MA Education

The MA Education at The University of Northampton is a flexible course which allows educational professionals working in schools or early years settings to gain a postgraduate qualification at their own speed and in topics of importance to them and their school.

The course can be studied to the following levels:

Postgraduate Certificate (60 Masters level credits)
Postgraduate Diploma (120 Masters level credits)
Masters (MA or MSc) (180 Masters level credits)

The course is taught through a series of lectures, seminars and workshops with additional small group and individual tutorials. All teaching takes place in small groups which enable students to engage in discussion and debate.

All modules are taught by the University's academic staff, all of whom are active as researchers and involved in publication and continuing professional development. All staff are acknowledged experts in their field and each module is co-ordinated by a member of staff with extensive experience and expertise in the module area.

For more information and individual module descriptions, please go to MA modules page. MA Education costs can also be accessed from the modules page.

FAQs

What does the MA offer me and my school or Early Years setting? And other frequently asked questions.

MA programmes in Special Educational Needs Co-ordination and Mathematics

We also offer bespoke programmes in Mathematics and gaining accreditation as a Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO).

The National Award for Special Educational Needs Co-ordination

This award is compulsory for all teachers who wish to gain accreditation as a Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO).

Find out more about the national award for Special Educational Needs Co-ordination.

Primary Mathematics Specialist Programme

This is a professional development programme for primary school teachers to receive Mathematics Specialist Teacher accreditation.

The two year course has been created as a result of the recommendation in the Independent Review of Mathematics Teaching in Early Years Settings and Primary Schools (June 2008) that every primary school should have access to a Mathematics Specialist Teacher by 2019.

Find out more about the Primary Mathematics Specialist Programme.