King's College London - Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy
MA in Education, Policy and Society
London, United Kingdom
MA
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
GBP 30,000 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* first application deadline
** International students | UK students: £13,500 per year
Key Summary
Our Education, Policy & Society MA is an interdisciplinary course which draws on sociology, political science, economics and history to address the challenges of education policy and provision. It will give you a deep understanding of educational policy and processes in relation to issues of race, social class, gender and changes such as globalisation and new managerialism.
Key benefits
- Cutting-edge policy analysis drawing on contemporary research.
- An interdisciplinary and critical approach to contemporary policy provision.
- Explores models, skills and approaches in critical policy analysis and their relevance to practice.
- Enables students to follow their particular interests and passion in relation to education policy and social justice.
- Focuses on education in its widest sense, including schools, higher education, and informal and community education.
- Located in the heart of London.
Structure
Required modules
You are required to take the following modules:
- Education, Policy & the City (30 credits)
- Research Methods and Dissertation (60 credits)
Optional modules
In addition, you are required to take 90 credits from a range of optional modules that may typically include:
- The Social Context of Education (30 credits)
- Social Justice & Education Policy (30 credits)
- International & Comparative Education (30 credits)
- Education & International Development (30 credits)
- Gender, Power and Inequality in Leadership (30 credits)
- The Political Economy of Education in a Globalised World (30 credits)
- Educational Leadership and Change in Context (30 credits)
- Psychology & Learning (30 credits)
- Language & Power (30 credits)
- Recent Developments in Digital Technologies in Education (30 credits)
- School Effectiveness & Improvement (30 credits)
- Teacher Development (30 credits)
- Global Childhood (30 credits)
- Child Protection (30 credits)
- Quantitative methods in the context of STEM education research (30 credits)
Please note: students who are transferring in Master’s level credits (e.g. from a PGCE, if taken within 10 years of your completion date of this MA course) will be exempt from the corresponding number of optional module credits, but must take the 60 credit required dissertation research module, as well as the compulsory taught module.
King’s College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-to-date, innovative and relevant programmes of study. Therefore, the modules offered may change. We suggest you keep an eye on the course finder on our website for updates.
Please note that modules with a practical component will be capped due to educational requirements, which may mean that we cannot guarantee a place for all students who elect to study this module.
Over the duration of this course, you will develop skills that will enhance your career and prospects of promotion. Our graduates have gone into a range of teaching, leadership, administrative and research roles in schools, higher education, government departments and non-governmental organisations, including becoming headteachers, university lecturers and education advisors. Some have set up their own social enterprises and many have continued their studies, completing doctorates or professional qualifications.