Applications for our outstanding PGCE and internationally recognised DPhil and MSc courses are open for 2023/24 entry.
Hear directly from our staff and students about the range of Education programmes we offer and what it's like to be a member of the Department.
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As Director of Graduate Studies, I am very proud of the exciting intellectual community that we enjoy here at the Department of Education.
Our department has been in existence for 100 years, and is an integral part of the University’s Social Science Division, one of the largest groupings of social scientists in Europe.
We offer a set of internationally recognised MSc courses, including a number of innovative part-time programmes for professional educators, and an ‘outstanding’ PGCE. We also have a thriving doctoral programme, with around 120 doctoral students who work closely with the department’s academic staff and its research groups.
We think we have a great deal to offer to students keen to learn and research in Education. Click on the relevant programmes below to read about what we provide for taught courses and research students. We look forward to hearing from you.
Associate Professor Trevor Mutton, Director of Graduate Studies
A full-time programme that takes 3-4 years to complete and provides graduates with a wide range of research skills and an in-depth knowledge, understanding and expertise in their chosen field.
A two-year part-time professional development programme aimed at researchers and professionals in the field of educational assessment.
A popular full-time course introducing students to key issues within the field of Applied Linguistics, with a focus on topics relating to second language learning.
A one-year full-time course, which provides a grounding in educational research methods as well as a theoretical and methodological understanding of the field of education through one of our specialist pathways.
A part-time programme aimed at qualified teachers who are interested in developing their knowledge, understanding and practice.
A pioneering part-time degree aimed at new and experienced teacher educators both in the UK, EU and internationally that considers innovative and sustained ways of teaching.
An innovative part-time distance learning programme aimed at professionals teaching English in higher education, which also covers research on additional languages and other levels of education.
A new part-time, two-year professional development course for medical education professionals, spanning all medical specialisms.
Our 'outstanding' Ofsted-rated PGCE programme runs on a full-time basis and provides training to students for the teaching of a variety of subjects at secondary school level.
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