Program Overview

Digital Teaching and Learning MA

Overview

Our MA Digital Teaching and Learning is ideal for educators who want to enhance their perspective on the theories that underpin successful learning, teaching, and innovation within the fast-moving digital world.

Course Details

• Duration: 12 months (full-time)
• Start Date: September 2025
• UK Fees: £10,400
• International Fees: £27,150
• Entry Requirements: 2:1 honours degree (or international equivalent)

Course Content

• Taught Element: 120 credits, plus a 60-credit dissertation
• Modules:
  • Digital Teaching and Learning Research Methods
  • Learning Theories for a Digital Age
  • Social Contexts of Learning
  • The Future of Digital Education
  • Dissertation

Learning and Assessment

• Teaching Methods: Seminars, lectures, group study
• Assessment Methods: Dissertation, portfolio (written/digital), assignments, presentations
• Contact Time and Study Hours: A typical 30-credit module assumes roughly 300 hours of taught and independent study

Entry Requirements

• Undergraduate Degree: 2:1 honours degree (or international equivalent)
• Work Experience: Applicants with a 2:2 degree and three or more years of full-time relevant professional experience in education-related positions can be considered
• Additional Information: A personal statement is required that demonstrates both a clear understanding of and relevant motivation for pursuing this course

Fees and Funding

• Qualification: MA
• Home/UK: £10,400
• International: £27,150
• Additional Costs: Students will need at least one device to approve security access requests via Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

Careers

• Careers Advice: We offer individual careers support for all postgraduate students
• Job Prospects: This course provides a solid grounding for a career in education, training, educational technology, or further research
• Graduate Destinations: Career destinations for School of Education graduates include education advisers, language tutors, primary/secondary teachers, vocational/industrial trainers and instructors, and those working in the caring professions

Related Courses

• Education MA: Through critical reflection upon the way you work, our MA Education course enables you to develop your teaching knowledge and practice
• Education (Online) MA: Our MA Education (Online) degree aims to deepen and refine your capacity to reflect critically on the way you teach and work