Our Masters in Education allows you to develop your skills, knowledge and understanding of aspects of education of specific interest to you. This course is available for full-time and part-time study. The course is flexible and wide-ranging and involves the study of: leadership, classroom cultures and also has an international and comparative aspect. While studying on this course you will complete a thesis, which is a significant piece of original research. Our Masters’ in Education community includes teachers, school leaders and others working in or interested in education.

Postgraduate qualifications can give you the opportunity for higher level responsibility and senior posts within education, children’s services and further education.

This course addresses the needs of local authorities in the East Midlands as well as the government agenda for continuing professional development and the development of teaching as a research based profession.

An MA in education is a versatile degree for students in search of career paths beyond teaching. Although this masters programme equips you with skills and knowledge specifically within the field of education, it is not limiting but rather accommodates to other niche roles.

Some examples of the kind of work students are able to do following graduation include;

• School Counsellor
• Writer
• School leader
• NGO or charity leader
• Learning mentor
• Training or Development specialist
• Instructional designer