Education

Entry requirements

• You will be required to have:

  • a minimum of a lower second-class (2.2) honours degree in education or social sciences
  • GCSE English at grade C (grade 4 from 2017) or higher (or equivalent)

  If you need (or wish) to improve your English before starting your degree, we may be able to help with a pre-sessional course. Please contact courseenquiries@londonmet.ac.uk to see if we have something suitable.

  Accreditation of Prior Learning

  Any university-level qualifications or relevant experience you gain prior to starting university could count towards your course at London Met. Find out more about applying for Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL).

  English language requirements

  To study a degree at London Met, you must be able to demonstrate proficiency in the English language. If you require a Student visa you may need to provide the results of a Secure English Language Test (SELT) such as Academic IELTS. This course requires you to meet our higher requirements. IELTS 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in all skills or equivalent.

  If you need (or wish) to improve your English before starting your degree, the University offers a Pre-sessional Academic English course to help you build your confidence and reach the level of English you require.

Months of entry

January, September

Course content

This Education MA degree is designed to provide you with a broad range of knowledge and skills within the field of education. Our programme will provide you with opportunities to develop and enhance your professional skills and understanding so that you can progress within or embark on a career in the sector.

This course will enable you to critically analyse any education system and the social circumstances within which it operates. As such, the programme will equip you to look at the institutions and processes of education from a novel perspective. This education course will equip you with a repertoire of academic and professional skills to examine existing educational provisions and identify key areas for change and development.

We’ll teach you how the school curriculum is led and managed. This will help you understand the purposes of the curriculum and how it influences pupils’ learning.

Information for international students

To study a degree at London Met, you must be able to demonstrate proficiency in the English language. If you require a Tier 4 student visa you may need to provide the results of a Secure English Language Test (SELT) such as Academic IELTS. For more information about English qualifications please see our English language requirements.

If you need (or wish) to improve your English before starting your degree, the University offers a Pre-sessional Academic English course to help you build your confidence and reach the level of English you require.