The MA in Education is offered in Swansea University’s School of Education (SUSE). The MA is a flexible programme, reflecting the nature of education including education research, policy and practice.

The MA is designed to support the national mission for education in Wales. The programme is flexible to allow for professionals at different stages of their career to further develop their professional competence and interests in education.

You will learn how to undertake and use educational research, to reflect on your own practice, using the latest educational trends and developments, to inform and enhance the way you work.

Why Education at Swansea?

Swansea University has the School of Education (SUSE). SUSE is based in the College of Arts and Humanities on our inspirational Singleton Park campus, in parkland overlooking Swansea Bay.

Designed to promote individual and collaborative research activity of international standard, SUSE provides a supportive environment for postgraduate research and taught masters study.

Postgraduate training is available to enhance academic and professional development, as well as seminar programmes, workshops and international conferences.

Your Education Experience

You will study a set number of core and optional 20-credit modules, before undertaking a 60-credit dissertation project of your choosing in the second part of the course.

Varied modules include Research Methods in Education, Additional Learning Needs, Digital Education and Practice, Leading and Managing in Education, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment and Education and Inequality.

Education Employment Opportunities

If you working as a teacher, lecturer, educational leader, manager, or aspiring to a career in education, the MA will give you an insight into the latest trends and leading research, and how those impact on policy and practice.

The educational landscape in Wales is evolving rapidly and the policy changes taking place will impact significantly on the knowledge and skills required of the teaching workforce. The classroom environment, whether in Wales or elsewhere in the world, is complex and constantly evolving, and teaching therefore requires mastery of a complex set of skills to guide, motivate and facilitate learning.

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Modules

Students starting in September or January will study the same core modules as part of the programme. Dates for January intake to be confirmed.

You study a set number of 20-credit modules before undertaking a 60-credit dissertation project of your choosing.

MA 1 Year Full-time

Year 1 (Level 7 PGT)

FHEQ 7 Taught Masters / PGDip / PGCert

Compulsory Modules

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
EDPM10	Period September-January	20	Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment: Exploring Effective Teaching and Learning
EDPM19	Period September-January	20	Additional Learning Needs and Inclusion
EDPM20	Period September-January	20	Research Methods
EDPM06	Period January-June	20	Digital Education and Practice
EDPM07	Period January-June	20	Leading and Managing Change in Education
EDPM21	Period January-June	20	Contemporary Debates in Education Research

FHEQ 7 Taught Masters Dissertation

Compulsory Modules

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
EDPM14	Period July-September	60	Dissertation

MA 3 Year Part-time

Year 1 (Level 7 PGT)

FHEQ 7 Taught Masters / PGDip / PGCert

Students choose 60 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
EDPM20	Period September-January	20	Research Methods

Optional Modules

Compuslory Modules selective

Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : All five modules listed are compulsory. Select two modules, this year, the remaining will be taken at year 2. You may not exceed 40 credits in any one teaching block.

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
EDPM10	TB1	20	Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment: Exploring Effective Teaching and Learning
EDPM19	TB1	20	Additional Learning Needs and Inclusion
EDPM06	TB2	20	Digital Education and Practice
EDPM07	TB2	20	Leading and Managing Change in Education
EDPM21	TB2	20	Contemporary Debates in Education Research

Year 2 (Level 7 PGT)

FHEQ 7 Taught Masters / PGDip / PGCert

Students choose 60 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

None found.

Optional Modules

Compuslory Module Selective

Choose Exactly 60 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Select the three modules that you did not take in Part-1 year 1. You may not exceed 40 credits in any one teaching block.

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
EDPM10	TB1	20	Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment: Exploring Effective Teaching and Learning
EDPM19	TB1	20	Additional Learning Needs and Inclusion
EDPM06	TB2	20	Digital Education and Practice
EDPM07	TB2	20	Leading and Managing Change in Education
EDPM21	TB2	20	Contemporary Debates in Education Research

Year 3 (Level 7 PGT)

FHEQ 7 Taught Masters Dissertation

Compulsory Modules

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
EDPM14	Period July-September	60	Dissertation

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Entry Requirements

The typical entry requirement is an upper second or above, or equivalent. Overseas students are expected to have an IELTS score 6.5 or higher if English is not their first language.

