Education Studies MA

You’ll evaluate education through historical and contemporary lenses, questioning power and equity in education systems.

You’ll develop your own distinct perspectives, informed by robust academic debate.

You’ll design and write up an education research proposal for your dissertation.

You’ll start by thinking about any research skills you might need to improve on and develop ways to strengthen your skillset, through core training, chosen focus areas and applied learning.

Then, you’ll work on your own postgraduate research proposal planning out the specific research methods you’ll use and taking ethical issues into account. You’ll include clear objectives and document your literature and data sources.

You’ll focus on three key approaches to educational research, including psychology, sociology and pedagogy.

You’ll get an introduction to key theories from each of these disciplines as they relate to educational research, while engaging with how these perspectives inform research design and analysis.

By the end of the module, you’ll be able to use theoretical perspectives in your own research.

You’ll examine real-world issues impacting neurodiverse and disabled learners, reviewing the latest research alongside public policies and practices.

You’ll evaluate inclusion models, family partnerships and transition programs, and question how systems, tools and culture might transform to foster agency and dignity for diverse minds and bodies.

You’ll learn how provision often reproduces societal norms and divisions by preparing students to fulfil their expected roles in society.

You’ll focus on the economic, social, cultural and political issues that impact societal norms, divisions and lives through education policies, curriculum and modes of learning.

You’ll gain insider perspectives on the policy-making process, from agenda-setting to real-world implementation.

Study change models, quality control approaches and evaluation methods driving systemic improvements.

You’ll explore motivating leadership styles that empower organisations and communities, and investigate education governance across institutional, local, national and global contexts.

You'll consider both what we know about how people learn languages and the practical considerations determined by the context in which the classroom teaching happens.

You'll learn about planning activities, lessons and courses for a variety of situations, as well as strategies for motivating learners.

For the first half of the module, you’ll cover a wide range of project management tools and techniques for managing different aspects of a project (for example time, cost, quality and risk).

The emphasis is on the ability to critically appraise and justify their use.

For the second half of the unit, you’ll take an in-depth look at the project management processes within the project life-cycle.

You’ll focus on the relationships between the key participants within the different project phases, using case studies drawn from real life.

With academic guidance, you'll choose your own literature or empirical topic within a field of education that fits the parameters of your intended Master’s exit award.

You'll bring together everything you’ve learned to design and evaluate ethical methodologies, conduct systematic research, and communicate your ideas professionally in your dissertation or report.

With academic guidance, you'll choose your own literature or empirical topic within a field of study that fits the parameters of your intended Master’s exit award.

You'll bring together everything you’ve learned to design and evaluate ethical methodologies, conduct systematic research, and communicate your ideas professionally in your report.

You’ll evaluate education through historical and contemporary lenses, questioning power and equity in education systems.

You’ll develop your own distinct perspectives, informed by robust academic debate.

You’ll design and write up an education research proposal for your dissertation.

You’ll start by thinking about any research skills you might need to improve on and develop ways to strengthen your skillset, through core training, chosen focus areas and applied learning.

Then, you’ll work on your own postgraduate research proposal planning out the specific research methods you’ll use and taking ethical issues into account. You’ll include clear objectives and document your literature and data sources.

You’ll focus on three key approaches to educational research, including psychology, sociology and pedagogy.

You’ll get an introduction to key theories from each of these disciplines as they relate to educational research, while engaging with how these perspectives inform research design and analysis.

By the end of the module, you’ll be able to use theoretical perspectives in your own research.

You’ll examine real-world issues impacting neurodiverse and disabled learners, reviewing the latest research alongside public policies and practices.

You’ll evaluate inclusion models, family partnerships and transition programs, and question how systems, tools and culture might transform to foster agency and dignity for diverse minds and bodies.

You’ll learn how provision often reproduces societal norms and divisions by preparing students to fulfil their expected roles in society.

