Education (Wales): Equity in Education, MA

Students will choose two from three specialist Modules, and will also take modules in

Advanced Research and Enquiry Skills

Dissertation (Equity in Education)

Specialist modules:

Emotional Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing

Equity and Diversity

Responding to the Effects of Poverty and Disadvantage in Education

Assessments are all coursework assignments and will be submitted at the end of each module. Wherever possible, assignments have been designed to complement the working contexts and schedules of full-time teachers.

Students with appropriate teaching qualifications may be eligible for 60 credits of Recognised Prior Learning and will not need to complete the modules in year 1. For students without relevant Recognised Prior Learning, these modules will be compulsory (please contact the department for more details).

• Resident in Wales.

• Educated to degree level or equivalent.

• Have qualified teacher status (QTS) and be registered with the EWC as a teacher in a school, an advisory teacher in a local authority or a teacher in a setting such as a pupil referral unit (QTS and EWC registration must be maintained throughout the course of the programme) OR be a college lecturer and be registered with the EWC(EWC registration must be maintained throughout the course) OR be employed as a Teaching Assistant and be registered with the EWC.

• Be employed by a maintained school in Wales / college in Wales / local authority in Wales as a teacher / lecturer / advisory teacher / Teaching Assistant OR be employed by a registered independent school or specialist college; 

• Be employed on a minimum of 0.4 FTE contracts, this can include supply teachers/lecturers who are on long term contracts either with a Local Authority, school, college or an agency;  

• Be accepted/enrolled on this specific Masters in Education offered by the seven partnership HEIs which are: 

• Follow the Equity in Education Pathway.  

• Candidates should have, where possible, the required approvals and support from their employer (school, local authority, setting or college) to undertake the National Masters in Education.  

• Where someone has already achieved a subject specific Masters, they are still eligible to apply for the funding towards this programme.  

• No other Masters in Education qualifications offered by the HEIs are eligible for this funding.  

To be eligible for Welsh Government funding:

In accepting this grant offer candidates are required to continue to work in Wales, either within the maintained education system or further education sector for a minimum of 2 years after completing the programme.

(Candidates in receipt of this funding must not make an application for further post graduate finance support through the Student Loans Company.)

Students with appropriate teaching qualifications may be eligible for 60 credits of Recognised Prior Learning and will not need to complete the modules in year 1. For students without relevant Recognised Prior Learning, these modules will be compulsory:

Pedagogy and Practice (20 credits)
Collaboration and Professional Practice (20 credits)
Evidence-Informed Practice (20 credits)

Year 2 will see students taking one core module (20 credits), Advanced Research Enquiry Skills, alongside any 2 optional specialist modules (all 20 credits):

Emotional Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing

Equity and Diversity

Responding to the Effects of Poverty and Disadvantage in Education

Year 3 will be a 60 credit Dissertation

200 hours of study per 20 credit module, of which 22 will be contact hours. Learning will be a blend of online and face-to-face. Activities will be a combination of lectures, seminars, group activities and individual activities. 

National Conferences Delivery Days:

• Term 1 October 21^st and November 18^th
• Term 2 Feb 10^th and March 9^th
• Term 3 June 22 and July 13^th

Students on this course will join students on the same course at 6 other HEIs. There will be peer-to-peer support hosted on the EWC PLP, alongside all the regular Swansea University support services and mechanisms.

At least 80 credits

You can study 80 credits or more of this postgraduate course through the medium of Welsh. You can study a combination of modules through the medium of Welsh where there is the opportunity and / or submit your dissertation in Welsh with guidance from a subject specialist through the medium of Welsh.

Academi Hywel Teifi is here to support you throughout your time at Swansea University. We can offer you:

• Access to generous Welsh-language study scholarships or bursaries.
• Access to modules taught wholly or partly in Welsh.
• Access to the Arwain app for the latest information about Welsh-medium courses and modules available to download free on the App Store and Google Play.
• An interview through the medium of Welsh when applying for a place.
• Personal correspondence in Welsh, English or bilingually.
• The option to create and submit your coursework or sit exams through the medium of Welsh (even if you have chosen to study in English), and your work will be assessed in Welsh.
• A Welsh-speaking Personal Tutor.
• One-to-one support to improve your academic Welsh language skills.
• Membership of the Swansea University Branch of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol.

Visit the Welsh Language Rights webpage for further information about Students' Welsh Language Rights.

Continuing to study through the medium of Welsh will be:

• a natural step for you if you have studied through the medium of Welsh at undergraduate level.
• a way of maximizing your chances of getting the best education.
• a way of receiving a high level of support as the study groups are smaller.
• a valuable addition to your CV and career development.

Our degrees are taught by experts, who have a wealth of knowledge to pass on to our students.

You can find out more about our academic expertise on our staff pages.

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.

Current students: 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.

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.

Access to your own digital device/the appropriate IT kit will be essential during your time studying at Swansea University. Access to wifi in your accommodation will also be essential to allow you to fully engage with your programme. See our dedicated webpages for further guidance on suitable devices to purchase, and for a full guide on getting your device set up.

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

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

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.

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.

As well as subject specific support by college teaching staff and your personal tutor, 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.

As well as subject specific support by college teaching staff and your personal tutor, 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

Please apply through the University’s central application system.

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

EU students - visa and immigration information is available and will be regularly updated on our information for EU students page.

We recommend that you submit your application to our courses as early as you can in advance of our application deadlines. Courses will close earlier than the application deadlines listed if all available places are filled. You can find further information on our Application Deadlines webpage.