
Helen Caldwell
Senior Lecturer in Education, Children and Young People
Faculty of Health, Education and Society
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Level:
Postgraduate
Duration:
1 year full time
2-5 years part time
1-3 years online
Starting:
February/September
Fees UK:
Full Time: £7,470
Part Time:£1,245 per 30 credits
Online: £1,110 per 30 credits
Fees International:
Full time: £14,000 Online: £1,110 per 30 credits
Location:
Waterside, Online
For questions regarding study and admissions please contact us:
study@northampton.ac.uk
0300 303 2772
Our Masters in Education allows you to develop your skills, knowledge and understanding of aspects of education of specific interest to you. This course is available for full-time and part-time study. The course is flexible and wide-ranging and involves the study of: leadership, classroom cultures and also has an international and comparative aspect. While studying on this course you will complete a thesis, which is a significant piece of original research. Our Masters’ in Education community includes teachers, school leaders and others working in or interested in education.
Choose your path
You can choose to study for your MA Education on our Waterside Campus in Northampton (face to face) or 100% online, on any device from anywhere in the world over 1-5 years. This option is designed for UK-based or international education professionals looking for the flexibility to study at a distance and fit the timing of their studies around life, work and family commitments.
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The MA comprises of four modules and the completion of a thesis. The thesis is an original and substantial piece of research. A key element of all the modules is the class community which enables you to engage with other professional colleagues and fellow researchers. In every module you design the titles of your assignments around your personal and professional interests. With support from your tutors, you will be able to explore aspects of education that are of interest to you. You will also be supported to publish and present your work.
There are two versions of the MA Education, both of which can be full-time or part-time. These are a fully online version and a standard version. There are four compulsory modules and a thesis on each of these pathways:
Online:
Standard:
To study this course, you will need an honours degree, usually at 2:2 or above, from a UK institution or equivalent.
If you have other qualifications and have recent professional experience of three years or more, you will also be considered. In this case you will be interviewed and asked to demonstrate that you have engaged with the broad field of education at graduate level or equivalent.
If you have master’s (level 7) credits from another course, including the PGCE, NPQH, or programmes run by University of Northampton, then it may be possible to credit these towards this degree.
For information on how to apply to study with us, please see our How to Apply page.
All International and EU students applying for a course with us must meet the following minimum English language requirements:
For information regarding English language requirements at the University, please see our IELTS page.
Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 21/22 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.
Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 20/21 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.
There are no additional costs for this course for students beginning their studies in September 2021. Should this change, applicants and students will be contacted by the university with details of the costs.
If you are starting a postgraduate Master’s course in 2021/22 either full-time or part-time* you may be able to apply for a postgraduate loan through Student Finance England**.
*Please note that the maximum period of study allowed for part-time courses is two years.
**If you have exemptions from studying a PGCE you will not be eligible for Postgraduate funding as you must be studying the full 180 Credits.
For information on the scholarships available to you, please see our scholarships page.
All of the teaching for the campus-based course is in small group format, such as seminars and workshops, enabling you to engage in discussion and debate. You will also be able to attend research seminars, day courses and other educational activities. Underpinning all that we teach is the linking of theory and practice, allowing you to critically reflect on work-based issues, concerns and developments.
This course is taught as interactive sessions, with a focus on active engagement and discussion. There are 140 contact hours for the entire MA, which means you will typically have six hours of classes per week for full-time attendance and you will be expected to undertake a further 24 hours of self-directed study and research each week.
If you are studying part-time, the course will take between two and five years to complete, and you will typically have two hours of classes per week and should undertake eight hours of self-directed study per week. However, the workload is not consistently spread over the year and so there may be times when you are working more hours in a given week.
As well as your usual sessions, you can also attend workshops and presentations associated with research that the Faculty of Health, Education and Society is involved in.
The Online MA Education focuses on engagement and discussion through an innovative model of active distance learning. Our online learning environment includes a virtual classroom for regular online conferencing in small groups or 1-1 with a personal tutor, and an online community space for ongoing discussions with fellow education professionals. There are structured links to course materials and resources that are designed to enable you to learn in different ways and through different media. Our online library gives you access to a vast collection of electronic books and journals to support your independent study.
The way we assess is flexible and sensitive to your existing professional workloads. This enables you to link your studies to aspects of work on-going in your own school or setting, or if you are a full-time student to your personal interests.
There are no exams for this course. Instead, assessment is in the form of essays, portfolios, presentations and small scale research projects. You will complete the MA with a final project or dissertation.
Within the UK, the time spent studying a postgraduate degree is highly dependent on whether you decide to study full-time, part-time or through distance learning.
For those on this masters program you will study for 1 year if you are full-time and for part-time students, it will be between 2-5 years. The Online Education MA is 1 year full time or part time over 2-5 years.
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Senior Lecturer in Education, Children and Young People
Faculty of Health, Education and Society
Senior Lecturer in Education, Children and Young People
Faculty of Health, Education and Society
Senior Lecturer in Education, Children and Young People
Postgraduate qualifications can give you the opportunity for higher level responsibility and senior posts within education, children’s services and further education.
This course addresses the needs of local authorities in the East Midlands as well as the government agenda for continuing professional development and the development of teaching as a research based profession.
An MA in education is a versatile degree for students in search of career paths beyond teaching. Although this masters programme equips you with skills and knowledge specifically within the field of education, it is not limiting but rather accommodates to other niche roles.
Some examples of the kind of work students are able to do following graduation include;
This course has been designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills to be an effective teacher of the English language.