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MA in Education Courses
The MA in Education courses offer you an exciting opportunity to engage with educational research. Each course is designed to enable students to construct a programme of study relevant to their own academic and professional interests whilst also facilitating the development of key research skills.
Why choose these courses at Lancaster?
- Good student support and a friendly atmosphere
- A consistently excellent teaching and learning environment
- A wide range of high quality student accommodation and facilities
- A historic city, which is close to the beautiful Lake District
- Modular courses made up of taught modules and self directed studies
- All assessment by coursework/dissertation
- All courses allow for personal study and research and are valuable for academic, institutional and personal development
- 80% of our research output is considered to be of international standing
What our students say
"The best part of the course was working with
knowledgeable researchers who had a passion for encouraging student participation"
"Superb introduction to research methodology"
"A relevant and thorough, well supported course. If only all master's
level programmes had this type of learning support at the outset"
"I learnt so much from this course and increased my awareness about
issues I'd never really thought about"
Student Profile: Amy Schott
Careers and Progression after the MA
Our graduates have gone on to study for doctorates, pursue careers in
educational research, teaching, educational and governmental organisations,
youth and community work, educational publishing, administration and training
in education. However this list is not exhaustive and as a Social Science
related degree, the MA in Education courses can lead to many different
and interesting pursuits.
The University has an active careers library and personal development
programme for students and our department provides career advice for students
on a personal basis.
Please note that the MA courses are not practical teaching courses and
do not lead to Qualified Teaching Status
Who can apply?
We usually require at least an upper second class degree or its equivalent in a related discipline and/or you should be able to demonstrate knowledge and an interest in Educational Research and the topics that surround it. Extensive experience in a work related field may also be taken into consideration. Our students come from many different backgrounds, some are from overseas and others have just graduated and want to pursue their studies. Others are already practicing professionals or teachers who want to focus on a topic of educational research that interests them or can lead to professional development.
Funding opportunities
We still have an ESRC quota studentship available for 2010/11 entry. Visit our postgraduate funding page for more information.
Internal and external funding opportunities for UK and Overseas students, are detailed on the University website: www.lancs.ac.uk/pgfunding/.
About the Department
Students benefit from engaging with active researchers who are committed to working with students to develop an excellent teaching and learning environment. Staff in the Department have an excellent record in educational research and teaching which is reflected in their contributions to national and international conferences, research projects and academic publications. In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise 80% of our research output was considered to be of international standing. We received the top rating of 'full confidence' in our teaching programmes from the Periodic Quality Review Panel in March 2008.
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