The MEd is designed for qualified teachers and other educational professionals working in a range of contexts and age phases. This degree will enable you to:
The modules on offer will enable practitioners working in educational contexts to engage in pedagogically-focused study and research on a range of key cross-curricular topics that reflect and explore the issues and challenges that they face in their work across the 5-19 age range. These topics are: inclusive practices; mentoring, coaching and development of effective leadership skills; mental health and wellbeing. The course has been developed following consultation with University of Leicester Partnership schools and PGCE alumni.
An honours degree (minimum 2:2 classification). Applicants do not need a teaching qualification; however, you must be working or engaged in an educational context.
All graduate teachers with a minimum of a 2:2 will be eligible.
All students will be required to meet the standard language requirement with an A-C GCSE grade/level 4 in English.
For fees and funding options, please visit website to find out more.
There are a number of possible sources of funding: loans and grants, bursaries and scholarships.
The MEd should provide qualified teachers and other education professionals with further opportunities for career enhancement either in their existing workplace or beyond.
Many of our former Masters students in the School of Education have also progressed to doctoral work on completion of their degree. Opportunities for PhD research will be discussed with you during the final year of your course.
18-month course
The 18-month course is only for students who already have 90 credits of relevant learning from a University of Leicester PGCE awarded in 2019 or later.
Core modules
Two-year course
The two-year course is for students who already have 60 credits of relevant learning from a PGCE or equivalent (taken within the past five years).
Core modules
Option modules
Choose one option module from:
Three-year course
Core modules
Option modules
Choose two option modules from:
If you already have 30 credits of relevant learning, you will not need to study the ‘Reflective Practice’ module.
Join our extensive and passionate research community at the University of Leicester. Whether you are looking for supervisor or for a funded PhD opport...