Teaching in Lifelong Learning (Top-up) MA
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Duration
- 1 year part-time
- Mode
- Part-time
- Subject
- Education
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Next intake
- SEP 2026
Overview
If you're already working in the Lifelong Learning sector and are ready to take your career to the next level, this course offers the perfect opportunity to deepen your expertise and broaden your professional impact. This course is designed to deepen your intellectual engagement with key issues in the design, delivery, evaluation, and management of educational courses within the Lifelong Learning sector, whilst also strengthening the professional standing and critical understanding of individuals working in a variety of roles across the sector. As a top-up to prior postgraduate qualifications, the course requires you to complete a 60-credit dissertation module, so previous experience and a solid understanding of educational research methods (such as a postgraduate-level research methods module) are essential. Recent dissertation topics have included:
Entry requirements
| Degree | 2:2 · or above |
|---|
English language requirements
| IELTS | 6.0 overall, no part below 5.5 |
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IELTS 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5
Fees
International students: £18,700
UK students: £660
UK/Home: £660
International: £18,700
Start dates
21 September 2026; 11 January 2027
Application deadline
28 June 2026
Campus
- University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH, United Kingdom
Where you will study
Kirklees, Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom
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