MSc Digital Education
Colchester, United Kingdom
MSc
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
GBP 12,858 / per course *
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
* £12,858 UK / £13,427 International (2025-26)
Key Summary
Digital technology is emerging at all levels of education, from primary all the way through to higher education. The MSc Digital Education teaches you how to integrate these technologies into an educational setting – ensuring you enhance your work-based practice and skills.
From teaching philosophies and theories to the future of digital learning, you’ll explore exciting topics that give you a solid understanding of modern technology within teaching and learning. What’s more, the course explores how various AI technologies can be used in education.
At the end of the course, you’ll be given the opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge in an in-depth dissertation on a relevant topic of your choice.
We're proud to be rated Gold in the Times Higher Education (THE) Online Rankings 2024. Our achievement, which is based on four pillars - resources, engagement, outcomes and environment - recognises our commitment to excellent online education.
- 10% Course Scholarship available for the April 2026 intake.
- Regional scholarship available for international students based overseas in eligible countries.
- Students residing in Africa can also enjoy a 20% scholarship for the April 2026 intake.
- Full payment discount of 5% if you pay upfront.
- An alumni discount of 10% of the tuition fee is available if you are a previous graduate of the University of Essex or the University of Essex Online.
You don’t need to complete a separate application form for a scholarship; it’ll be applied once you’ve received your official offer letter. Please note, scholarships can’t be combined but can be used alongside our full payment discount.
Teaching methods and style
We’re a 100% online education provider, so we use a state-of-the art virtual learning environment (VLE) to deliver our teaching, resources and assessments. Our system tracks and manages the learning process in real-time and provides you with immediate access to your learning materials. The VLE is accessible 24/7 and allows both students and tutors to actively take part in real-time conversations and live Q&As.
Assessment
All assessments are delivered through our virtual learning environment (VLE). There is no requirement to go to external test centres; instead you will submit written assignments through the VLE. For the few courses where exams are required, we use a virtual system which allows you to take academically rigorous exams from the comfort of your own home.
We believe you get the most out of your time spent studying when you are kept informed of your performance, and we achieve this by:
- assessing you throughout modules rather than waiting for end of year exams
- showing your marks in your grade book which can be viewed whenever you log onto the VLE
- rapid turnaround on work assessed to ensure your grade book is always up to date
- ensuring you have regular contact with your Student Support team
We also have a policy of ensuring that the work submitted by students is authentic – we use a well-established electronic monitoring system to check for plagiarism.