Program Overview
It aims to enhance understanding of learning and teaching, develop research skills, prepare for leadership roles, and provide a foundation for future career development in educational contexts. Taught through online sessions and individual tutorials, the program culminates in a 15,000-word dissertation.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Master of Arts (Teaching Studies) is a postgraduate degree program offered by the University of Birmingham's School of Education. It is designed for individuals with a background in teaching, learning, and assessment in the school sector who already hold 120 credits towards a Masters in this area of study. The program aims to develop a deeper and broader understanding of learning and teaching in the school sector.
Objectives:
The program aims to:
- Enhance understanding of learning and teaching in the school sector.
- Develop research skills and the ability to conduct meaningful and relevant research.
- Prepare students for leadership roles in learning and teaching related areas.
- Provide students with the opportunity to build on previous experiences and accomplishments, such as a teaching qualification.
- Support students in future handling and application of evidence in educational contexts.
Assessment:
The program is assessed through a 15,000-word (max) dissertation.
Teaching:
- The program is taught wholly online.
- There are a small number of taught sessions for Masters-level learners who may have been away from research for a while.
- Each student receives individualised supervisory tuition with face-to-face tutorials, which may be carried out online or in face-to-face meetings (agreed individually between tutor and student).
- Students have opportunities to join optional 'taking stock' meetings and enroll in University of Birmingham Research Methods training.
Careers:
Completion of a full Masters degree significantly supports all professional educators in developing a deeper and broader understanding of their academic or professional context. The MA Teaching Studies provides you with the opportunity to build on previous experiences and accomplishments, such as a teaching qualification. It is an excellent way of preparing yourself for leadership in learning and teaching related areas in a school or similar context. It provides an experience that will support you in future handling and application of evidence in educational contexts. Completing your dissertation will provide you with expert understanding of the field you choose to research and will involve significant engagement with academic and professional research, writing, and evidence. A Masters in Teaching Studies will provide you with significant evidence for future career development. You may also wish to use the MA Teaching Studies as part of an application to Doctoral Study.
Other:
- The program involves completion of a 60-credit dissertation of 15,000 words, prepared over the course of an academic year and submitted in the following September.
- The program includes a small number of taught sessions for Masters-level learners who may have been away from research for a while.
- The program involves each student having individualised supervisory tuition with face-to-face tutorials, which may be carried out online or in face-to-face meetings (agreed individually between tutor and student).
- Students also have opportunities to join optional 'taking stock' meetings and to enroll on University of Birmingham Research Methods training.
The tuition fee will be £3,510 for Home UK students and £8,040 for international (2024-2025).
University of Birmingham Summary
Overview:
The University of Birmingham is a leading global university with a strong focus on research and innovation. It is committed to developing solutions for a thriving planet and improving the health of people around the world.
Services Offered:
Student Life and Campus Experience:
The University of Birmingham offers a welcoming environment for students, with opportunities to settle in, make new friends, discover the city of Birmingham, and prepare for their studies. The university also has a vision for its campus development in the next 20 years, aiming to enhance and refine the global campuses.
Key Reasons to Study There:
Global Impact:
The university's research is focused on addressing major global issues, such as climate change and global health.Multidisciplinary Collaboration:
The university encourages collaboration across disciplines to drive innovation and find solutions to complex problems.Pioneering Breakthroughs:
The university is known for its pioneering research and breakthroughs in various fields.Academic Programs:
Other:
The university has five research challenge themes that guide its focus and draw on its vast expertise and resources. These themes showcase the university's pioneering breakthroughs, multidisciplinary collaboration, and significant global impact.
Entry Requirements:
- Home UK Students:
- Must hold 120 credits towards Masters Study.
- Where these credits are all from another institution, if they are in the form of a single postgraduate award (a PGDipEd/ PGDE) where that award is deemed to be a Masters level award of 120 credits, at least 90 credits must be at Level M and a maximum of 30 can be at Level H.
- Where these credits are all or partly from another institution, if they are not in the form of a single postgraduate award (a PGDipEd/ PGDE) all 120 credits must be at Level M.
- Must receive a satisfactory reference from an academic and/ or professional person who can comment on your academic learning and/or professional practice in learning and teaching.
- Must provide a personal statement that clearly explains a rationale for wanting to complete an MA where learning and teaching is the focus. This is mandatory for applicants who have not completed 120 Credits of study at the University of Birmingham.
- Must provide evidence (via your previous qualification(s), personal statement and/ or reference) that earlier study contributing the 120 credits was in an area relevant to learning and teaching practice.
- International Students:
- Entry requirements vary depending on the country of origin.
