Education (Teaching and Learning) MA
University of HuddersfieldUniversity of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH
Course overview
If you’re passionate about advancing your career in teaching and learning or looking to deepen your professional knowledge in formal education, this course is the ideal next step for you. Whether you're currently working as a teacher, education leader, or in a management role, or aiming to pursue a career in this field, this course will enhance your expertise and elevate your career to the next level. You’ll focus on developing your professional knowledge and understanding of teaching practices within your own context, exploring how teachers’ roles and identities are constructed.
You’ll critically reflect on how these identities shape the role of educators and gain valuable research skills to enhance your reflective awareness. This course will also provide the tools to help you progress into middle and senior management roles within a wide range of educational settings.
Key highlights
- Develops professional knowledge of teaching practice within your own context
- Explores how teachers' roles and professional identities are constructed
- Builds research skills to strengthen critical, reflective awareness
- Prepares you for middle and senior management roles in education
- Suits practising teachers, education leaders and those entering the field
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:2 — or above
Scholarships
The Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship
Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship Scheme provides a fee waiver of at least 50% on full-time or part-time research degrees, some schools may offer 100%.
Careers this course leads to
- Teacher
- Head of department
- Senior leader in schools
- Education manager
- Curriculum leader
- Educational researcher
Cost of study
UK/Home: £7,900 | International: £18,700
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Huddersfield, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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