Education MA
University of Northampton
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Our Education MA program is designed to deepen your understanding of educational issues, policy, and practice whilst empowering you with the skills and confidence to lead evidence-based change in your own context. We encourage you to think critically and draw from your own experience to explore a range of themes, such as international perspectives, learning cultures and spaces, digital innovations, leadership, and health and wellbeing. You will discover the potential of education to enact ...Read more

Our Education MA program is designed to deepen your understanding of educational issues, policy, and practice whilst empowering you with the skills and confidence to lead evidence-based change in your own context. We encourage you to think critically and draw from your own experience to explore a range of themes, such as international perspectives, learning cultures and spaces, digital innovations, leadership, and health and wellbeing. You will discover the potential of education to enact positive change in both individuals and societies.You can choose to study part-time or full-time for your MA Education on our Waterside Campus or 100% online from anywhere in the world. The MA Education degree online teaching option is designed for UK-based or international education professionals looking for the flexibility to fit the timing of their studies around life and work commitments.

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61/279
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41st
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119th
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Maidah
20 Nov 25

University has a very supportive staff and amazing lecturers. University has given us a lot of facilities on campus to accommodate our studies...Read more

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ella
20 Nov 25

So much support! Lecturers are incredibly supportive and so knowledgeable. They have so many industry links and know us all personally and how to support us. Free sports and..Read more

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Entry requirements

To study this course, you will need an honours degree, usually at 2:2 or above, from a UK institution or equivalent. If you have other qualifications and have recent professional experience of three years or more, you will also be considered. In this case you will be interviewed and asked to demonstrate that you have engaged with the broad field of education at graduate level or equivalent. If you have masters (level 7) credits from another course, including the PGCE, NPQH, or programmes run by University of Northampton, then it may be possible to credit these towards this degree.

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£8,500 per year

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£17,495 per year

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£17,495 per year

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University of Northampton
University of Northampton , Northampton

The University of Northampton (UON) is one of the UK’s youngest universities and as such, it features modern course...

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University of Northampton
Waterside Campus Northampton NN1 5PH United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Northampton  0.6 miles away

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