MA Education

The MA Education course at the University of Plymouth is a flexible program that allows students to personalize their study journey by choosing modules based on their career and academic goals. The course broadens students' understanding of educational theories and their application, enabling them to critically engage with educational issues and enhance their capacity to lead, manage, and support learning.Course Content: The curriculum combines core modules, optional modules, and a dissertation. The instruction methodology includes study week and weekend taught sessions, distance learning resources, individual tutorials, and a research methods residential. There's also a professional review and development element where students reflect and build upon their learning.Key Modules: The course boasts key modules such as Educational leadership, policy and practice, and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. The other modules are Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Developing and Enabling Learning: learners, workplaces and communities, and Applying Educational Thinkers and Theorists.Accreditations: The course is not explicitly accredited by any professional bodies.Future Careers: After completing the course, students often engage in a variety of career paths such as teaching, educational leadership or management, advice and support services, and further and higher education. Some graduates also undertake doctoral study, advancing their research and contributing to the field of education.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.