible course delivery</strong><br/>Thanks to its part-time delivery, youll have the opportunity to work through your online course materials at your own pace. Our delivery is designed to support career progression for all practising education professions, including those working overseas in international contexts. Many of the modules can also be taken separately as standalone modules, offering you opportunities in continual professional development.<br/><br/><strong>Is MA Education suitable for me?</strong><br/>This course is suitable for students coming from a wide range of backgrounds. You could be a recently qualified teacher, or a recent graduate looking to expand and deepen your educational knowledge and skills. You may already be established in your education career and are now keen to engage in further evidence-based study and research in education. Alternatively, you may have recently started a role in education, or work in a setting where education is key. <br/><br/><strong>What can I gain from this course?</strong> <br/>The MA Education offers you the chance to extend and refine your evidence-base for your work and follow your own interests in education. Your goal may be to consolidate your understanding of theory and policy, or to gain insights into your decision making and practice. Youll be supported to develop your knowledge and skills in educational research and undertake your own in-depth research study based on an area of professional interest. The MA Education will connect you with an engage cohort of fellow-educators and help take your education career to the next level.