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Why choose this course?

* You'll share your experience with other professionals from a wide range of backgrounds, which will help to broaden your professional development in education and your understanding of prominent issues.
* You can tailor the course to your own interests. The practical research elements will be based on your own professional practice so it's relevant to your individual career progression.
* This course can enhance your progress in your educational career. Many of our graduates have found that the course was the catalyst that encouraged them to apply for new posts.
* We can provide the opportunity for you to study as a professional group at your workplace if at least 12 of you wish to study. Please note, this will need to be in negotiation with your educational establishment.

This course has also been designed with a flexible approach in order to meet your individual and workplace needs. We'll encourage and support you to complete to Masters Level, but you can choose to exit the course and be awarded a University Certificate of Achievement, Postgraduate Certificate or a Postgraduate Diploma depending on how many credits you achieve.

We also provide you with a range of modules to choose from to allow you to create a personally meaningful course suited to your developmental interests. To enhance the flexibility of the course, most modules are delivered on campus; however, some are delivered by e-learning or in educational locations to support your individual needs.

The course will give you stimulating ideas to take back into your workplace, food for thought about your practice, and opportunities to enhance your own students' learning.

Your career

This course will open doors for you to work in the wider educational arena such as museums and universities. Our previous graduates have said that the course gave them the confidence to apply for positions they would not normally have considered, and that their professional performance has improved as a consequence. Some of our graduates have gone on to become advanced skills teachers, nursery managers, assistant head teachers, disability coordinators within universities and national trainers for charitable organisations.

Core

Evidence Based Practice

Independent Study

Studying at Masters Level

Optional

Comparative Education

Curriculum Challenges

Developing Leadership

CapacityEffective Intercultural Education

Innovative 21st Century Learning

Language Learning: Theory and Practice

Lifelong Learning: Principles and Issues

Measuring and Evaluating Learning

Negotiated Module: Accreditation of Professional Qualification

Negotiated Module: Applied Focus of Study

Principles of English Language Teaching

Quality, Leadership and Management

You will usually need at least one of the following: * a good undergraduate degree (2:2 or above) or an equivalent level 6 qualification (Equivalent overseas qualifications which will be verified by NARIC) * Level 5 teaching qualification plus evidence of five years teaching experience within an institution may be considered * be currently working within the education arena. English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 CAE score: (read more) Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) is part of the Cambridge English suite and is targeted at a high level (IETLS 6.5-8.0). It is an international English language exam set at the right level for academic and professional success. Developed by Cambridge English Language Assessment - part of the University of Cambridge - it helps you stand out from the crowd as a high achiever. 60 (Grade C) TOEFL paper-based test score : 550 IMPORTANT NOTE: Since April 2014 the ETS tests (including TOEFL and TOEIC) are no longer accepted for Tier 4 visa applications to the United Kingdom. The university might still accept these tests to admit you to the university, but if you require a Tier 4 visa to enter the UK and begin your degree programme, these tests will not be sufficient to obtain your Visa. The IELTS test is most widely accepted by universities and is also accepted for Tier 4 visas to the UK- learn more.

You may be eligible to apply for financial help towards the cost of your tuition fees if:

* you are an EU* national or a family member of an EU* national
* you have been living within the European Economy Area (EEA)** or Switzerland for the three years immediately before the start of your course
* your main reason for being in the EEA or Switzerland is not to receive full time education.

*EU Countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands and the United Kingdom.

Accreditation

Our vision

Is to be the natural choice of ambitious learners for credible online learning and professional qualifications to transform their life opportunities.

Our mission

Is to provide high quality, accredited online learning opportunities, and all of the support required for successful graduation, to learners in the UK and internationally who wish to enhance their career and earning potential.

Our values

We offer high quality, value-for-money study options with a learner-oriented approach that is always personal.

Our online focus

Our courses are designed specifically for online learning and are delivered by dedicated, expert online tutors. Our unique course materials, knowledgeable, responsive tutors and friendly support team combine to ensure a relevant, stimulating, well-supported learning experience.