MSc
Education and Training Management
New understanding, skills and judgement in your professional activities
Course Overview
Why take this course?
If you are a manager in education or training, or would like to be, this course is designed to enable you to gain the knowledge, skills and confidence to support your contribution to the policies, practices and processes of your sector.
What will I experience?
On this course you can:
- Expect to be encouraged in the use of workplace assignments, ensuring your learning is meaningful and professionally relevant
- Choose to study on a full or part time basis (one evening a week over two years)
What opportunities might it lead to?
The course is intended for teachers, trainers, lecturers and instructors in the state, private, public, commercial or voluntary sectors of education and training who aspire to senior management positions. Many graduates of the course attain senior management positions in education or training organisations.
My tutor was exceptional. I truly couldn’t have done it without her. She was challenging, demanding, rigorous, supportive, motivational, organised – what can I say, she was amazing!
Moira Howorth, MSc Education and Training Management student
Key Facts
- Duration
- 1 year full time, 2 years part time
- Entry
A good honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject. Other applicants may be admitted and will undertake a programme of preparatory reading and submit a written paper in order to confirm ability to study at postgraduate level.
English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 or equivalent with no component less than 6.0.- Fees
UK/EU/Channel Islands and Isle of Man full-time students: £4,500, part-time students: £2,250 p/a* (2 years)
International full-time students: £10,500, part-time students: £5,250 p/a* (2 years)
*The same fee applies each year of your course with a minimum annual increase in line with inflation. A pro-rata fee will be charged in the dissertation year.- Contact
- secs.enquiries@port.ac.uk
+44 (0)23 9284 5204 - Department
- School of Education and Continuing Studies
Structure & Teaching
All students must successfully complete a total of 7 assignments and submit a 12,000 - 15, 000 word Dissertation in order to attain the necessary 180 credits for the award of a Master of Science Degree. Students who have successfully submitted 4 assignments and attained 60 credits at MSc level may exit with a Postgraduate Certificate in Education and Training Management, or with a Diploma, providing they have successfully submitted a total of 7 assignments and attained 120 credits.
Curriculum
- Education Policy, Strategy and Change
- Management of People and Marketing in Public Organisations
- Management of Resources, Finance and Information Systems
- Research Methods in Education
- Dissertation
Teaching and Assessment
Teaching methods include seminars, group work, lectures and student presentations. Students are encouraged to produce work related assignments, although this is not prescriptive if a student encounters difficulty in the work place or is a full time student. All students are allocated a Personal Tutor who will help the student to plan an appropriate course of study and research, discuss progress of work and advise how to construct the dissertation in terms of aims, scope and presentation.
How are you assessed?
The course is modularised and credit rated with continuous assessment (no examinations). The assessment process includes a formal presentation to peers.
Facilities & Features
SECS
School of Education and Continuing Studies
Work-Related Study
Ensuring your studies are relevant to your workplace needs
University Library
Modern, comfortable and a great learning environment
Study in SECS
The School comprises a body of enthusiastic staff with a range of expertise in the professional and academic sectors. We offer a welcoming learning environment, in a location near the heart of town, the student buildings and the sea front.
Work-Related Study
This course allows you to focus on real-world issues and problems from your current workplace as part of your accredited study, creating a valuable synergy between what you learn in the programme and your working practices.
University Library
Modern, comfortable and a great learning environment, our library offers a wealth of information including 400,000 books, DVDs, maps and thousands of online ejournals and newspapers. Many electronic resources are available anywhere, 24/7 and our friendly staff are always on hand to help.
Careers & Opportunities
Career prospects
Graduates of this programme may expect to have developed skills and knowledge that will benefit their current roles in state, private, public, commercial or voluntary sectors of education and training. This will also support your potential for career development toward senior management positions in educational or training bodies.
Career planning
One of the benefits of studying at Portsmouth is the support that we provide to our Master's and Research Degrees students in career planning. Our careers and recruitment service – Purple Door - can assist you in career research and finding employment opportunities. Help is also available if you wish to find a part-time job while studying your degree. We offer our postgraduate students and alumni one-to-one appointments with a careers adviser, or an online service for those not able to travel back to the University. Our alumni can call on our career services for five years after graduation.
In addition, regular employability events offer you the chance to meet employers, find out about different career sectors and improve your applications or CV. The Graduate Summer Programme provides a range of guidance and employability seminars and workshops.