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University of Northampton

Northampton , England ,United Kingdom

Education MA

As a teacher, education professional or recent graduate, you can take this opportunity to enhance your practice by reflecting on your own personal and professional experiences. A Masters in Education allows you to develop further skills, knowledge and understanding of aspects of specific interest.

This course is available for full-time and part-time study. If you choose the full-time route, the course has a distinct international and comparative perspective, while the part-time option features optional additional modules relating to teacher-led research, mathematics and early years.

Campus Information

Waterside Campus

In the summer of 2018 the University of Northampton moved to the brand-new Waterside Campus. This seven-year project saw a neglected brownfield site transformed into a successful and impressive new campus that facilitated a radical re-engineering of the University in terms of both teaching methodology and governance structures. aterside is a waterfront site of 24 hectares on the edge of the town centre. Its successful completion has turned a derelict site into a leading facility in the higher education sector. The project brief emphasised integration, of the University into the town and local community, and of departments, facilities and teams within the University itself. New pedestrian and road bridges and cycle routes link the site to the town, and public facilities and commercial outlets are part of a Waterside experience which continues beyond the University to local historic buildings and parks.

Intakes

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Application Processing Time in Days: 21

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Postgraduate qualifications can give you the opportunity for higher-level responsibility and senior posts within education, children’s services, and Further Education.

This course addresses the needs of local authorities in the East Midlands as well as the government agenda for continuing professional development and the development of teaching as a research-based profession.

An MA in education is a versatile degree for students in search of career paths beyond teaching. Although this master's program equips you with skills and knowledge specifically within the field of education, it is not limiting but rather accommodates other niche roles.

Some examples of the kind of work students are able to do following graduation include;

  • School Counsellor
  • Manager
  • Writer
  • Learning mentor
  • Training or Development specialist
  • Instructional designer

PSW Opportunity

2 Years PSW is applicable after the course.(Bachelors & Masters only)

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

To study this course, you will need an honors degree, usually at 2:2 or above, from a UK institution or equivalent.

If you have other qualifications and have recent professional experience of three years or more, you will also be considered. In this case, you will be interviewed and asked to demonstrate that you have engaged with children’s services at the graduate level or equivalent, by presenting a portfolio of your responsibilities in your work with children and young people.

If you have master’s (level 7) credits from another course, including the PGCE, NPQH, or programs run by the University of Northampton, then it may be possible to credit these towards this degree.

BANGLADESH

We accept the following qualifications:

  • 4-Year Bachelor’s degree in Bangladesh from an institution listed on UKNARIC,
  • Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Bangladesh from institutions listed on UKNARIC,
  • Successful completion of a recognised pre-master's programme.

INDIA

We accept the following qualifications:

  • 3-Year or 4-Year Bachelor’s degree – dependent on the awarding institution and final grade,
  • Successful completion of a recognised pre-master's programme.

NEPAL

We accept the following qualifications:

  • 3-Year or 4-Year Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university in Nepal,
  • Successful completion of a recognised pre-master's programme.

PAKISTAN

We accept the following qualifications:

  • 4 or 5-Year Bachelor’s degree from a recognised University,
  • Master’s degree in Pakistan from a recognised university,
  • Successful completion of a recognized pre-master's programme.

SRI LANKA

We accept the following qualifications:

  • Successful completion of a 3-yr or4-yr degree in Sri Lanka from an intuition recognised by UKNARIC,
  • A Second Class Honours degree from a UK institution or equivalent

Please include the following documents with your completed application form:

  • Details of your English Language competence, for example, Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOFEL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) tests or equivalent.
  • Certified copies of your school certificates and any other relevant qualifications. A certified copy is a photocopy that has an original official stamp of your school, college, or university on it. The stamp should not be a photocopy.
  • At least one reference (signed and on headed paper).
  • A personal statement to explain why you are interested in studying your chosen course.