MSc Education: General pathway

This pathway offers you a broad base in the field of education. It is an ideal foundation for anyone who wishes to work in education policy, research or practice, or progress to doctoral study. You can focus on topics that appeal to you specifically through our range of option courses.

How you will learn on the MSc Education: General Pathway

To receive the Master's in Education, you will complete: 

  • four compulsory courses (60 credits)
  • three option courses (60 credits)
  • an independently researched dissertation. 

The programme encourages students to question what education is, what it should be, and how it shapes the way we see ourselves and the world around us. 

Ziye Heng MSc Education, General Pathway graduate

Dissertation

The dissertation is a piece of independent, original research of 12,000 words. 

Once you reach the dissertation stage, you will have a series of small-group and one-to-one meetings with your supervisor, who will work closely with you during the project. One of the benefits of being in a large department is that our staff have a wide range of skills to draw upon, so you’re more likely to find a dissertation supervisor who is a specialist in your chosen area of research. 

I developed valuable abilities such as narrative inquiry, thematic analysis, NVivo coding, stakeholder engagement and academic writing, all of which have shaped the way I analyse and understand educational issues.

Qi Chen MSc Education, General Pathway graduate

Contact us

For further information about this pathway, please contact the Pathway Co-ordinator.

Apply now

Find detailed entry requirements, fees and costs, and apply for this pathway via the Degree Finder. 

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