Overview
- Degree awarded
- Master of Arts (MA)
- Duration
- 1 year
- Entry requirements
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We require a UK Bachelor's Honours degree with a First Class or Upper Second (2.1) class or the overseas equivalent in Education, Teaching or English.
Applicants without an Education, Teaching or English-related degree should have a least six months of relevant professional experience.
When assessing your academic record, we take into account the grades you have achieved and the standing of the institution where you studied your qualification.
- How to apply
- Apply online
Course options
| Full-time | Part-time | Full-time distance learning | Part-time distance learning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | Y | N | N | N |
Course overview
- Benefit from outstanding teaching that draws on world-leading research.
- Work with an international cohort of students and tutors representing perspectives from throughout the globe.
- Focus on professional learning, underpinned by critical scholarship.
Fees
For entry in the academic year beginning September 2024, the tuition fees are as follows:
MA (full-time) UK students (per annum): £12,500 International, including EU, students (per annum): £27,000
Further information for EU students can be found on our dedicated EU page.
Additional expenses
Policy on additional costs
All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).
Scholarships/sponsorships
- MIE Postgraduate (master’s) bursaries: 10 awards of £7,500 each (issued as a reduction in your tuition fees). All self-sponsored EU and international student with an offer to study on any MIE master’s programme are eligible.
- Manchester Humanities International Excellence Scholarship: 20% scholarship in the form of a discount on the tuition fees of selected master’s programmes, available to applicants from a number of international countries.
- Manchester Alumni Scholarship Scheme: £3,000 reduction in tuition fees to University of Manchester alumni who achieved a first-class bachelor's degree and are progressing to a postgraduate taught master's course.
Contact details
- School/Faculty
- School of Environment, Education and Development
- Telephone
- School/Faculty
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See: The School .
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Entry requirements
Academic entry qualification overview
We require a UK Bachelor's Honours degree with a First Class or Upper Second (2.1) class or the overseas equivalent in Education, Teaching or English.
Applicants without an Education, Teaching or English-related degree should have a least six months of relevant professional experience.
When assessing your academic record, we take into account the grades you have achieved and the standing of the institution where you studied your qualification.
English language
For the latest information on demonstrating your English proficiency for those whose first language is not English, please see our language requirements .
This programme also accepts successful completion of the 6 and 10 Week Pre-sessional English Language course. We accept the following qualifications which must be valid on the start date of the Pre-sessional course.
Pre-sessional 6 Week Course Requirement:
IELTS - 6.0 Overall with 6.0 in writing, no more than one subskill at 5.5 and no subskill below 5.5
TOEFL iBT - 80 overall with 20 in writing, and 20 in speaking, with a minimum of 18 in all other subskills
Pearson PTE Academic or Academic UKVI - 65 overall with 65 in writing, no more than one subskill of 59 and no other subskill below 59.
Pre-sessional 10 Week Course Requirement:
IELTS - 5.5 overall with no element below 5.5
TOEFL iBT - 72 overall with 20 in speaking and no other element below 18
Pearson PTE Academic UKVI - 59 overall and no element below 59
English language test validity
Other international entry requirements
Professional entry qualification
Application and selection
How to apply
Advice to applicants
Please submit the following documents with your completed application form:
- copies of English Language Certification, e.g. IELTS, TOEFL or Pearson test score report
- copies of official degree certificates and transcripts of your previous study, showing the subjects taken and grades obtained. If these documents are in languages other than English please provide official translations;
- two written references, one of which should be familiar with your academic work, signed, dated and stamped by the referee and on official headed paper
- a personal statement (maximum 500 words) detailing why you wish to study the course, your experiences, what you can bring to the course and any other information that you see as relevant to your application
- your CV.
Ensure that you enclose all the necessary documents to avoid any delays.
Staged admissions process
As there is a high demand for our courses, we operate a staged admissions process with selection deadlines throughout the year.
Due to the competition for places and high quality of applications that we receive, we give preference to students from high-ranking institutions and with grades above our minimum entry requirements.
Please ensure you submit all supporting documentation with your application before the application deadline to avoid a delay in processing.
• Stage 1: Application received by 08 December 2023 ; Application update by 22 February 2024
• Stage 2: Application received by 03 March 2024 ; Application update by 25 April 2024
• Stage 3: Application received by 05 May 2024 ; Application update by 08 June 2024
• Stage 4: Application received by 01 July 2024 ; Application update by 25 July 2024
While we aim to give you a decision on your application by the deadline date, in some instances due to the competition for places and the volume of applications received, it may be necessary to roll your application forward to the next deadline date.
Applications received after our final selection deadline will be considered at our discretion if places are still available.
Please note, all places are subject to availability and if you apply at one of the later stages, some courses may already be reaching capacity or be closed to further applications. We, therefore, recommend that you apply early in the cycle to avoid disappointment.
