12 monthsProgramme duration
9,360 GBPTuition Fee/year
01 Nov, 2026Application Deadline
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Education and Training
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
Online
Level up your existing qualification with our MA Teaching Studies.
Already hold 120 Masters credits? Ready to deepen your understanding of teaching and learning in schools? Complete our fully online MA Teaching Studies course and enhance your qualifications to advance your career in education.
Course highlights
The MA Teaching Studies at Birmingham is designed to help experienced education professionals complete their Masters qualification entirely online. With flexible learning options, the course allows you to refine your research skills and develop practical insights, supported by one-on-one tutorials, culminating in a 60-credit dissertation.
- Fully online, designed for flexible study around your teaching role.
- Tailored for academics and professionals in teaching, learning and assessment in the school sector.
- Refresh your research skills through focused, practical sessions.
- Personalised guidance from a dedicated dissertation supervisor.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Education and Training
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
Online
Level up your existing qualification with our MA Teaching Studies.
Already hold 120 Masters credits? Ready to deepen your understanding of teaching and learning in schools? Complete our fully online MA Teaching Studies course and enhance your qualifications to advance your career in education.
Course highlights
The MA Teaching Studies at Birmingham is designed to help experienced education professionals complete their Masters qualification entirely online. With flexible learning options, the course allows you to refine your research skills and develop practical insights, supported by one-on-one tutorials, culminating in a 60-credit dissertation.
- Fully online, designed for flexible study around your teaching role.
- Tailored for academics and professionals in teaching, learning and assessment in the school sector.
- Refresh your research skills through focused, practical sessions.
- Personalised guidance from a dedicated dissertation supervisor.
Admission Requirements
- You must hold 120 credits towards Masters Study.
- Where these credits are all from the University of Birmingham at least 90 credits must be at Level M and a maximum of 30 can be at Level H.
- Where these credits are all from another institution, if they are in the form of a single postgraduate award (a PGDipEd/ PGDE) where that award is deemed to be a Masters level award of 120 credits, at least 90 credits must be at Level M and a maximum of 30 can be at Level H.
- Where these credits are all or partly from another institution, if they are not in the form of a single postgraduate award (a PGDipEd/ PGDE) all 120 credits must be at Level M.
You must receive a satisfactory reference from an academic and/ or professional person who can comment on your academic learning and/or professional practice in learning and teaching.
You will need to provide a personal statement that clearly explains a rationale for wanting to complete an MA where learning and teaching is the focus. It is mandatory for applicants who have not completed 120 Credits of study at the University of Birmingham to include a personal statement in their application.
You will need to provide evidence (via your previous qualification(s), personal statement and/ or reference) that earlier study contributing the 120 credits (above) was in an area relevant to learning and teaching practice.
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