Location:

Leicester, United Kingdom

Program Type:

Full Degree

Degree Level:

Master

Specialty:

International Education

Program Overview

Program Description:

The MA International Education offers teachers, lecturers and educational leaders in schools, colleges and universities a unique opportunity to reflect upon their own practice and to enhance their knowledge. The general aims of the course are to: enhance understanding of contemporary educational issues for teachers in primary, secondary and post-compulsory education; develop an ability to reflect on theory in the area of teaching and learning and use it as the basis for understanding and improving practice; develop an ability to undertake small scale research; give training in the use of qualitative and quantitativeresearch methods in educational contexts; develop transferable skills and their application in educational and related areas; develop the research skills needed for advanced educational research at doctoral level. Students will be enabled to: develop an understanding of pedagogical theories; appreciate the relationship between theory and practice in teaching; understand the influences of societal or national / regional / religious culture on teaching; evaluate the use and management of learning resources, including ICT, for learners within their phase of education; understand the various elements of the planning, monitoring and evaluation cycle as applied to teaching; understand how to carry out and present small-scale research on the topic of effective teaching.

Additional Program Information

Accreditation:

This course is recognised as a standard Masters degree upon the completion of 180 credits.

Financial Aid:

No

Requirements:

Entry requirements for the programme are: 1st degree at Class 2.2 (UK equivalent) or above GPA 3 (US equivalent) or above Students whose first language is not English, and who have not lived in a country where the first language is English for at least three years immediately prior to starting the programme, must possess an appropriate English Language qualification. Acceptable evidence includes: GCSE/O-Level English Language at grade C or above; an overall score of 6.5 in the British Council IELTS test (from October 2010 there is a requirement that a minimum score of 6 is obtained in each component), a TOEFL score of 600 (paper), or 90 (IBT). In addition (students should) have demonstrable evidence of engaging with education in school or college, either through practical experience as teachers and/or as a substantial element of their degree

International Requirements:

Students whose first language is not English, and who have not lived in a country where the first language is English for at least three years immediately prior to starting the programme, must possess an appropriate English Language qualification. Acceptable evidence includes: GCSE/O-Level English Language at grade C or above; an overall score of 6.5 in the British Council IELTS test (from October 2010 there is a requirement that a minimum score of 6 is obtained in each component), a TOEFL score of 600 (paper), or 90 (IBT).