Education (Applied) MA

Program Overview

Education (Applied) MA

Overview

The MA Education (Applied) supports you to engage in academic and professional development if you work or intend to work in the education sector. You enhance your knowledge and understanding of education and develop academic, professional, employability and work-related skills and knowledge appropriate to the sector of education that you are interested in.

Course Structure

• Core Modules
  • Applied Practice
  • Combining Professional and Academic Practice
  • Contextualising Education
  • Educational Research: Practice and Planning
  • MA Education Dissertation
  • Using the Literature to Inform Educational Research

How You Learn

You will be taught by a course team comprising senior lecturers, principal lecturers and associate professors who will work with you to develop those skills. Taught sessions include seminars, discussions and workshops that held are online and in the classroom, and you learn through a blend of directed and self-directed study.

Assessment

The assessment tasks, including formative assessment tasks, are varied and targeted at the appropriate postgraduate level capabilities. They reflect the challenges particular to each of the modules and provide you with a range of assessment experiences to explore your attainments more fully.

Entry Requirements

• An undergraduate degree with a classification of 2.2 and above.
• In exceptional cases applicants who can demonstrate suitable significant experience and/or further study in the education discipline may be considered for the course and may be asked to attend an informal interview to assess their suitability.
• IELTS requirement average of 6.5 with at least 5.5 in all components.

Employability

• Career Opportunities
  • All the modules on the course are designed to allow you to relate your assessed work to your own context and/or areas of work that you are engaged with or hope to move into in the future.
  • You will graduate with in-depth and advanced knowledge and understanding of your chosen area of education, informed by current practice, scholarship and research.
• Work Placement
  • The Applied Practice module affords students the opportunity to be placed on an internship, research or study abroad project working alongside the University’s Student Futures team.

Fees

• Full-time
  • Fee for UK applicants: £4,967.50 a year
  • Fee for international applicants: £10,000 a year
• Part-time
  • Not available part-time

Duration

• Full-time: 2 years
• Part-time: Not available

Start Date

• January, May or September

International Applicants

• Qualifications: International applicants - find out what qualifications you need by selecting your country below.
• Useful Information: Visit our international pages for useful information for non-UK students and applicants.
• Talk to Us: Talk to an international student enrolment adviser

Why Choose Teesside?

• Progress: Stand out from other job applicants with your higher level qualification, specialist knowledge and expanded networks.
• Skills: Improve your project management, critical thinking, research skills, time management, presentation skills and teamwork.
• Earnings: The median salary for working-age postgraduates (£45,000) was £6,500 more than for working-age (those aged 16 to 64) graduates (£38,500) in 2022.
• Campus: Study in our friendly town-centre campus with £280m of recent investment.
• Adobe: Study at Europe's first Adobe Creative Campus and develop your creative and digital skills.

Program Outline

Extracted Information from the MA Education (Applied) Course at Teesside University

Degree Overview:

• Objectives: Enhances knowledge and understanding of education, develops academic, professional, employability, and work-related skills and knowledge in the education sector.
• Program Description: Covers four 30-credit modules, a 60-credit dissertation, and a 60-credit Applied Practice module.
Focuses on:
• Self-selected aspect of education for professional development.
• Reflective professionalism in educational settings.
• Professional attitudes and ethics.
• Advanced research skills for education.
• Practical experience in professional setting.

Outline:

• Modules:
• Applied Practice:
Real-world experience, enhancing employability.
• Combining Professional and Academic Practice: Applying learning to current educational issues.
• Contextualising Education: Contemporary debates, national and international contexts.
• Educational Research: Practice and Planning: Research methods, independent research study.
• MA Education Dissertation: Individual research project in professional education practice.
• Using the Literature to Inform Educational Research: Literature search, literature review, understanding relevant research and knowledge gaps.
• Program Schedule: 4 semesters, each with 12 weeks of learning and teaching or placement activity.
• Course Structure: Blended learning approach, including seminars, discussions, workshops, online sessions, and self-directed study.

Assessment:

• Assessment Methods: Essays, critical commentary, case study, research literature critique, research proposal, final research report, and reflective reports.
• Assessment Criteria: Assesses capabilities at postgraduate level, with individual module-specific criteria.
• Formative Assessment: Formal and informal activities and practices in each module, supporting students' development.

Teaching:

• Teaching Staff: Senior lecturers, principal lecturers, and associate professors.
• Teaching Methods: Seminars, discussions, workshops, online sessions, and independent study.
• Unique Approach: Personalized focus on an area of interest within education, allowing students to apply learning to a familiar context and see theories and concepts in practice.

Careers:

• Career Opportunities: Equips graduates to contribute to student learning, educational policy, and practice.
• Employability Skills: In-depth knowledge, advanced understanding, critical thinking, research skills, reflection, and communication skills.
• Work Placement: Applied Practice module offers optional internships, research or study abroad projects.

Other:

• Fees: £4,325 per year for UK applicants, £10,000 for international applicants.
• Length: 2 years
• Start Date: September or January
• Progression: Stand out from job applicants with higher level qualifications, specialist knowledge, and expanded networks.
• Earnings: Higher median salary compared to graduates.
• Campus: Friendly town-centre campus with recent investment.
• Adobe Campus: Europe's first Adobe Creative Campus.

Further Information:

• Course Contact: Education & Youth department
• Open Days and Events: Postgraduate open day and open evening

Disclaimer:

This information is based on the provided context and may not be completely up-to-date. We recommend visiting the official Teesside University website for the latest information on the MA Education (Applied) program.

Tuition Fees and Payment Information:

• Fee for UK applicants: £4,325 a year
• Fee for international applicants: £10,000 a year