Evaluation Inspection and Educational Improvement

The Evaluation, Inspection and Educational Improvement MA will deepen a student's knowledge and understanding of evaluation, inspection and education improvement models and frameworks. It will enable them to critically evaluate emerging ideas and help them to consider the importance of values, equality, human rights and international perspectives when furthering their understanding of inspection and evaluation systems and practices.

This programme provides students with the opportunity to work collaboratively online with participants from other inspection and evaluation systems across the world, whilst honing practice through sharply focused research. Students will be able to conduct an independent study, developing a case study of their workplace practice.

Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits.

The programme includes two core modules (60 credits), two optional modules (60 credits) and a dissertation (60 credits); or five modules (150 credits) and a report (30 credits).

A Postgraduate Certificate, two core modules (60 credits) is also offered.

Core modules

• Principles, Frameworks and Context of Educational Evaluation and Inspection
• Evaluation and Inspection for Educational Improvement

Optional modules

• Optional modules can be chosen from the Master's-level module offering at the UCL Institute of Education.

Dissertation/report

All students undertake an independent research project which culminates in a dissertation of 20,000 words or a report of 10,000 words.

Teaching and learning

Teaching is delivered by distance for which online materials (literature and examples) are provided. Each session includes specific tasks which require students to reflect on the literature and have online discussions with peers. There are also opportunities for Skype (group) discussions/tutorials or Q&A. The assessment of each module includes written and online assignments linked to participants' own inspection practice, and a dissertation or report.

Normally a minimum of a second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university, or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard is required, plus at least two years' relevant work experience. Those who do not meet these criteria must show an ability to meet the demands of the programme through a qualifying assignment, to be agreed by the Programme Leader.