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Progress to the next level in your Religious Education teaching or leadership career with a postgraduate qualification tailored for professional growth. Enhance your practical skills and knowledge as an educator-researcher. Implement your studies in real-world school settings, utilizing your expertise to foster meaningful improvements in Religious Education instruction. Pursue this degree on-campus at St Mary's University or opt for flexible blended/online learning formats. Benefit from outstanding tutorial guidance and academic supervision. Whether you're a specialist or generalist RE educator, this program addresses your professional development requirements across all school levels and career stages. The curriculum empowers both classroom teachers and aspiring/current RE department heads to thoughtfully examine their professional practice while building scholarly understanding that bridges theory and application. As part of your studies, you'll investigate a work-relevant topic through practical research, culminating in data-driven innovations for Religious Education. Career prospects This Master's degree significantly advances long-term professional trajectories, with most graduates securing promotions to middle or senior leadership roles in faith-based and other educational institutions within twelve months of completion. Alumni are also exceptionally prepared to pursue doctoral studies through either an EdD or PhD pathway. This program offers distance learning options.
You will normally be expected to possess a good honours degree (2:2 or above) from a UK university or an equivalent qualification approved by the University. Experience of working in an educational setting or a relevant professional interest is also required. IELTS score of 7 overall with no less than 6.5, iBT TOEFL (including Special Home Edition test) as long as it is no more than two years old: 88 overall with 20 in reading, 19 in listening, 21 in speaking and 20 in writing.