How You're Taught

The full-time course comprises three modules taken in each academic semester (a total of six modules) and then a dissertation over the summer.

The dissertation component draws on issues and themes developed throughout the year, or emerges from a topic of the student's proposing.

The programme is flexible and you have the option to study part-time or study a Postgraduate Certificate or Postgraduate Diploma.

Welsh Provision

If you are a Welsh speaker our dedicated academy, Academi Hywel Teifi, is here to support you throughout your time at Swansea University. We offer you:

An interview through the medium of Welsh when applying for a place.
The option to receive your personal correspondence in Welsh - we will then communicate with you in your language of choice.
The option to write and submit your coursework or exams through the medium of Welsh (even if you have chosen to study in English), and every effort will be made to mark your work in its original language.
A Welsh-speaking personal tutor.
One-to-one support to improve your academic Welsh language skills.

Since 2011, there has been a 40% increase in the number of students studying through the medium of Welsh at Swansea University and our TEF* data over the last two years shows that Welsh-medium students are high achievers in regards to employability (*Swansea University TEF return 2017 and 2018).

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Tuition Fees

Annual tuition fees for entry in the academic year 2020/21 are as follows:

		UK/EU	International
MA	Full Time	£ 7,900	£ 15,700
MA	Part Time	£ 3,950	£ 7,850
MA	Part Time	£ 2,650	£ 5,250
PGDip	Part Time	£ 5,300	£ 10,500
PGCert	Part Time	£ 2,650	£ 5,250

Tuition fees for years of study after your first year are subject to an increase of 3%.

You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

International students and part-time study: It is now possible for some students to study part-time under the Tier 4 visa route. This is dependent on factors relating to the course and your individual situation. It may also be possible to study with us if you are already in the UK under a different visa category. Please visit the University information on Visas and Immigration for further guidance and support.

Current students: You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

Funding and Scholarships

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study.

If you're a UK or EU student starting a master’s degree at Swansea University, you may be eligible to apply for Government funding to help towards the cost of your studies. To find out more, please visit our postgraduate loans page.

To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Academi Hywel Teifi at Swansea University and the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol offer a number of generous scholarships and bursaries for students who wish to study through the medium of Welsh or bilingually. For further information about the opportunities available to you, visit the Academi Hywel Teifi Scholarships and Bursaries page.

Additional Costs

You may face additional costs while at university, including (but are not limited to):

Parking and travel to and from campus
Printing, photocopying, stationery and equipment costs (e.g. USB sticks)
Purchase of books or texts
Printing and binding
Gowns for graduation ceremonies

Careers and Employability

Swansea Employability Academy (SEA) will support you at each stage of your career journey helping you build a bright future.

Our career support services include:

Employability workshops, employers’ talks, bespoke events and careers fairs
Individual advice and guidance from professionally qualified Careers Advisers
Help with finding jobs, internships, work placements and volunteering opportunities
Access to information resources on a wide range of career management topics
Funding to support student internship opportunities and Student Society/Club events.

We also provide help and advice for Swansea University Alumni up to two years after you graduate.

Academic Support

As well as subject specific support by college teaching staff and your personal academic mentor, the Centre for Academic Success provides courses, workshops and one-to-one support in areas such as:

Academic writing
Maths and statistics
Critical thinking
Time management
Digital skills
Presentation skills
Note taking
Revision, memory and exam techniques
English language skills (if English is not your first language).

In addition, if you have a Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD), disability, mental health or medical condition, the Centre for Academic Success have Specialist Tutors to support your learning, working alongside the Disability Office and Wellbeing Service to support all your needs and requirements whilst studying at Swansea University.

How to Apply

Please apply through the University’s central application system.

For further guidance please visit our how to apply for postgraduate study pages.