Education – Learning and Leadership MA
Northumbria University, Newcastle
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MA - Master of Arts

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Course OverviewOur online Masters in Education is a flexible and career-focused course, designed to develop your practice, research and leadership skills for use in the education sector.Against an ever-changing, global education environment (not least due to Covid-19), it’s more important than ever that educational practitioners are highly trained and well supported.Ranked in the top 25 UK universities for Education (The Guardian 2022 and The Complete University Guide 2022), Northumbria has ...Read more

Course Overview

Our online Masters in Education is a flexible and career-focused course, designed to develop your practice, research and leadership skills for use in the education sector.

Against an ever-changing, global education environment (not least due to Covid-19), it’s more important than ever that educational practitioners are highly trained and well supported.

Ranked in the top 25 UK universities for Education (The Guardian 2022 and The Complete University Guide 2022), Northumbria has over 100 years of teacher training experience. This distance learning MA in Education – Leadership and Learning brings together real-world examples with ongoing research, all taught entirely online.

The course is aimed at those who work as teachers in the UK and internationally and want to progress into a senior position, as well as those in broader roles in the wider education sector.

You’ll explore the latest educational issues, theories, and concepts, as well as learning key practices in the education system. Modules cover everything from leading and managing change to reflective practice; from Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND), diversity and inclusion to technology in teaching. You’ll also gain a new perspective on data and evaluation, culminating in an in-depth, research-led Systematic Appraisal towards the end of the course.

Your Future

Learning from tutors with real-world teaching experience puts students on our distance learning Education Masters in a great position for their future careers.

You will graduate with knowledge of the very latest in education research, policy, and practice and how to apply this in your own work. Your understanding will be developed through critical discussion with your peers, colleagues, and lecturers.

You’ll also be encouraged to critically reflect upon and challenge your own experience, while examining and contrasting different world views. Furthermore, you will develop skills in collaborative working and discipline-specific creativity. All of these are valuable to demonstrate to future employers.

And your Masters degree certificate won’t mention your online or distance learning approach – you will earn the same degree as you would on campus. The advanced teaching skills you’ll build, combined with specialised leadership modules and research capabilities are transferrable throughout the education sector and beyond.

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17th
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34th
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As my experience for last two months , Northumbria University is a best place to learn . Environment is also good. Tutors are always willing to help in the university. Peers also..Read more

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A minimum of a 2:2 honours degree or an equivalent qualification such as a Certificate in Education (Cert Ed). Other professional qualifications and relevant professional experience will also be considered.

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£4,625 per year

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Full UK Fee: £9,250

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Full EU Fee: £9,250

£4,625 per year

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Full International Fee: £9,250

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Northumbria University, Newcastle
Northumbria University, Newcastle , Newcastle upon Tyne

Situated in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumbria University is an exciting university that has a global reputation for its...

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