入学要求 Requirement：
学术要求：A good first degree or a recognised equivalent qualification.
英语要求： band 6.5 on IELTS is required.
学费 Tuition Fee：2011/2012 £10,700.00
课程特征 Course Features：
The MSc in Education offers a unique opportunity to study in one of the country's leading centres for educational research. The course is alsodistinctive because it offers exciting opportunities for students to work in a truly inter-disciplinary environment.
This scheme is aimed at practitioners, administrators and students who want to engage in the advanced level study ofeducation. Alumni include senior administrators and a wide range of practitioners. It offers the opportunity to examine leading edge theories and research evidence in order to understand the social impact of educational policies and practices in a variety of education settings.
课程内容 Course Content ：
All students follow the core modules Principles and Practice of Research Design and Critical Debates in Education, and then choose from a list of options. After successful completion of the taught element, students undertake a 20,000 word dissertation.
The MSc is taught by internationally renowned scholars in one of the foremost education research groups in the UK.
Modules include:
•Principles and Practice of Research
Design
•Critical Debates in Education
•Managing Educational Institutions
•Psychological Perspectives in
Past dissertation titles include:
•The effects of age on second language acquisition.
•Why girls choose to participate in sport, a comparative study.
•A study of errors produced by Greek learners of English in written discourse.
•Professional women, a study of gender and higher education.
•Do Deputy Heads want to be Heads?
An investigation into the attitudes of
Primary Deputy Heads in Mid Glamorgan towards Headship.
•An evaluation of attitudes: Academic versus vocational qualifications.
Programme Elements
To obtain the masters degree students must successfully complete taught courses to the value of 120 credits and a 20,000 word dissertation. The programme is divided into the following elements:
Course Modules: These modules provide a systematic introduction to the specific challenges and approaches found within the field of Education. They provide a thorough grounding in core social science skills.
Dissertation: The dissertation is a crucial element of the degree allowing candidates to specialise on an Educational topic of their choosing. This stage of the MSc gives students the opportunity to apply the methodological and analytic skills developed in the taught element of the scheme to a specific topic.
教学和评估Teaching and Learning
•Sociology of Childhood: policies, practices and perspectives
•Leadership and Policy in Education
•Dissertation (20,000 words)