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MA in Education: Learning and Teaching
Key Facts
Mode: Campus-based, Part-time
Entry Requirements:
QTS or suitable experience in an educational setting
An honours degree, class 2.2 or above
Fees: Dependent on your chosen options
Application Deadline: 4 weeks before your course start date
Course Start Dates: September, October, November 2011 depending on options chosen
Length of course: 3 Years
The MA in Education: Learning and Teaching is a part-time route to a Masters degree for teachers and other educational professionals.
This practical and relevant course will provide you with the opportunity to deepen and boarden your knowledge, skills and understanding of the issues surrounding learning and teaching.
Most people take a part-time Masters degree over a period of three years. In the first two years, you will choose a 60 credit course each year from our Postgraduate Certificate courses. If you already have 60 credits from previous study in the last five years you may go straight into the second year of the programme.
In your third year, you will undertake a Professional Enquiry, in your own school or setting, instead of the traditional dissertation.
Programme Aims
The MA aims to:
- enable you to gain a valuable qualification that demonstrates a deeper understanding of the complex field of learning and teaching
- deliver inspiring ideas and provide a platform for discussion
- give you the opportunity to reflect on your own practice within a national and international context
- provide you with the opportunity to share ideas with other colleagues from different schools and local authorities
Programme Structure
The MA is structured as follows:
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Postgraduate Certificate Option 1 (60 Credits) * | Postgraduate Certificate Option 2 (60 Credits) | Professional Enquiry (60 Credits) |
* or previous approved M-level credit can be carried forward (e.g. from NPQH or PGCE)
Find our more about our Postgraduate Certificates
The Professional Enquiry
The Professional Enquiry begins with taught sessions on research methods in the autumn term to provide you with the background you need for a study to be taken in your own school or setting. We will help you decide on a topic for your enquiry, and will provide you with specialist support.
Fee for the Professional Enquiry 2011-2012: £1,500
Dates for the Professional Enquiry for 2011-2012 are as follows:
You will be placed in either Cohort 1 or Cohort 2.
| Cohort 1 | Cohort 2 |
|---|---|
|
Wednesday 2 November, Full day |
Thursday 3 November, Full day |
| Wednesday 23 November, Full day |
Thursday 24 November, Full day |
| Monday 12 December, Morning only |
Monday 12 December, Afternoon only |
How to Apply
Please return your completed application form and supporting documents to:
- The Admissions Office, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester LE1 7RH.
Enquiries
For specific enquiries about the MA in Education: Learning and Teaching please contact us on:
- Tel: +44 (0) 116 252 3656
- Email: cpdinfo@le.ac.uk
