Program Overview

Education MA

Key information

Study mode: Full time, Part time Duration: One year full-time, two years part-time, September to September Credit value (UK/ECTS equivalent): UK 180 / ECTS 90 Application status: Open Start date: September 2025

Overview

The Education MA is a flexible course that combines interdisciplinary perspectives with the development of analytical and core research skills to enable students to pursue their own subject-specific interests in education. It emphasizes the development of a critical understanding of education policies and practices to promote capacities for independent thought and action in the classroom.

Key benefits

• Flexible and interdisciplinary while supporting subject-specific learning.
• Draws on contemporary research to develop a critical understanding of educational policies and practices.

Course essentials

• Education, Communication and Society is internationally recognized as a centre of research and teaching excellence in the field of education.
• Academics in the school are regarded as world-leading in the fields of sociology of education and critical pedagogy.

Base campus

• Waterloo Campus

Regulating bodies

• King's is regulated by the Office for Students

Entry requirements

UK applicants

• Standard requirements: A minimum 2:1 undergraduate Bachelor’s (honours) degree
• Programme-Specific Requirements: A 2:1 undergraduate degree (or international equivalent) in a subject area or discipline relevant to education

International applicants

• Equivalent International qualifications: Select a country to view equivalent qualifications
• English language requirements: English language band B

Selection process

• Applications must be made online using King’s Apply, the Admissions Portal.
• A non-refundable application fee of £130 applies.

Personal statement and supporting information

• Personal Statement: Yes, approximately 700 words
• Previous Academic Study: Yes, a copy of your official academic transcript(s)
• References: Yes, one academic reference is required
• Other: Optional, applicants may wish to include a CV (Resume) or evidence of professional registration

Teaching & structure

Teaching methods

• Workshops
• Self-Study

Location

• This course is primarily taught at the King’s College London Waterloo Campus.

Assessment

• Essays
• Dissertation
• Participation in an online discussion forum
• Subject specific task(s) via a portfolio

Structure

Required modules

• Critical Perspectives on Education (30 credits)
• Research Methods and Dissertation (60 credits)

Optional modules

• Educational Leadership and Change in Context (30 credits)
• International & Comparative Education (30 credits)
• Language & Power (30 credits)
• Psychology & Learning (30 credits)
• Recent Developments in Digital Technologies in Education (30 credits)
• Gender, Power, and Inequality in Educational Leadership (30 credits)
• The Political Economy of Education in a Globalised World (30 credits)
• Education & International Development (30 credits)
• Theories of Change in Schooling: Truth, Power, Evidence (30 credits)
• Social Justice & Education Policy (30 credits)
• Teacher Development (30 credits)
• The Social Context of Education (30 credits)
• Principles & Policy of STEM Education (30 credits)
• Leading Practices in STEM Education (30 credits)
• Quantitative Methods in the Context of Education Research (30 credits)
• Environmental Education: Sustainability and Society (30 credits)
• Child Health and Development (30 credits)
• Child Protection (30 credits)
• Global Childhoods (30 credits)
• Race, Racisms, and Education (30 credits)

Careers

• This course will enable students to critically reflect on their own educational roles, carry out independent research at their own schools, and acquire the skills and contacts that will enable them to progress in their careers.

Fees & Funding

Tuition Fees

• UK: Full time £13,500 per year (2025/26), Part time £6,750 per year (2025/26)
• International: Full time £30,000 per year (2025/26), Part time £15,000 per year (2025/26)

Deposit

• Home deposit: £500
• International deposit: £2000

Additional Costs

• Books
• Library fees and fines
• Personal photocopies
• Printing course handouts
• Society membership fees
• Stationery
• Travel costs
• Graduation costs

Funding

• To find out more about bursaries, scholarships, grants, tuition fees, living expenses, student loans, and other financial help available at King's please visit the Fees and Funding section.