Why this MA in Education?

It’s never been so important to be involved in education. Your current role, whether you’re a nursery nurse or a policy maker, a teacher or a museum education officer, is pivotal in shaping our future world.

We live in a time of rapid change, and education is at the heart of that process. We all face shared challenges posed by climate change, economic crises, and sustainability, to name a few. On top of these, the Coronavirus pandemic has forced everyone – in a relatively intensive amount of time – to completely re-examine teaching and learning as we know it.

However, in the face of such trials, it’s important to remember that as an educator you have the ability to influence and develop our society for the better.

This Masters course is designed to guide and empower you to rise to the demands of our time. It is informed by evidence of best practice, and built upon robust theoretical perspectives and the latest innovations in education.

As a student of this programme, you’ll be able to draw from your own experiences to supplement your studies, so that you can then transfer your learnings directly back into your career.

You’ll be encouraged to think creatively, and learn how to approach your practice from an international perspective that still supports your local context and its needs.

What you learn

This course is built to help you rise to your role of a modern educator, while fostering a disposition for exploring and investigating national and global education practices, policies, and contexts.

You’ll discover how to evaluate and develop your professional offering, as well as how to embrace both challenges and opportunities by using the right evidence, theories, and frameworks.

You can expect to:

Study the purpose of education and its place within a complex system of histories, politics, geographies, economies, and potential futures

Understand the potential of education in promoting and enabling social justice, sustainable development, and lifelong learning

Adopt and refine a systematic, critical, and rigorous approach to being an educator in your specific context, informed from a global education mindset

Examine the opportunities created for teachers and learners within an ever-evolving landscape of educational technologies and learning spaces

Learn about the interdependent, cyclical nature of education and research as a social process, where translational research exists at the heart of best practice

Career prospects

Earning your MA in Education can help open exciting new routes for career progression, particularly into leadership or management positions, while also helping you innovate in your existing role.

You’ll be able to understand how people – including yourself – think, operate, and react when faced with challenges and opportunities.

Upon completing the programme, your forward-thinking, evidence-based approach to education will help you navigate these with confidence.

Plus, by developing a disposition of inquiry and a mindset geared towards lifelong learning, you’ll be able to continue upskilling and enhancing your practice as your field evolves.

You could even go on to seek opportunities in a variety of different places, such as

Schools and universities

Youth and community work

Training and development

Museums and galleries

Non-governmental organisations

Charities with education roles

If your coursework inspires you to pursue further study, your Masters will also equip you with qualifications and research skills needed to embark on a PhD programme.