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Qualifications and durations
- MA (FT 1 year; PT 2-8 years)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PDE) 2-8 years
- Postgraduate Certificate in Educational Studies (PGCES) 2-8 years
Awards
- MA, PDE and PGCES in Education
- MA, PDE and PGCES in Education (Educational Leadership and Management)
- MA, PDE and PGCES in Education (Environmental Education)
- MA, PDE and PGCES in Education (International Education)
- MA, PDE and PGCES in Education (Language in Education)
- MA, PDE and PGCES in Education (Learning and Teaching)
Overview
90 credits are required for the MA, 60 credits for the Postgraduate Diploma in Education and 30 credits for the Postgraduate Certificate in Educational Studies. For the MA, 60 credits come from taught units and 30 from a 15,000 word dissertation. Typically, students complete five 12 credit taught units although there are six and three credit units available. The Research Methods in Education unit (12 credits) is compulsory.
Students can specialise within a particular area, or combine units from different areas. Units are available in various modes of study, including attendance at the University and at local and overseas study centres, distance learning, and directed tutorial mode.
Academic entry requirements
A first degree or equivalent from a recognised university. Relevant professional experience is desirable but not essential.
English requirements
IELTS 6.5 (with not less than 6.0 in each of the four components); Cambridge Proficiency English (CPE) Grade C; Cambridge Advanced English (CAE) Grade B.
England-based qualified teachers are eligible for support from the Training and Development Agency.
Contact
The MA Administrator
Email ed.ma@bath.ac.uk
Tel + 44 (0)1225 386634
Fax + 44 (0)1225 386113
Web www.bath.ac.uk/education/ma
Fees in 2008-9
FT H £4000 O £10300
PT www.bath.ac.uk/education/ma/fees