The MA Education has been designed in consultation with employers and education experts from a range of training and education providers across the education continuum, including early years, primary, secondary, Further Education and Higher Education, as well as alternative education provision. This has ensured that the curriculum content is conceptually and practically relevant but is also flexible enough to respond to contemporary issues, research and policy changes as they arise in the education field.
Maybe you work in a children's centre, nursery, school, college, university or hospital. Whatever your background, our expertise in working with research professionals at masters and doctoral level will make sure you get the best possible learning experience.
Studying this Education MA at Kingston University will advance your learning, research and practice skills for a range of educational settings. The course content could help you excel in roles such as deputy head teacher, children’s centre manager, research development manager and subject-specific professional.
You will be provided with opportunities to develop advanced knowledge from education experts and specialists across the education field, and to critically examine the most recent research and theories relevant to professional practice. Studying together brings a richness of different knowledge and experience and enables the development of a professional and supportive community of learners, whilst extending your professional networks.
During the course, you’ll deepen your understanding of research methods in education and professional practice. You’ll critically examine challenges in your sector and explore your role, setting and interprofessional working.
You’ll become a research-informed practitioner, examining the relationships between practice-oriented knowledge, professional identity, institutional priorities and evidence-based practice.
As part of your Professional Practice Study you will design your own research enquiry to address an issue at the forefront of your professional practice.
This course will enable you to develop enhanced knowledge in subject areas pertinent to your employment role, interests and/or future career aspirations. There are opportunities for you to select focus areas for study to personalise learning relevant to your practice and/or ambitions.
