About this course

This programme is ideal for educators, researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and leaders from educational settings, community and voluntary organisations, and policy sector as well as for current undergraduate students.

The MA Education and Social Justice programme at Liverpool John Moores University is ideal if you are passionate about developing knowledge, understanding and skills to address issues of equity, diversity, inclusion, and social justice. It is ideal for educators, researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and leaders from educational settings, community and voluntary organisations, and policy sector as well as for current undergraduate students.

A key focus of this programme is to equip students with requisite knowledge, skills, and strategies to tackle challenges in meeting UN Sustainable Development Goals. You will learn to question accepted theory and policy, view education from a global perspective and explore key issues such as equity, inclusion and accessibility. This programme involves critical multi-disciplinary study and deepens your understanding of education in a local and global context. We welcome UK and international students.

Career paths

Further your career prospects

LJMU has an excellent employability record with 96% (HESA 2018) of our postgraduates in work or further study six months after graduation. Our applied learning techniques and strong industry connections ensure our students are fully prepared for the workplace on graduation and understand how to apply their knowledge in a real world context.

This programme offers excellent opportunities to enhance your employability and career progression through your developing skills and confidence. You will benefit from our strong and established relationships with employers in education and other fields.

As a graduate you will be able to enter or progress in a range of careers where education is central to practice and organisational purpose. You may go on to undertake roles in: policy work arts education educational leadership community-based education learning, development and support schools adult, further and higher education local authorities/central government diplomacy and international projects educational research NGOs and educational consultancy and educational pathways in to EdD and PhD.