MA in Higher Education Practice

University of Hull

This course gives you the opportunity to have your prior learning recognised or accredited through the RPL or APL process. Discover modules dedicated to exploring critical and contemporary issues in education, as well as research methods.End your learning journey with a dissertation or an extended project, focusing on developing your professional practice in education.This course will help you sharpen your ability to think deeply and critically about education. First up, you’ll be introduced to critical theory, a way of looking at things from different angles. You'll explore topics that are important to this course while also getting a broader view of education worldwide.You'll also learn about the latest research methods used in the field. This will help you tackle real-world problems, and you'll get to work with your classmates to figure out which methods are best for different situations.Lastly, you'll work on an independent research project or dissertation with support from your tutors. This will give you hands-on experience in carrying out research and reporting on it. Plus, you'll gain skills that can be super helpful in your current and future career and any further studies you might take on.We offer modules in both the daytime and evenings, so you can find a pattern of delivery that fits with your other commitments, whether you are working or volunteering.Bringing your prior study for a postgraduate certificate as the first element of this programme means that you will only pay fees for the modules you undertake, usually two-thirds of the overall Masters programme fee.

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