MA in Education
London, United Kingdom
DURATION
1 up to 2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
09 Mar 2025*
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
GBP 30,000 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* first application deadline
** International students | UK students: £13,500 per year
Introduction
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 emphasises the development of a critical understanding of education policies and practices to promote capacities for independent thought and action in the classroom.
- Promotes analytical and research skills to enhance practical development.
- Taught by staff with international reputations in the field.
- Promotes transferable abilities such as practical and policy-oriented insights and high-quality research, communication and presentation skills.
- Provides opportunities to build a network of teachers, academics and educational policy figures that span local, national and international settings.
- Located in the heart of London.
Education, Communication and Society are internationally recognised 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, many of whom continue to make a distinctive contribution to policy sociology and philosophy of education, as well as to educational practices, particularly to theories surrounding assessment.
This course will enable students to critically reflect on educational practices (including, where relevant, their own educational roles), carry out independent research, and acquire the skills and contacts that will enable them to progress in the autumn term and will consist of a combination of highly interactive lectures and blended learning to support subject-specific learning and development.
The extensive range of optional modules available makes the course highly flexible, enabling students to specialise in a particular area of educational research and to engage in an extended examination of their own practice. The course has been designed to support students to develop critical perspectives and analytical research skills that promote a capacity for independent thought and practical innovation in the classroom, and an ability to analyse and evaluate contemporary developments in education policy.
Key benefits
- Flexible and interdisciplinary while supporting subject-specific learning.
- Draws on contemporary research to develop a critical understanding of educational policies and practices.
Admissions
Curriculum
Structure
Required modules
You are required to take the following modules:
- Critical Perspectives on Education (30 credits)
- Research Methods and Dissertation (60 credits)
Optional modules
In addition, you are required to take 90 credits of optional modules, which may typically include:
- Education 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)
- School Effectiveness & Improvement (30 credits)
- Social Justice & Education Policy (30 credits)
- Teacher Development (30 credits)
- The Social Context of Education (30 credits)
- Principles and Policy of STEM Education (30 credits)
- Leading Practices in STEM Education (30 credits)
- Quantitative methods in the context of STEM 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)
Please note: students who are transferring in Master’s level credits (e.g. from a PGCE) will be exempt from the corresponding number of optional module credits, but must take the 60-credit required dissertation research module, as well as the compulsory taught module. Also note that some modules have specific course prerequisites and requirements, and operate a capped admission. Please contact individual module leaders and/or the postgraduate office if you are unsure about any aspect of module selection.
Part-time students will take the required taught module in Year 1 and the dissertation in Year 2. They will take 90 credits of optional modules across the two years.
With the approval of the Programme, Director students taking at least 120 credits within the school may take 30 of their optional credits from level 7 modules offered across the College. Please note that the contact hours and assessment methods for these modules may vary.
King’s College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-to-date, innovative and relevant programmes of study. Therefore, the modules offered may change. We suggest you keep an eye on the course finder on our website for updates.
Please note that modules with a practical component will be capped due to educational requirements, which may mean that we cannot guarantee a place for all students who elect to study this module.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
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. The course will enable participants to develop an in-depth understanding of educational policies and practices, focusing predominantly on the UK but also drawing on international contexts and perspectives.