MA Educational Research

About the course

Learn the skills and techniques you need to become a competent and informed researcher. You'll get one-to-one support from dedicated professionals.

The tutors are experts. They'll guide you through selecting your topic, preparing assignments, identifying questions and carrying out fieldwork.

Content

• Introduction to Research: Issues and Debates
• Research Design: questions and approaches
• Statistical Approaches and Methods
• Analysis and Reporting: Approaches and Implications

Teaching

• Seminars
• Tutorials

Assessment

• Three 6,000 word assignments
• Statistical Approaches and Methods module involves portfolio record of achievement of a series of short practical assignments
• A 15,000–20,000-word dissertation

Your Career

We offer postgraduate courses that will launch your career in education or aid your continuing professional development. Our graduates work in the UK and overseas in schools, universities, and local and national government. Some deliver education as teachers and lecturers; others use their skills in a variety of careers covering policy development, education, administration, psychology and social work.

About Us

We value creative teaching that challenges inequalities in the education system. We believe in increasing opportunities for education, for everyone. You’ll benefit from this inclusive approach, as a student and as a professional.

You'll be taught by leading academics like Professor Cathy Nutbrown, who was recently commissioned by the government to lead an independent review looking at ways to strengthen teaching qualifications. This year, Cathy won an Outstanding Impact in Society award for her work on literacy.

Specialist resources

Our research seminar programme gives you access to the latest findings, often before they’re published. The University’s library has online catalogues and databases, e-books and e-journals. There’s a wireless network in the department.

Apply now

You can apply for postgraduate study using our Postgraduate Online Application Form. It is a quick and easy process.

Postgraduate Online Application Form