Masters in education in Open university

This flexible masters degree is suitable for education professionals who wish to acquire qualities and transferable skills that are highly prized by employers. You'll have the choice of four specialist routes -- learning and teaching; leadership and management; inclusive practice; and applied linguistics. You'll also have the option to change your specialism after Stage 1, giving you the opportunity to study two specialisms within one qualification. Your final dissertation module (with the exception of the applied linguistics route) gives you the choice of a small-scale inquiry on a topic of your choice, or you can opt to complete an extended literature review and research proposal relevant to your own educational professional interests and practice.

To study for this masters degree course you must hold a bachelors degree from a UK university or other recognised degree-awarding body, or a qualification at equivalent level.You will need some experience of working with learners, for example in either the teaching, tutoring or a professional development capacity, the education advisory service, educational administration or an allied field. This may include informal as well as more traditional formal learning settings.

Throughout the world there is an increasing demand for creative, innovative education professionals who have highly developed skills and a deep understanding of learning. In many countries a masters degree is becoming essential for career advancement in education, training and professional development settings.demonstrate self-direction and originality in tackling and solving problems at a professional or equivalent level reflect critically and constructively, in the light of ideas and frameworks presented in the modules, on how these apply to your practice and organisational context.exercising initiative and personal responsibility,the ability to make decisions in complex and unpredictable situations,the ability to draw on appropriate research and ethical understanding,the production of reports/outputs for academic and professional purposes.

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