MA/PGDip/PGCert Education

TDA funding: find out if you are eligible

RAE 2008
100% of RU’s submitted work in Education was recognised either internationally or nationally for its originality, significance and rigour, with 30% of that work regarded as being either ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’. More information.

Roehampton’s MA Education programmes form part of our taught postgraduate scheme and offer opportunities for study leading towards a range of certificates and diplomas as well as the full award of MA. The programmes are designed to offer professionals the opportunity to engage in the process of systematic and analytical enquiry into the theories and practices of education, with a view to developing and improving their own practice.

The programmes allow students to either:

design for themselves a programme of study that reflects various curriculum areas and/or aspects of practice in education, leading to the MA Education, or
specialise in a particular area of interest through pursuing one of our named awards (eg MA Art, Craft and Design Education).

New for 2009:

PGCert Early Professional Learning (details will appear here soon)
MA Education (Primary Mathematics) (Word doc)
MA English Education

Pathways

The MA Education offers a range of pathways:

English language and literacy
Mathematics
Science
Design and Technology
Religious Education
Special and Inclusive Education
Teaching and learning in Higher Education
TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
Physical Education

See a full list of modules via the Module Details link on the right.

Follow the links below for information on our named MA awards:

TDA funding

Teachers with QTS and who are resident in England are eligible to apply to Roehampton for funding to undertake their masters-level study. Funding recently made available by the Training and Development Agency may support up to two-thirds of the cost of tuition fees for students who commit to 60 credits of masters-level study during an academic year.

More information on TDA funding.

Who is the MA Education programme aimed at?

The MA Education programme has been designed to provide a range of flexible opportunities for practising professionals working in education. The programme is highly flexible with teaching taking place in evenings and at weekends to fit in with students' employment schedules.

General programme information

The MA Education is underpinned by a model of critically reflective practice and is designed to offer professionals the opportunity to engage, actively, in the processes of systematic and analytical enquiry into the theories and practices of education, with a view to developing and improving their own practice. The programme allows students either to specialise in a particular area of interest or design for themselves a wide programme of study to reflect on the varied but linked aspects of education in today’s and tomorrow’s world.

Required modules

The following modules are required for the MA Education:

International Perspectives on Professional Practice in Education (IPPPE)
Research Methods and Enquiry in Education
Dissertation (for MA students only)

Three optional credit modules can be chosen from the pathways indicated above. In addition, three other modules are available: Independent Study, APEL and the Context of Professional Practice. The term Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) describes the process of giving formal recognition to learning that derives from personal experiences gained, for the most part, in employment situations.

Special features

The programme allows students either to specialise in a particular area of interest or design for themselves a wide programme of study to reflect on the varied but linked aspects of education in today’s and tomorrow’s world. Possible pathways include:

science and technology education
teacher education in policy
social justice
education management and leadership
education of professionals
music education
art education
language
social and cultural studies
human rights education
early childhood studies
citizenship education
religious education
physical education
mathematics education.

Teaching and assessment

The MA Education programme is delivered through seminars, workshops, tutorials and lectures, and is assessed through essays and case studies.

Career opportunities

The MA Education is increasingly seen not only as a form of academic enhancement, but as a means to facilitate career progress. It is excellent preparation for MPhil/PhD study.

Entry requirements

This programme is intended for graduates, those in education, teachers, lecturers and professionals from a wide range of educational contexts at all educational levels both in this country and overseas. Applications are invited from individuals who:

have a degree in a related field of education, and/or
have a comparable professional award plus relevant experiential learning.

Applicants not meeting the normal entry requirements may be required to take a qualifying assignment, and/or present a portfolio of documentary evidence of intellectual and professional development resulting from prior experiential learning.

For non-native speakers the English requirement is IELTS 6.5 overall with no less than 6 in any of the bands.

Length of programme: Full-time: 1 year; part-time: 3-12 semesters
Number of places: Full-time: 30; part-time: 30
Programme start date: September and January
Number of Credits: PGCert: 60 PGDip: 120 MA: 180
Fees: Band 3
Further information: Elaine Hilides
Tel: 020 8392 3382
e.hilides@roehampton.ac.uk
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