Education MA

The postgraduate community is a vibrant and welcoming community, comprising around one fifth of the University’s student population across our three sites in Kent.

Overview

Being curious and questioning is our starting premise for the MA Education. This course starts with fundamental questions about learning and seeks to examine the complexity of a basic human right; the right to an education. The course challenges you to reflect and review values and philosophies of education and learning drawing upon your own practice. Criticality and self-reflection as key learning attributes.

This course is for those interested and passionate about education and learning and who are committed to adopting a questioning approach. You may be in a professional role working in school or educational setting or whose work involves a substantial component of the design and delivery of training within their organisation. You may be at the beginning of your career, looking forward, or in a more established leadership role. You may be a volunteer working in an education setting, or in a support role.

Our community of learners come from a wide range of local, national and international settings. This broad range of learners bring a richness to our discussion drawing upon diversity of experiences. The MA provides a stepping stone to both professional leadership responsibilities and to doctoral study, such as our EdD or PhD programmes.

How you’ll be assessed

You will study six 20 credit modules and a 60 credit dissertation. You will be assessed via a range of assessment types including reflective commentaries, literature reviews, presentations, critical analysis, portfolios and research reports. You will also complete a 15,000 word dissertation based on your research interests. There are no exams.

Your future career

Students who complete this Master’s degree typically progress to positions of responsibility, take up a teaching position abroad, publish their research or progress to doctoral study.