MA Education Studies

Education masters online UK. 6 assessed courses, 1,800 notional hours, tuition-free.

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18 months180 creditsEnglish

Overview

Education masters online UK. MA Education Studies at University of Brigant: 6 assessed courses, 180 credits and 1,800 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The hours on each course add up to that total. Seminars run online. An Edinburgh campus route is published separately from this online award. This award does not confer a teaching licence, QTS, or GTCS registration. MA Education Studies is taught as one award, not a list of unrelated modules. The published length is 18 months, and the credit total is 180. Students move from Learners and the aim of the session through Learners and the aim of the session; Session design; Assessment; Inclusion and records; The limit of the award; Capstone: teaching file, and finish on Capstone: teaching file. Each course has a question, a method, and a submission. In this field, students design a short sequence for a named group of learners and the criteria that would mark it fairly. Reading is a curriculum extract, an assessment specification, and an evaluation summary. The artefact a marker expects is a plan with outcomes, a task, criteria, and a note on bias. The award is built so that a graduate can do the following in practice: Produce a professional file in Education Studies Choose a method and write what the evidence cannot support Keep a record a third party can review Teaching assumes the student can read a source, attempt a problem before the seminar, and revise after feedback. Attendance at live seminars is part of the design. The capstone or final course must use the methods of the earlier courses; a project that ignores them does not pass. This course does not confer a teaching licence, QTS, or equivalent registration. The pages for each course name the topics that are examined. Those topics are the syllabus. A brochure line is not a substitute for them.

Each credit is 10 notional learning hours. The courses add up to 180 credits and 1,800 hours. This award does not confer a teaching licence, QTS, or GTCS registration.

Who This Programme Is For

People already working around Education Studies
Career-changers who can study without leaving their city
Teams who need a file they can review, not a slogan

Faculty spotlight

University of Brigant supervises the courses and the final assessed file. Supervision is assigned from the school that owns the award.

How you can study

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On-campus study

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Prefer to learn at our Edinburgh campus? Campus tuition and campus examinations are charged. The published campus price is on each programme page.

✦ Tuition: £9,500 / US$12,000/year
✦ Location: 3 Lady Lawson St, Edinburgh EH3 9DS, United Kingdom
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What You Will Learn

Produce a professional file in Education Studies
Choose a method and write what the evidence cannot support
Keep a record a third party can review
State the limit of the award
Submit the final project inside the published hours

Curriculum

Stage 1 — 900 hours

Code	Course	Credits · hours
S11DH01	Learners and the aim of the session Learners and the aim of the session (S11DH01) is a 30-credit course on MA Education Studies, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can design a short sequence for a named group of learners and the criteria that would mark it fairly, using Learners and the aim of the session as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a curriculum extract, an assessment specification, and an evaluation summary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a plan with outcomes, a task, criteria, and a note on bias. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a teaching licence, QTS, or equivalent registration. S11DH01-M1 · Learners, outcomes, and a short teaching sequence — Learners and the aim of the session S11DH01-M2 · Task design, criteria, and a sample answer — Learners and the aim of the session S11DH01-M3 · Bias in assessment and how a criterion would be applied — Learners and the aim of the session S11DH01-M4 · A programme decision and its effect on students and staff — Learners and the aim of the session S11DH01-M5 · Evaluation evidence and what it cannot prove — Learners and the aim of the session S11DH01-M6 · A curriculum or evaluation brief — Learners and the aim of the session	30 · 300 h
S113H02	Session design Session design (S113H02) is a 30-credit course on MA Education Studies, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can design a short sequence for a named group of learners and the criteria that would mark it fairly, using Session design as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a curriculum extract, an assessment specification, and an evaluation summary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a plan with outcomes, a task, criteria, and a note on bias. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a teaching licence, QTS, or equivalent registration. S113H02-M1 · Learners, outcomes, and a short teaching sequence — Session design S113H02-M2 · Task design, criteria, and a sample answer — Session design S113H02-M3 · Bias in assessment and how a criterion would be applied — Session design S113H02-M4 · A programme decision and its effect on students and staff — Session design S113H02-M5 · Evaluation evidence and what it cannot prove — Session design S113H02-M6 · A curriculum or evaluation brief — Session design	30 · 300 h
S10TI03	Assessment Assessment (S10TI03) is a 30-credit course on MA Education Studies, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can design a short sequence for a named group of learners and the criteria that would mark it fairly, using Assessment as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a curriculum extract, an assessment specification, and an evaluation summary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a plan with outcomes, a task, criteria, and a note on bias. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a teaching licence, QTS, or equivalent registration. S10TI03-M1 · Learners, outcomes, and a short teaching sequence — Assessment S10TI03-M2 · Task design, criteria, and a sample answer — Assessment S10TI03-M3 · Bias in assessment and how a criterion would be applied — Assessment S10TI03-M4 · A programme decision and its effect on students and staff — Assessment S10TI03-M5 · Evaluation evidence and what it cannot prove — Assessment S10TI03-M6 · A curriculum or evaluation brief — Assessment	30 · 300 h

Code

Course

Credits · hours

S11DH01

Learners and the aim of the session

Learners and the aim of the session (S11DH01) is a 30-credit course on MA Education Studies, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can design a short sequence for a named group of learners and the criteria that would mark it fairly, using Learners and the aim of the session as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a curriculum extract, an assessment specification, and an evaluation summary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a plan with outcomes, a task, criteria, and a note on bias. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a teaching licence, QTS, or equivalent registration.

