Master of Education MEd, PGDip, PGCert, by flexible learning

Please note: This programme is currently under consideration as part of the University’s ongoing portfolio review process. Any future changes will be communicated to applicants and offer holders once confirmed. The MEd is designed for qualified teachers and other educational professionals working in a range of contexts and age phases. This degree will enable you to: The modules on offer will enable practitioners working in educational contexts to engage in pedagogically-focused study and research on a range of key cross-curricular topics that reflect and explore the issues and challenges that they face in their work across the 5-19 age range. These topics are: inclusive practices; mentoring, coaching and development of effective leadership skills; mental health and wellbeing. The course has been developed following consultation with University of Leicester Partnership schools and PGCE alumni. Alongside these modules, this course will provide an introduction to reflective practice (for those experienced teachers without Masters credits) and a solid grounding in practitioner research methods for all those who enrol. The Practitioner Research Methods module will prepare you for researching and writing a dissertation on a topic of your choice which is relevant to the educational context in which you work. An honours degree (minimum 2:2 classification). Applicants do not need a teaching qualification; however, you must be working or engaged in an educational context. All graduate teachers with a minimum of a 2:2 will be eligible. All students will be required to meet the standard language requirement with an A-C GCSE grade/level 4 in English. IELTS 6.5 or equivalent. If your first language is not English, you may need to provide evidence of your English language ability. If you do not yet meet our requirements, our English Language Teaching Unit (ELTU) offers a range of courses to help you to improve your English to the necessary standard. If you are resident outside th

IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.

UK students: £9,795 for students taking the full three-year course; £6,530 for PGCE graduates taking the two-year course; £3,918* for University of Leicester PGCE graduates taking the 18-month course

UK/Home: £9,795 for students taking the full three-year course; £6,530 for PGCE graduates taking the two-year course; £3,918* for University of Leicester PGCE graduates taking the 18-month course

October each year

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• Distance learning, United Kingdom