Program Overview
The MSc Education (Open Pathway) at the University of Bristol provides students with the freedom to customize their program based on their interests. It combines core units on research methods with optional units from various specialisms. The program fosters research skills, critical thinking, and prepares graduates for diverse careers in education, including doctoral studies.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The MSc Education (Open Pathway) allows students to design their own program of study based on their areas of interest, rather than choosing one subject area from specialist pathways. Units can be taken from across the different specialisms and from a bank of available optional units to build a tailored program of study.
Objectives:
- To provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct research in education.
- To develop students' critical thinking and analytical skills.
- To prepare students for a variety of careers in education.
Outline:
The program consists of a single core unit that provides an introduction to the variety of methods used to conduct research in education. Students then choose a number of optional units from across the different specialized MSc Education pathways and from a wider bank of optional units (subject to availability and timetabling constraints).
Careers:
Most students go on to work in education in some form. Some will use the master's year to develop their skills as educational researchers and go on to study for a PhD at Bristol or elsewhere.
Other:
- The program is offered full-time (one year) or part-time (two or three years).
- The program is taught on-campus in Clifton.
- The University of Bristol is ranked fifth for research in the UK (Times Higher Education).
- 94% of the university's research is assessed as world-leading or internationally excellent.
- The program is open to students with an upper second-class honors degree or international equivalent in any discipline.
- The application deadline for overseas applicants is 24 July 2024. The application deadline for home applicants is 9 August 2024.
UK: full-time £11,900 per year UK: part-time (two years) £5,950 per year UK: part-time (three years) £3,967 per year Overseas: full-time £27,200 per year For programmes that last longer than one year, please budget for up to an 8% increase in fees each year.
