Overview

The Education (Primary Education) programme from the University of Cambridge aims to fuse research and theoretical understanding about primary or elementary education with current priorities in policy and practice.

With the Education (Primary Education) programme at the University of Cambridge you will have the opportunity to:

enhance your educational understanding and practice through critical reflection, study and research;
critically engage with the best quality national and international educational research that has relevance to primary education;
carry out individual and collaborative critical enquiry into significant educational issues and practice; and
develop your thinking in order to contribute to informed policy and practice analysis and improvement in the primary phase and your own work setting.

By the end of the programme, students will have:

gained a comprehensive understanding of research techniques, including a thorough knowledge of how to find and use international literature applicable to primary/ elementary education;
demonstrated commitment to the application of research-based and professional knowledge about primary or elementary education, together with a practical understanding of how research and enquiry are used to create further understanding of their field;
developed capacities for critical evaluation of research findings, techniques and methodologies; and
demonstrated self-direction and originality in tackling and solving problems, and acted autonomously in the planning and implementation of research.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Critical perspectives on primary education policy and practice

Creative approaches to the curriculum

Pedagogy, talk and learning

The school as a community

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 23 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2028-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-10-13 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

110

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IELTS

7.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Education Primary Education View 93 other Masters in Primary Education in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

110

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants for this course should have achieved a UK II.i Honours Degree.
Two academic references
Transcript
CV/resume
Evidence of competence in English
Reasons for applying (1500 characters)
Written task

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

23064 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

9888 GBP / year

≈ 9888 GBP / year

Living costs

Cambridge

United Kingdom

846 - 1465 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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Overview

By the end of the programme, students will have:

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Cambridge

Funding

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