Program Overview

MSc Education Studies

The MSc Education Studies is designed for people who wish to explore a diverse range of issues and perspectives that make up education. The course prepares for professional careers which are dependent on a thorough and critical understanding of educational processes in their cultural context and the ways in which they contribute to the formation of the individual person.

Key Facts

• Start date: January & September (modules differ)
• Study mode and duration: 12 months full-time
• Study: work-based learning modules available

Course Overview

The Masters course in Education Studies introduces the most important questions and problems by which the discipline of education studies is characterised, along with the methodologies and methods used to answer those questions. In addition to the core modules designed to give you a solid foundation for understanding educational processes, you'll have the flexibility to choose a pair of modules from a range of specialist classes to meet your personal and professional needs.

What You'll Study

You'll study five core classes. In addition, you can choose from two pairs of optional modules. You'll also undertake a dissertation in a topic of your choosing.

Core Modules:

• Thinking About Education
• Frameworks for Understanding Learning
• Research Methods & Reasoning
• Globalisation, Society & Education Policy
• Dissertation

Optional Module Pairs:

• Educational Leadership
  • Module 1: Educational Leadership for the 21st Century
  • Module 2: Developing as a Leader of Change
• Education & Culture
  • Education & Self-formation in cultural contexts
  • Philosophy of Technology & Education
• Professional Pedagogy
  • Module 1: Putting Theory into Practice
  • Module 2: Professionalism & Professional Learning

Learning & Teaching

The course is taught through a range of student and staff-led research seminars that you’ll participate in.

Assessment

You'll be assessed through written coursework that draws on academic study and reflection on practical experiences in education.

Entry Requirements

• Academic requirements/experience: Degree or relevant professional qualification, or a combination of qualifications and experience demonstrating capacity for postgraduate study.
• English language requirements: Please check the English requirements before making your application.

Fees & Funding

• Scotland: £8,700 (2024/25), £9,550 (2025/26)
• England, Wales & Northern Ireland: £8,700 (2024/25), £9,550 (2025/26)
• Republic of Ireland: If you are an Irish citizen and have been ordinary resident in the Republic of Ireland for the three years prior to the relevant date, and will be coming to Scotland for Educational purposes only, you will meet the criteria of England, Wales & Northern Ireland fee status.
• International: £19,600 (2024/25), £21,550 (2025/26)
• Available scholarships: Take a look at our scholarships search for funding opportunities.

Careers

The MSc Education Studies is designed for people who wish to explore a diverse range of issues and perspectives that make up education. The course prepares for professional careers which are dependent on a thorough and critical understanding of educational processes in their cultural context and the ways in which they contribute to the formation of the individual person.

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