You’ll focus on the economic, social, cultural and political issues that impact societal norms, divisions and lives through education policies, curriculum and modes of learning.

You’ll gain insider perspectives on the policy-making process, from agenda-setting to real-world implementation. Study change models, quality control approaches and evaluation methods driving systemic improvements.

You’ll explore motivating leadership styles that empower organisations and communities, and investigate education governance across institutional, local, national and global contexts.

For the first half of the module, you’ll cover a wide range of project management tools and techniques for managing different aspects of a project (for example time, cost, quality and risk).

The emphasis is on the ability to critically appraise and justify their use.

For the second half of the unit, you’ll take an in-depth look at the project management processes within the project life-cycle.

You’ll focus on the relationships between the key participants within the different project phases, using case studies drawn from real life.

With academic guidance, you'll choose your own literature or empirical topic within a field of education studies or educational leadership and management that fits the parameters of your intended Master’s exit award.

You'll bring together everything you’ve learned to design and evaluate ethical methodologies, conduct systematic research, and communicate your ideas professionally in your dissertation or report.

With academic guidance, you'll choose your own literature or empirical topic within a field of study that fits the parameters of your intended Master’s exit award.

You'll bring together everything you’ve learned to design and evaluate ethical methodologies, conduct systematic research, and communicate your ideas professionally in your report.

You’ll evaluate education through historical and contemporary lenses, questioning power and equity in education systems.

You’ll develop your own distinct perspectives, informed by robust academic debate.

You’ll focus on three key approaches to educational research, including psychology, sociology and pedagogy.

You’ll get an introduction to key theories from each of these disciplines as they relate to educational research, while engaging with how these perspectives inform research design and analysis.

By the end of the module, you’ll be able to use theoretical perspectives in your own research.

You’ll design and write up an education research proposal for your dissertation.

You’ll start by thinking about any research skills you might need to improve on and develop ways to strengthen your skillset, through core training, chosen focus areas and applied learning.

Then, you’ll work on your own postgraduate research proposal planning out the specific research methods you’ll use and taking ethical issues into account. You’ll include clear objectives and document your literature and data sources.

You’ll examine real-world issues impacting neurodiverse and disabled learners, reviewing the latest research alongside public policies and practices.

You’ll evaluate inclusion models, family partnerships and transition programs, and question how systems, tools and culture might transform to foster agency and dignity for diverse minds and bodies.

You’ll learn how provision often reproduces societal norms and divisions by preparing students to fulfil their expected roles in society.

You’ll focus on the economic, social, cultural and political issues that impact societal norms, divisions and lives through education policies, curriculum and modes of learning.

You’ll gain insider perspectives on the policy-making process, from agenda-setting to real-world implementation.

Study change models, quality control approaches and evaluation methods driving systemic improvements.

You’ll explore motivating leadership styles that empower organisations and communities, and investigate education governance across institutional, local, national and global contexts.

You'll consider both what we know about how people learn languages and the practical considerations determined by the context in which the classroom teaching happens.

You'll learn about planning activities, lessons and courses for a variety of situations, as well as strategies for motivating learners.

For the first half of the module, you’ll cover a wide range of project management tools and techniques for managing different aspects of a project (for example time, cost, quality and risk).

The emphasis is on the ability to critically appraise and justify their use.

For the second half of the unit, you’ll take an in-depth look at the project management processes within the project life-cycle.

You’ll focus on the relationships between the key participants within the different project phases, using case studies drawn from real life.

With academic guidance, you'll choose your own literature or empirical topic within a field of education that fits the parameters of your intended Master’s exit award.

You'll bring together everything you’ve learned to design and evaluate ethical methodologies, conduct systematic research, and communicate your ideas professionally in your dissertation or report.

With academic guidance, you'll choose your own literature or empirical topic within a field of study that fits the parameters of your intended Master’s exit award.

You'll bring together everything you’ve learned to design and evaluate ethical methodologies, conduct systematic research, and communicate your ideas professionally in your report.