Educational Studies

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The MEd in Educational Studies deepens your understanding of education so that you can better analyse the practice, provisions and policy that are critical within your own professional context.

Key facts

* MEd: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time

Career prospects

The programme will support your career development as a class teacher, lecturer, policy developer, special education professional, head teacher, education administrator or researcher.

You will complete six courses: four core courses and two courses chosen from a range of options. In addition, you will complete a dissertation supported by a supervisor who is allocated on the basis of their expertise in the topic chosen by you.

Core courses

* Modern educational thought
* Introduction to educational and social research
* Seminar on contemporary issues
* Advanced educational research.

Optional courses

These are chosen from a range (which may vary from year to year) including

* International & Comparative Education
* Advanced Educational Research
* Social, Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties
* The Learner & the Curriculum
* Developing Literacy
* Highly Able Pupils
* Inclusive Classrooms, Inclusive Pedagogies
* The Evolving Concept of Inclusion
* Work-Related Learning
* Curriculum Development in Adult Education
* The Psychology of Adult Learning
* International Issues in Adult Education
* Perspectives of Youth & Young Adulthood
* Young People, Learning & Development
* Educational Psychology
* Developmental Psychology
* Leading Organisations
* Leading People

Please note that optional course availability is dependent on student numbers.

Normally a first degree (or equivalent) and professional teacher training in education or a related profession, eg social work, nursery nursing, clinical nursing. (Recognition is also given for professional experience with extra weighting given to experience in a promoted post.)Further information regarding academic entry requirements:student.recruitment@glasgow.ac.uk 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. 75 (Grade B) TOEFL iBT® test: 92 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.