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The admission arrangements are overseen by the Admissions Tutor and the Programme Manager.

The Institute of Education and Humanities adheres to the University’s guidelines on required academic qualifications as specified in the Academic Quality Handbook. Postgraduate students are normally required to have attained an initial degree awarded by a university or an approved-degree awarding body. However, these guidelines also allow non-standard applications from students who may not conform to the academic requirements of the orthodox method of entry. We are, therefore, able to consider applications from mature students who may have relevant experience and/ or qualifications other than those outlined above.

International students whose mother-tongue is not English applying for study at postgraduate level will normally be required to show evidence of sufficient command of the English language in order to be able to follow their course, undertake research, and produce writing without major linguistic difficulties. For international students, an overall English Language level that is equivalent to a IELTS Academic score of 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any single component is required. 

Following the receipt and scrutiny of applications by the Programme Manager, all eligible applicants are invited for interview. Distance learning students from abroad, are interviewed by Microsoft Teams or telephone, and under the same rigorous conditions as those interviewed at the University.

A range of assessment methods are adopted in order to enable students to illustrate their knowledge and skills in relation to learning outcomes, including:    

• written assignments
• presentations (adapted for distance learning purposes)
• extended essays.

Assessment methods are adopted on the basis of their appropriateness for ensuring that students can show that they have achieved the learning outcomes which are explicit in every module and on which the assessment criteria are based.

At the start of every module students are provided with:

• the assignment(s) for the assessment of the module and the weighting for each assignment
• a list of the criteria used to mark an assignment or presentation
• further guidance in relation to the requirements of the set tasks and dates for presentation.

Following the completion of an assignment, each student will receive:

• a formal report containing an assessment of the individual criteria on which the final mark was based, and feedback containing comments on how to improve as part of a formative process.
• an opportunity to discuss the assignment with a tutor if necessary.

Every assignment is assessed internally by a second-marker and by an external examiner.

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available, please visit our Bursaries and Scholarships section.

The University has excellent resources, thus enabling us to offer a range of modules available to suit professional developmental needs and personal interests. The degree has a broad focus which is suitable for a range of professional fields and aims to equip students with the information and skills to work confidently in the field of bilingualism / multilingualism and language planning. The course offers a range of experiences and would appeal to anyone involved in the development of the use of language in modern society, including:

• Language Officers
• Policy Makers & Government Officers
• Language Planners
• Teachers & Trainers
• Translators
• Youth/ Community Workers
• Those currently working in adult education in various countries
• Those developing learning opportunities in both youth and adult contexts

The MA degree offers opportunities to progress to undertake subsequent research for a PhD.