Education (100% Online) (MA)

Entry requirements

Please see our website for further information on entry requirements for this course.

Months of entry

January, March, April, June, September, October

Course content

About the course
Reach your potential as an educator with the Keele difference – a 100% online MA from a university ranked in the top 10 in England for Education

- 100% online MA within 24 months
- Keele alumni discount available

A cutting-edge online Education Master’s with a difference

The 100% online MA Education from Keele University is an innovative master’s course that has been designed for proactive and ambitious individuals who are aiming for progression, promotion and leadership in key educational roles.

The postgraduate course is ideal for a wide range of educationalists who want to inspire and transform the prospects of others – including teachers, as well as those seeking a career in educational leadership and management, policy making and educational consultancy. Our education graduates have gone on to diverse careers in educational settings such as schools and universities, as well as in politics, the civil service, policy think tanks, business, national and international NGOs, local authority and creative industries, both in the UK and internationally.

A flexible learning model created for a global audience of high-performing educational professionals

This part-time course has been specifically designed with the demanding lives of full-time professionals and individuals with family responsibilities in mind. The flexible design of the course means that you can develop your own independent study schedule and access academic content at times that suit you. This enables you to study around full-time work and family commitments, developing your professional experience without the need to make drastic life changes such as taking a potentially costly study break.

This postgraduate degree has six starts a year, so you’re not restricted by the traditional academic year and can begin your studies within weeks.

With the course being delivered entirely online, all teaching and studying can be completed without ever needing to visit campus for face-to-face sessions, which makes it an excellent fit for working professionals, across the UK and around the world.

Within our carefully tailored online learning environment you will interact and collaborate with tutors and fellow postgraduate students from across the globe, in group learning activities and discussion groups via online forums. This provides you with a rare and invaluable opportunity to develop your global professional network.

What you will learn

The distance learning MA Education develops critical and theoretical perspectives across the broad field of education. It enables you to approach education as a multi-dimensional discipline, exploring educational issues through economic, social, political and professional lenses. It progresses your professional development and equips you to reflect critically on aspects of your own practice, and widen your understanding of the latest teaching developments and education research at local, regional, national and international levels. Throughout your education studies, you will explore the changing world of education in the context of social, political, economic and cultural globalisation.

Knowledge and skills taught through core modules include:
- Creative practice
- Inclusive education
- Education and global citizenship
- An interconnected view of education, employment and professional identity
- International education in a globalised world
- Reflective practice
- Research design
- Qualitative and quantitative research methodologies
- Preparing and developing a dissertation

Study with a leading Education department at a University acclaimed for student satisfaction

Keele University was recognised as one of the top 10 universities in England for Education in the Complete University Guide 2021. Our Education Department was also ranked Top 250 in the world, in the Times Higher Education World Rankings 2021.

These accolades come down to excellence in teaching, research and student experience. In the latest Research Excellence Framework, 80% of our research was rated ‘world leading’ or of ‘international importance’.

This is perhaps unsurprising given that many Keele academics are leading experts in their field, carrying out research that is pushing the boundaries for positive change in a variety of global issues. Our academics have worked closely with industry partners to develop programmes that are specifically geared towards career progression and success in education and educational leadership positions.

Our credentials in developing a superb student experience are exemplified by our joint 1st ranking for course satisfaction – as rated by students – in the Guardian University rankings 2019

Modules
- Creative Practice
- Issues in Inclusive Education
- Children’s Learning, Play and Development
- Reflecting on Practice
- Education, Employment and Professional Identity
- Global Education Issues
- Research Design
- Research Methods
- Preparing a Dissertation
- Dissertation – Main Research Project

Information for international students

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Fees and funding

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