National Education (Wales) (Welsh-medium) MA

This is the Welsh-medium course. See the English-medium course here. Are you an educational professional in Wales seeking to enhance your knowledge and improve your practice? The National Education (Wales) MA is a transformative and sector-leading programme designed to support early career teachers to senior leaders in navigating the changing educational landscape in Wales. Through collaboration with seven universities in Wales and key stakeholders, including the Welsh Government, this programme offers you the opportunity to engage with research and enhance your professional knowledge. By enquiring into your professional practice, you will be equipped with the skills needed to guide, motivate and facilitate student learning, thereby improving your professional practice. Join the National Education (Wales) MA to gain high-quality learning opportunities that will help you advance your career. This is 3-year part-time blended programme involving local face-to-face teaching and online learning. The programme consists of 200 hours of study per 20 credit module - reflecting independent guided activities and 22 contact hours. There are five different programme pathways available: MA Education (Wales) MA Education (Wales) Leadership MA Education (Wales) Additional Learning Needs MA Education (Wales) Equity in Education MA Education (Wales) Curriculum Prospective students are encouraged to contact us. We have a limited number of Welsh-Government sponsored places available for educational practitioners in Wales. Please see the ‘funding’ tab for further details. Please note: We are unable to accept applications from international students on this course. Video - National Education (Wales) MA ×

Candidates must hold Qualified Teacher Status and be currently employed in the compulsory education sector in the UK. Candidates with existing level 7 qualifications (such as a PGCE) may be approved to use up to 60 credits of this prior learning towards the Masters degree and complete the Masters over a shorter time period. Please contact Kaydee Owen for more details. As this is a 3 year part-time only programme it is not open to international students and while it is open to applicants from non-teaching in Wales backgrounds those applicants wouldn’t be eligible for funding from the Welsh Government. It may be possible to use Level 7 qualifications (e.g. a PGCE) as prior learning for up to 60 credits of this masters enabling the course to be completed more quickly. Supplementary Application Form: Please ensure you complete all relevant parts of the Supplementary Application form and that your completed form is submitted with your application (your chosen University will provide guidance on how to do this). We are unable to consider applications without the Supplementary Application form. View our Recognition of Prior Learning Policy.

IELTS 6.0 (5.5) overall (figure in brackets is the minimum in each component)

International students: £19,000 per year

UK students: £9,500 per year

UK/Home: £9,500 per year

International: £19,000 per year

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• Bangor, United Kingdom