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Overview
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education plays an important role in developing STEM-related literacies, in promoting creative and critical thinking and in advancing problem-solving skills.
The Master of Arts degree programme in STEM Education from Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick is intended for teachers and educators who want to develop their skills as they critique, investigate, and disseminate new approaches to STEM education and become STEM leaders in their workplaces. The variety of experiences provided in the programme will build competency and knowledge in STEM education-related research and will be framed within a primary education context. It will be delivered using face-to-face and some blended learning components.
Benefits of studying for an MA in STEM Education:
- Provides an introduction to the foundations, pedagogies, curriculum, research, and contemporary issues in each of the STEM education disciplines
- Increases teaching efficacy in STEM subjects and in integrated STEM approaches
- Explores approaches to enhance the creativity of STEM students and broaden interest in STEM fields
- Allows learners to gain insights into strategies that support STEM learning such as hands-on learning experiences and inquiry-based pedagogy
- Gives the opportunity to experience how to better connect STEM to everyday life through community initiatives and out-of-school STEM programmes
- Develops awareness of how to spark, sustain, and extend young people’s interest, augment understandings, and commitment to STEM
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Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses included:
- Key Paradigms in STEM Education
- Critical Perspectives and Policy in STEM Education
- Expanding the Boundaries of STEM
- STEM: Communications and Industry
- Expanding the Boundaries of STEM
- Principles and Practice in Research and Education
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 24 months
- Flexible
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
Language
English
Credits
120 ECTS
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Education Natural Sciences General Engineering & Technology View 6 other Masters in Natural Sciences in IrelandAcademic requirements
GPA Your GPA, or Grade Point Average, is a number that indicates how well or how high you scored in your courses on average. Usually a GPA scales between 1.0 and 4.0, however different countries and universities can have different grading systems. Upper Second Class
English requirements
IELTS The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1 – 9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading). 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants should be holders of a First or upper Second class Honours undergraduate degree in a relevant or cognate discipline and/or have evidence of relevant experience and extensive prior learning in the discipline.
- Applicants for whom English is not a first language must provide evidence of their proficiency level English in the form of an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) composite score of 6.5 – 7.0 with no less than 6.0 in any one component, or IELTS equivalent accepted by UL. Such applicants will also be required to undergo an interview through English.
Tuition Fee
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International
4662 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 9325 EUR for the full programme and a duration of 24 months. -
EU/EEA
2337 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 4675 EUR for the full programme and a duration of 24 months.
Funding
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