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Education - MA/PgD/PgC

UK

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What will I learn?

Course Overview

The overall aim of this programme is to produce educators capable of operating at the highest levels within the educational arena, with the ability to integrate theory with practice and apply intellectual and academic rigour, informed by current educational research, to their professional context. The programme team aims to play a key role in supporting the continuing professional development of teachers, youth and community workers and education professionals.

Assessment

Assessment is by coursework assignments equivalent to 6,000 words per thirty credit module throughout the taught element of the programme. The assessments take a variety of forms including written reports of research, posters, discussion postings, reflective wikis, seminar presentations and journal style articles. Students will be given opportunities in each module to ask questions about their assessments in order to clarify what is required of them.

Employability & Careers

Graduates from the programme have gone on to promotion in the education sector, including school and community management and leadership, curriculum leadership, positions within advisory services, lecturing and research posts in higher education, and work with government education departments across the world. Students can exit at Postgraduate Certificate and Postgraduate Diploma levels.

Which department am I in?

Cardiff School of Education and Social Policy

Study options

Full Time (1 year)

Tuition fees
£17,600.00 (19,17,629) per year
This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

September 2025

Venue

Cyncoed Campus

Cyncoed Road,

Cyncoed,

Cardiff,

CF23 6XD, WALES, Wales

Entry requirements

For international students

Applicants must have a relevant initial degree at 2:2 classification or above. It is also possible to enrol on the course if you are a non-graduate and have a minimum of two years' relevant experience. International students must have an IELTS score of 6.0 or above. TOEFL IBT: Overall - 72; Reading - 18; Speaking - 20; Listening - 17; Writing - 17.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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About Cardiff Metropolitan University

The university has been ranked as number one in the UK for overall international student support for an incredible six years running.

  • Ranked number 1 in Wales and 8th in the UK for sustainability
  • Cardiff Met students are enrolled from 143 different countries
  • Number one out of 159 universities for its Career Services
  • 95% of graduates enter employment or study within 6 months