MA in Education in London United Kingdom | London Metropolitan University

This program is designed to familiarize you with essential academic and professional discussions in the field, enabling you to refine your professional perspective and stance. By the end of this course, we aim for you to feel enthusiastic about entering or re-entering the field and intellectually equipped to drive meaningful change. A central focus of this master's program is social justice. The curriculum aligns with our Education for Social Justice (ESJ) initiative to promote fairness in educational practices. Our modules expand the understanding of 'education'—moving beyond viewing it as a mere 'product' to recognizing how curricula reflect selective knowledge and the values of their creators. You'll also examine its impact on children's learning, evaluation methods, and future opportunities. The degree consists of four 20-credit core modules and a 60-credit dissertation: Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment; Curriculum Leadership; Critical Theory and Education; and Research Methods in Education, followed by the Education Dissertation. Elective modules let you delve deeper into two specialized topics, such as: Social Justice Education; Issues in Language Learning: An Intercultural Approach; Understanding the Language Classroom; The Multilingual Classroom; Identity and Self in the Early Years; or Critical Discourses in Early Childhood. You may opt for a postgraduate diploma by completing four core and two optional modules, or pursue a postgraduate certificate by focusing on three core modules: Critical Theory and Education, Curriculum Leadership, and Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment.