MSc Education (Learning and Technology)

(This programme has recently changed its name from e-Learning)

The MSc Education (Learning and Technology) programme focuses on research, practical application and collaborative exploration in relation to key issues in the field of educational technology.

The central aim of the course is to develop skills and knowledge that will support people to progress as researchers and professionals who will engage with education, technology enhanced learning and eLearning in a wide range of contexts across the lifecourse and globally.

The key themes of the MSc Education (Learning and Technology) programme are:

  • Theoretical foundations
  • Policy and practice in in Learning and Technology
  • Researching Learning and Technology
  • Advanced theoretical perspectives
  • New modes of learning and participation within a networked society
  • Exploring the futures of Learning and Technology

The course is delivered through seminars, collaborative workshops, lectures and individual tutorials: approximately 200 hours contact time during the year.

  • generic and ICT-related research skills are developed by an extensive Foundations of Educational Research programme
  • opportunities are provided throughout the course for practical investigation and experience in a range of educational settings
  • the course is assessed through coursework and a final dissertation reporting an extended research study within the field.


The MSc Education (L&T) student group (October 2011)

Applying for the course

We welcome applications from all parts of the world, from people with interests and backgrounds in education or information technology, or related fields.

This MSc is aimed at people who intend to become:

  • researchers in the field of educational technologies
  • teachers, trainers and lecturers using educational technologies
  • e-learning specialists and co-ordinators
  • policy makers & managers

Students are encouraged to participate in the activities of the Learning and New Technologies Research Group, and are encouraged to participate in its seminar programme. Students benefit also from access to a wide range of experts from across the University. We work in close collaboration with the Learning Technologies Group in the University’s Computing Service, and also with the Oxford Internet Institute and TALL (Technology Assisted Lifelong Learning).

Click here for the current Programme Specifications for this course.

Examples of recent dissertations

  • Landon Newby Education, technology and conflict: the use and perceptions of the internet in Palestinian higher education
  • Ariel Liu Adding value to the museum learning experience: a pilot study on the use of interactive computers
  • Zhimin Xiao Web-cast-aided collaborative learning: a feasible strategy for Chinese students studying in the UK
  • Xin Tong A case study of building a multidimensional learner-centred distance course on Moodle

You are welcome to ask for further guidance about this course from the Course Co-ordinators Dr Chris Davies or Rebecca Eynon or contact the Higher Degrees Office.

Join the online Open Forum on 23 May to find out more. Further details here.