Education (F70)

Open University
Postgraduate MEd Distance learning 3 Years Education

About this course

This flexible masters degree is suitable for education professionals who wish to acquire qualities and transferable skills that are highly prized by employers. There are three specialist routes to choose between – learning and teaching, leadership and management or inclusive practice. You can change your specialism after Stage 1, so you can study two specialisms within one qualification. The final dissertation module gives you the option of conducting a small-scale inquiry on a topic of your choice, or completing an extended literature review and research proposal relevant to your educational professional interests and practice.

Key features of the course

  • A rich choice of specialisms to suit a range of interests.

  • Engage with issues, concepts and debates that enrich your knowledge and improve your professional practice.

  • Choose between a small-scale inquiry or an extended literature review and research proposal to fit your personal and professional circumstances.

  • Develop and consolidate advanced scholarship and independent learning in the context of your own practice.
  • Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    2317 Teachers of English as a foreign language
    2314 Primary education teaching professionals
    2316 Special and additional needs education teaching professionals
    2315 Nursery education teaching professionals
    2319 Teaching professionals
    2311 Higher education teaching professionals

    Course Details

    Qualification
    MEd
    Study Mode
    Distance learning
    Duration
    3 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Milton Keynes
    Scheme
    Postgraduate
    Subjects
    Education