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MA Education: Physical Education

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    MA 1 year full-time 2 years part-time

Course Description

Progress your career as a PE teacher or sports educator into a leadership position with a postgraduate degree in Physical Education.

  • Advance your professional skills and expertise as a practitioner researcher.
  • Apply your learning to practical situations within your own schools, using your knowledge to drive effective change in Physical Education.
  • Study this degree in person at St Mary’s University or through the blended or online options.
  • Access to excellent tutorial and supervisory support.

Why study Education: Physical Education?

This programme is ideal for you regardless of whether you’re a specialist or non-specialist PE teacher, a current or aspiring leader and no matter the phase of education you work in. We’ve built this Physical Education degree to meet the professional development needs of PE teachers and sports educators at all career stages.

Throughout the programme you’re encouraged to reflect critically on your teaching experiences. You’ll develop knowledge that will allow you to link academic theory to your teaching practice.

A small-scale practitioner research enquiry will give you the opportunity to explore a specific area related to your role. This research should lead you developing to evidence-informed innovation in Physical Education.

Entry Requirements

You will normally be expected to possess a good honours degree (2:2 or above) from a UK university or an equivalent qualification approved by the University.

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Fees

Home/EU: £6,480 International: £13,650

Student Destinations

This Master’s programme supports your long-term career development. This is evident from the high proportion of MA Education graduates who achieve internal or external promotion to middle and senior leadership positions within Physical Education or an educational establishment within one year of completing the programme

Graduates of this programme are well placed to pursue doctoral studies on either a Professional Doctorate (Doctor of Education) or a PhD.

Module Details

  • Pedagogical Debates in Physical Education
  • Research Design
  • Reflective Practice and Evidence-based Pedagogy in Physical Education
  • Change Agency and Strategy: From Research to Practice
  • Academic Paper and Conference Presentation

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