S11DH01-M1 · Learners, outcomes, and a short teaching sequence — Learners and the aim of the session
S11DH01-M2 · Task design, criteria, and a sample answer — Learners and the aim of the session
S11DH01-M3 · Bias in assessment and how a criterion would be applied — Learners and the aim of the session
S11DH01-M4 · A programme decision and its effect on students and staff — Learners and the aim of the session
S11DH01-M5 · Evaluation evidence and what it cannot prove — Learners and the aim of the session
S11DH01-M6 · A curriculum or evaluation brief — Learners and the aim of the session

30 · 300 h

S113H02

Session design

Session design (S113H02) is a 30-credit course on MA Education Studies, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can design a short sequence for a named group of learners and the criteria that would mark it fairly, using Session design as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a curriculum extract, an assessment specification, and an evaluation summary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a plan with outcomes, a task, criteria, and a note on bias. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a teaching licence, QTS, or equivalent registration.

S113H02-M1 · Learners, outcomes, and a short teaching sequence — Session design
S113H02-M2 · Task design, criteria, and a sample answer — Session design
S113H02-M3 · Bias in assessment and how a criterion would be applied — Session design
S113H02-M4 · A programme decision and its effect on students and staff — Session design
S113H02-M5 · Evaluation evidence and what it cannot prove — Session design
S113H02-M6 · A curriculum or evaluation brief — Session design

30 · 300 h

S10TI03

Assessment

Assessment (S10TI03) is a 30-credit course on MA Education Studies, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can design a short sequence for a named group of learners and the criteria that would mark it fairly, using Assessment as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a curriculum extract, an assessment specification, and an evaluation summary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a plan with outcomes, a task, criteria, and a note on bias. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a teaching licence, QTS, or equivalent registration.

S10TI03-M1 · Learners, outcomes, and a short teaching sequence — Assessment
S10TI03-M2 · Task design, criteria, and a sample answer — Assessment
S10TI03-M3 · Bias in assessment and how a criterion would be applied — Assessment
S10TI03-M4 · A programme decision and its effect on students and staff — Assessment
S10TI03-M5 · Evaluation evidence and what it cannot prove — Assessment
S10TI03-M6 · A curriculum or evaluation brief — Assessment

30 · 300 h

Stage 2 — 900 hours

Code	Course	Credits · hours
S10JI04	Inclusion and records Inclusion and records (S10JI04) is a 30-credit course on MA Education Studies, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can design a short sequence for a named group of learners and the criteria that would mark it fairly, using Inclusion and records as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a curriculum extract, an assessment specification, and an evaluation summary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a plan with outcomes, a task, criteria, and a note on bias. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a teaching licence, QTS, or equivalent registration. S10JI04-M1 · Learners, outcomes, and a short teaching sequence — Inclusion and records S10JI04-M2 · Task design, criteria, and a sample answer — Inclusion and records S10JI04-M3 · Bias in assessment and how a criterion would be applied — Inclusion and records S10JI04-M4 · A programme decision and its effect on students and staff — Inclusion and records S10JI04-M5 · Evaluation evidence and what it cannot prove — Inclusion and records S10JI04-M6 · A curriculum or evaluation brief — Inclusion and records	30 · 300 h
S109I05	The limit of the award The limit of the award (S109I05) is a 30-credit course on MA Education Studies, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can design a short sequence for a named group of learners and the criteria that would mark it fairly, using The limit of the award as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a curriculum extract, an assessment specification, and an evaluation summary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a plan with outcomes, a task, criteria, and a note on bias. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a teaching licence, QTS, or equivalent registration. S109I05-M1 · Learners, outcomes, and a short teaching sequence — The limit of the award S109I05-M2 · Task design, criteria, and a sample answer — The limit of the award S109I05-M3 · Bias in assessment and how a criterion would be applied — The limit of the award S109I05-M4 · A programme decision and its effect on students and staff — The limit of the award S109I05-M5 · Evaluation evidence and what it cannot prove — The limit of the award S109I05-M6 · A curriculum or evaluation brief — The limit of the award	30 · 300 h
SZZJ706	Capstone: teaching file Capstone: teaching file (SZZJ706) is a 30-credit course on MA Education Studies, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can design a short sequence for a named group of learners and the criteria that would mark it fairly, using Capstone: teaching file as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a curriculum extract, an assessment specification, and an evaluation summary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a plan with outcomes, a task, criteria, and a note on bias. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a teaching licence, QTS, or equivalent registration. SZZJ706-M1 · Learners, outcomes, and a short teaching sequence — Capstone: teaching file SZZJ706-M2 · Task design, criteria, and a sample answer — Capstone: teaching file SZZJ706-M3 · Bias in assessment and how a criterion would be applied — Capstone: teaching file SZZJ706-M4 · A programme decision and its effect on students and staff — Capstone: teaching file SZZJ706-M5 · Evaluation evidence and what it cannot prove — Capstone: teaching file SZZJ706-M6 · A curriculum or evaluation brief — Capstone: teaching file	30 · 300 h

