Education (Online)

The MA Education offered by Birmingham Newman University is designed for teachers, lecturers and other professionals who work in educational and allied settings. It affords professionals the opportunity to reflect on their experiences and to develop their knowledge and understanding in education.

This MA Education course is run online, with optional on-campus activities. If you are looking to study on campus, take a look at the MA Education on campus degree.

Depending on which modules you choose and the focus of your dissertation or research project, you can be awarded either an MA in Education, or an MA in Education with one of the following named awards:

- Learning and Teaching

- Leadership and Management

- Inclusion and Special Educational Needs and Disability

- Early Childhood Education and Care

- Mentoring and Coaching

- Safeguarding

- Social Justice (modules available to choose from September 2024)

If you have already studied at Masters’ level before (e.g. PGCert, or an NPQ), you may be able to apply for your credits to be recognised towards your MA qualification through the university’s RPcL process. You might also be able to apply for recognition of your experiential learning through the university’s RPeL process. Please speak to the programme leader to discuss these.