Education Studies (MA)
Our MA in Education Studies will enable you to build your critical awareness of contemporary educational issues.
This postgraduate degree also aims to develop and improve your academic and research skills.
Learning to demonstrate secure subject knowledge and the ability to evaluate this reflectively and critically is an important part of this Master’s degree.
You can study this course in Swansea, but it is also available as an online qualification in the UK and internationally.
Course details
- On-campus
- Full-time
- English
Why choose this course?
What you will learn
This course’s student-centric approach to learning and personalised assessment opportunities through reflection will allow you to engage in a way that is meaningful to you and your development.
By considering and applying the knowledge gained in relation to your own skills, the programme fosters continued professional development and a reflective and reflexive outlook.
The focus for the programme team is on assessment for learning, as well as assessment of learning, with a key emphasis on developing and enhancing the assessment literacy skills.
The programme has been developed with a holistic view of the skills and attributes that you will need to develop to support you as a learner and then as an employable graduate.
Support is provided through tutor guidance in relation to assessment methods and students are also encouraged to engage with peer support to enhance skills development.
All tuition is through English, but students are welcome to submit their coursework in Welsh.
Compulsory
(20 credits)
(20 credits)
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(30 credits)
(30 credits)
(60 credits)
Disclaimer
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We listen to student feedback and insights from industry and from professionals to ensure that course content is high-quality and up-to-date, and that it offers the best possible preparation for your future career or study goals.
For this reason, there might be modifications to the content of your course over time, to keep up to date with changes in the subject area or in the sector. If a module is no longer running, we’ll make sure to keep you informed, and work with you to choose a different suitable module.
Ratings and Rankings
Staff
Our People
You will be taught and supported by a wide range of professional staff and teams here to help you get the university experience you are looking for. Our teaching staff were ranked 2nd in Wales for Teaching, Assessment and Feedback and Academic Support (NSS 2024) meaning that the support and feedback you get will help you learn and develop strong academic skills. Our students have placed us 1st in Wales for Learning Opportunities and Student Voice (NSS 2024) meaning that there are a wide range of opportunities available to enhance your studies and that students play an active role in shaping their learning experiences. Our commitment to your learning has seen our students place us as 1st in Wales and joint 3rd in the UK for student satisfaction (Times Higher Education, 2024, ‘Overall Positivity’ measure). Find out more about our academic staff who teach across our courses.
Accommodation
Further information
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Applicants will normally be required to hold an Honours degree although applicants with vocational qualifications and experiences will also be considered.
Suitable for applicants from UK and international locations.
Both International and UK applicants are required to go through an academic interview before being offered a place.
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Assessment methods are primarily coursework based, with a focus on offering a variety of potential outputs, including presentations, portfolios, case study responses as well as written assignments.
International students may find the assessment methods familiar within the context of the UK (United Kingdom) but unfamiliar to them as students. If you require them, a range of scaffolding techniques will be used to support and guide you as you progress through the programme.
The delivery and assessment patterns of the programme are designed to be as inclusive as possible for all students with an emphasis on small group learning and personalised support.
There are three modes of study: on-campus, online and blended (a mix of on-campus and online modules).
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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 Scholarships and Bursaries section.
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This programme has been designed to develop your key competencies in employability. Key competencies include skills such as communication, leadership and project management which are highly transferable and attractive to modern employers.
The flexibility of assignment topics will allow you to customise the programme around your professional interests and ambitions, so that your studies will be relevant to you and to your current or future workplace.