Oxford Brookes University

Program Information

Degree Offered

MA in Education (Teaching English as a Second or Other Language) Names Award, Postgraduate Diploma Postgraduate Certificate

Format: Campus, Online

Program Description:

The MA in Education is for professionals in all sectors of education and related professions. We invite applications from teachers, lecturers, managers and those in leadership roles in education in their early careers and with substantial experience in education. We value our students’ range of experiences and perspectives. The MA is designed to stimulate intellectual curiosity, while developing leadership abilities that emerge from critical enquiry, critical reflection, research activity, international perspectives and professional expertise.

What will you study?
The MA in Education is a flexible modular programme.
Students complete four optional modules, two core compulsory modules and a dissertation. Each module is worth 20 credits; the MA in Education award is the equivalent of 180 credits.

Optional modules
We offer modules within these pathways:

* Curriculum innovation, change and school improvement
* Leadership and management
* TESOL (Teaching English as a Second or Other Language)

Compulsory modules

* Reflective Professional Development
* Educational Research
* Dissertation (equivalent to 3 modules)

Accreditation:

Accredited by Oxford Brookes University

Eligibility Requirements:

Applicants normally have:

* Normally a good honours degree or pass degree.
* QTS (Qualified Teacher Status) or other equivalent professional qualification.
* TOEFL: 575 or Above (Paper Based)
* TOEFL: 91 or Above (Internet Based)
* IELTS: Level 6.5 or above or equivalent.
* Relevant professional experience.
* Candidates whose first language is not English should be able to demonstrate a satisfactory level of spoken and
written English.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No