Overview

At the MA in Education and Development from the University of East Anglia you’ll be prepared for a wide range of impactful careers—from shaping educational policy and programming on a global scale to working with influential government bodies and leading national and international development agencies and NGOs.

On this one-year full-time course, you’ll join a vibrant academic community dedicated to excellence and driven by a shared passion for making a difference. You’ll explore how education can contribute to global development, studying diverse approaches including human rights, social justice, and human capital theory, as well as critical perspectives on the role of education in addressing inequalities.

This course will enable you to understand current debates and global education goals, and their implications for policy, programming and practice at national, regional, and international levels.

Careers

Examples of careers that you could enter include:

International organisations and UN agencies,

Governmental and non-governmental organisations

National and local education departments

Charities and International NGOs

Think tanks and universities

Education practitioners and researchers

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Educational Policy and Practice for Development

Development Perspectives

Social and Gender Analysis of Global Development

Welfare and Evaluation in Development

Pedagogies in Global Educational Contexts

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-25 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-09-20 00:00:00

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We recommend applying as early as possible, as some courses may reach capacity before the application deadline.

Language

English

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60

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IELTS

6

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Norwich, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Education Community Development View 615 other Masters in Education in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

105

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TOEFL^® IBT

OR

79

OR

4

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PTE Academic

60

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IELTS

6

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

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Admission to your dream university starts with a high IELTS or PTE score. Earn your target score with E2's guided test preparation.

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Accurate score assesment, always
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Other requirements

General requirements

UK Bachelors degree - 2.2 or equivalent

Education or related fields.

Applicants should normally have a good undergraduate degree from a recognised higher education institution. The University will also take into account the employment experience of applicants where relevant.

Preparation courses for this programme

International Graduate Diploma in Business, Economics and Social Sciences - Education and Development

19970 GBP/year

Unknown

3 months

Conditional admission

University of East Anglia

United Kingdom

International Graduate Diploma in Business, Economics and Social Sciences

18495 GBP/year

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3 months

Conditional admission

University of East Anglia

United Kingdom

Pre-Master's in Business, Economics and Social Sciences - Education and Development

19995 GBP/full

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9 months

Conditional admission

University of East Anglia

United Kingdom

Pre-Master's in Business, Economics and Social Sciences

19995 GBP/full

Unknown

9 months

Conditional admission

University of East Anglia

United Kingdom

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

23850 GBP 1500 GBP Built-In Scholarship

Non-residents

22350 GBP / year

≈ 22350 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

11400 GBP / year

≈ 11400 GBP / year

Living costs

Norwich

United Kingdom

609 - 1044 GBP / month

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

Funding

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Norwich

Funding

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