Code

Course

Credits · hours

S10JI04

Inclusion and records

Inclusion and records (S10JI04) is a 30-credit course on MA Education Studies, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can design a short sequence for a named group of learners and the criteria that would mark it fairly, using Inclusion and records as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a curriculum extract, an assessment specification, and an evaluation summary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a plan with outcomes, a task, criteria, and a note on bias. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a teaching licence, QTS, or equivalent registration.

S10JI04-M1 · Learners, outcomes, and a short teaching sequence — Inclusion and records
S10JI04-M2 · Task design, criteria, and a sample answer — Inclusion and records
S10JI04-M3 · Bias in assessment and how a criterion would be applied — Inclusion and records
S10JI04-M4 · A programme decision and its effect on students and staff — Inclusion and records
S10JI04-M5 · Evaluation evidence and what it cannot prove — Inclusion and records
S10JI04-M6 · A curriculum or evaluation brief — Inclusion and records

30 · 300 h

S109I05

The limit of the award

The limit of the award (S109I05) is a 30-credit course on MA Education Studies, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can design a short sequence for a named group of learners and the criteria that would mark it fairly, using The limit of the award as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a curriculum extract, an assessment specification, and an evaluation summary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a plan with outcomes, a task, criteria, and a note on bias. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a teaching licence, QTS, or equivalent registration.

S109I05-M1 · Learners, outcomes, and a short teaching sequence — The limit of the award
S109I05-M2 · Task design, criteria, and a sample answer — The limit of the award
S109I05-M3 · Bias in assessment and how a criterion would be applied — The limit of the award
S109I05-M4 · A programme decision and its effect on students and staff — The limit of the award
S109I05-M5 · Evaluation evidence and what it cannot prove — The limit of the award
S109I05-M6 · A curriculum or evaluation brief — The limit of the award

30 · 300 h

SZZJ706

Capstone: teaching file

Capstone: teaching file (SZZJ706) is a 30-credit course on MA Education Studies, with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can design a short sequence for a named group of learners and the criteria that would mark it fairly, using Capstone: teaching file as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a curriculum extract, an assessment specification, and an evaluation summary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a plan with outcomes, a task, criteria, and a note on bias. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a teaching licence, QTS, or equivalent registration.

SZZJ706-M1 · Learners, outcomes, and a short teaching sequence — Capstone: teaching file
SZZJ706-M2 · Task design, criteria, and a sample answer — Capstone: teaching file
SZZJ706-M3 · Bias in assessment and how a criterion would be applied — Capstone: teaching file
SZZJ706-M4 · A programme decision and its effect on students and staff — Capstone: teaching file
SZZJ706-M5 · Evaluation evidence and what it cannot prove — Capstone: teaching file
SZZJ706-M6 · A curriculum or evaluation brief — Capstone: teaching file

30 · 300 h

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Programme Highlights

180 credits · 1,800 notional hours · 6 courses
Course hours add up to the programme total
education masters online UK
Seminars run online. An Edinburgh campus route is published separately from this online award.

Assessment

Modules are assessed through a published mix of coursework, applied projects, and examinations. Exam windows are announced in advance so students in other time zones are not forced into overnight sittings. Alternative arrangements are available where documented.

Admission requirements

Academic entry

A bachelor's degree from a recognised institution, or equivalent professional standing considered by admissions

Documents

A statement of about 500 words on why this award fits your work
Two references, academic or professional
A CV

Programme questions

How long is the MA Education Studies?

The published duration is 18 months. Teaching language: English. Actual time-to-complete depends on mode and any recognised prior learning.

Can I study this from my country?

You may study this award fully online from your country, or — where published — on campus at Brigant. Online study does not require a student visa. Campus study may.

What does it cost?

Degree tuition for this award is published as £0 / tuition-free on the online pathway. Examination or administrative fees may apply at checkout — never an annual tuition invoice. Check the Fees page for any extras.

What are the entry requirements?

Requirements are grouped on this page (academic, English, documents). Equivalent qualifications are considered. English may be waived after prior English-medium study.

How is the programme assessed?

Assessment is typically a mix of coursework, projects, and examinations. Doctoral awards include a thesis or dissertation and an oral examination. Details sit in the programme specification and module outlines.

Will this award be recognised where I live?

Recognition of the award for local employment, professional licence, or ministry attestation is decided by your employer or regulator. University of Brigant publishes verification pages for certificates. We do not claim automatic equivalence in every country.

How do I apply?

Start an application on this website. Progress is saved from the first step. Admissions: admissions@brigant.uk.

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