MA Education with Placement Year

Course Details

Course Subject

Total Credit

180

Qualification

Postgraduate Taught

Awarding Body

University of Hertfordshire

Academic Level

Level 7

Course Location

Hatfield

Course Duration

2 Years (Including Placement)

Course Fees

£ 17950 Yearly

MOI

Accepted

OIETC

Accepted

Intakes

January/September

Work Placement

Yes

About The Course

About the course

On this exciting two-year course, you’ll have a unique opportunity to study the latest educational research and gain professional work experience within an educational organisation or setting through a work placement.

MA Education has Placement Year, a one-year course option and Advanced Research pathway.

The work placement takes place in the second year of the course and is normally unpaid. During this year, you will be supported by our Placement Team to identify and apply for year-long placement opportunities that reflect the skills and knowledge you have gained. You will have access to contacts through our extensive network of partnership schools and local educational organisations however placement cannot be guaranteed.

Students on the MA Education (with Placement Year) who are unable to secure an appropriate work placement can transfer on to the Advanced Research pathway in the second year. We also have a one-year course available.

Why choose this course?

This two-year course provides the ideal blend of research and practice, as well as the opportunity to gain valuable work experience that will enhance your employability.

You will develop and deepen your knowledge and understanding of educational theory and practice through critical reflection, analysis and enquiry, benefiting from a supportive learning community and learning from lecturers and professionals from a range of educational settings. The course will equip you with skills in critical thinking, enquiry and research, report writing, presentation and communication as well as the application of theory to practice.

This course offers:

A rigorous, evidence-based and inclusive educational experience embedded in research and practice. We will employ interactive techniques to enable effective learning
Guest lectures from specialists across all areas of education
Opportunities to visit a range of educational settings, including special schools and alternative education provision
Work experience or placement and networking opportunities in Hertfordshire and London thanks to the University’s excellent location.
An exceptional student learning experience – we are proud to have ranked 10th for education in the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES, Advance HE, 2023).

English Requirement

You have to get at least 6.5 band socre of IELTS

General Requirement

Entry requirements and key information

an honours degree (2:2 or higher) in a relevant subject such as Education, SEND, Childhood Studies, Social Sciences, Coaching, Mentoring or Counselling or other related fields. Other degree qualifications will be considered depending upon relevant professional experience in an educational context such as schools and colleges. Overseas awards need to be recognised as equivalent by NARIC
English language GCSE Grade 4 (iGCSE Grade C) or above or equivalent
a short personal statement (no more than 500 words) explaining why you are interested in education and any relevant experience (professional or voluntary) that might support your application
a work or academic reference.

Applicants from non-majority English speaking countries must provide evidence of English language proficiency, equivalent to overall IELTS score 6.5 with a minimum of 6.5 minimum in Writing and 5.5 in all other bands.

For country specific qualifications, please visit our Your Country page.

If you do not have the required IELTS or equivalent for direct entry on to your degree programme, our Pre-Sessional English
may help you to achieve this level.

More information about English Language qualifications is available on our International pages.

Many of our students join our Programme having already gained ‘M-Level’ or ‘Level 7’ credit from previous master’s level study – for example from a PGCE or accredited short course. Such credit in relevant subjects may be considered for accreditation through the APCL process and thereby exempt students from specific modules on our MA Programme.

Non-accredited masters level study in relevant subjects may be accredited through the APEL process. This must be completed prior to beginning study on the programme.