Overview

The National MA Education (Wales) is a truly transformative and sector leading program for educational professionals in Wales, from early career teachers to senior leaders. The educational landscape in Wales is changing rapidly. Teaching not only requires the mastery of a complex set of skills to guide, motivate, and facilitate student learning, but also the ability to enquire into professional practice in order to improve it. Education (Wales) is offered at Swansea University.

The National MA Education (Wales), which has been collaboratively developed by seven universities in Wales, through direct engagement with a variety of key stakeholders including Welsh Government - will ensure that all education professionals in Wales have the same high-quality opportunity to enhance their professional knowledge, engage with research, and to improve their professional practice.

Based on our stunning Singleton Park campus, in parkland overlooking Swansea Bay on the edge of the Gower Peninsula, you will study a programme designed to promote individual and collaborative research activity of international standard.

Our career support services include:

Employability workshops, employers’ talks, bespoke events and careers fairs
Individual advice and guidance from professionally qualified Careers Advisers
Help with finding jobs, internships, work placements and volunteering opportunities
Access to information resources on a wide range of career management topics
Funding to support student internship opportunities and Student Society/Club events.

We also provide help and advice for Swansea University Alumni up to two years after you graduate.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Teaching

Educational Psychology

English

Leadership
Counseling

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-07-31 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

6

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TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Blended

Disciplines

Education Educational Research Educational Psychology View 275 other Masters in Educational Research in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6

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TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Candidates must hold Qualified Teacher Status and be currently employed in the compulsory education sector in the UK.
Candidates must be in years 3-6 of teaching practice to qualify for WG funding.
Candidates who do not qualify for Welsh Government funding must hold a PGCE (normally achieved within the last 5 years) or equivalent significant experience of professional practice. Such candidates will therefore be eligible for consideration of Recognition of Prior Learning.

Tuition Fee

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National

3250 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 3250 GBP per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Swansea

727 - 1379 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Education (Wales).

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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