How your application is considered
Once your application has been received, our admissions team will contact you. We may ask you to submit additional information, if necessary.
Re-applications
If you applied in the previous year and your application was not successful you may apply again. Your application will be considered against the standard course entry criteria for that year of entry.
In your new application, you should demonstrate how your application has improved. We may draw upon all information from your previous applications or any previous registrations at the University as a student when assessing your suitability for your chosen course.
Overseas (non-UK) applicants
We accept a range of qualifications from different countries. For these and general requirements including English language see accepted entry qualifications from your country
Deferrals
Re-applications
Course details
Course description
MA International Education will provide you with the opportunity to engage in structured study of, and reflection upon, the application of educational theories, ideas and concepts to a range of international educational and community-based contexts.
The course has been designed for teachers and other education professionals working in a range of national and international settings, and is ideal if you're looking to develop your career by securing new posts or promotion. You'll work with an international cohort of students representing multiple unique perspectives.
The course offers a unique combination of policy and practice-based perspectives on education, and is taught by outstanding, world-leading researchers who focus on the realities of professional practice using the social sciences.
Aims
- Develop participants’ critical understanding of educational concepts and theories in order to enable an informed analysis of educational practices in international contexts.
- Develop participants’ capacity to engage in research and to inform and develop their understandings and practices of education in international contexts.
- Raise participants’ awareness of the influence of global, national, and local contexts upon education.
- Develop participants’ professional knowledge, understanding and skills in relation to their prior and emerging professional interests.
- Enable participants to gain analytical skills that will help them to engage critically with education policies and practices across and within international contexts.
Special features
- Education has been a discipline of study at Manchester since 1890.
- We welcome many international students, and our qualifications are recognised across the globe.
Teaching and learning
- Dr Jenna Mittelmeier (an expert on higehr education internationalisation, and international student experience)
- Dr Zhuo Min Huang (an expert on intercultural education, student experience, and creative methods)
- Dr Jessica Gagnon (an expert on gender, inequality, social justice)
- Dr Ümit Yıldız (an expert in racism)
- Dr Kirstin Kerr (an expert on education and poverty)
- Dr Miguel Lim (an expert on higher education policy and internationalisation)
- Dr Susie Miles (known internationally for her specialist knowledge of inclusion and disability in developing country contexts)
- Dr Rui He (an expert on acculturation experience and students’ mental wellbeing)
- Dr Sylvie Lomer (an expert on international student mobility)
- Dr Chae-Young Kim (an expert on childhood, poverty, inequality, and social justice)
- Dr Josef Ploner (an expert in international higher educational research)
- Dr Zeynep Onat-Stelma (an expert in TESOL)
- Dr Helen Hanna (an expert in migration, school-based education, and citizenship education)
- Dr Andrew Gunn (an expert in higher education, and social sciences)
- Prof Helen Gunter (known internationally for her work on policy and leadership)
- Prof Mel Ainscow (an international expert in inclusive education)
- Prof Mel West (a leading expert in school improvement and school effectiveness)
- Dr Steve Courtney (an expert on school restructuring, change and leadership).
Coursework and assessment
You will study four course units in each semester, six of which are core and two of which are optional.
The form of assessment varies by course unit. However, most involve a 3,000-word written assessment, which may be in the form of an essay, a critical review of literature, or a research report. Formative and summative feedback is provided.The dissertation is the report of an empirical research project investigation of an aspect of education, and is 15,000 words in length.
Course unit list
The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
| Title | Code | Credit rating | Mandatory/optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engaging with Education Research | EDUC60011 | 15 | Mandatory |
| Educational Research Methods and Design | EDUC60452 | 15 | Mandatory |
| Theories of Teaching and Learning | EDUC60491 | 15 | Mandatory |
| Internationalising the Curriculum | EDUC70732 | 15 | Mandatory |
| Concepts and Practices of International Education | EDUC71331 | 15 | Mandatory |
| Dissertation MA International Education | EDUC84000 | 60 | Mandatory |
| Digital Media and Information Literacy | EDUC61712 | 15 | Optional |
| Blended Learning in a Digital Age | EDUC70032 | 15 | Optional |
| Digital Literacy in Language Teaching and Learning | EDUC70061 | 15 | Optional |
| Psychology of Language Learning | EDUC70091 | 15 | Optional |
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Scholarships and bursaries
We offer a number of postgraduate taught scholarships and merit awards to outstanding applicants and international students.
In addition, the Manchester Alumni Scholarship Scheme offers a £3,000 reduction in tuition fees to University of Manchester alumni who achieved a first-class Bachelors degree and are progressing to a postgraduate taught Masters course.
For more information, see our funding pages or search the University's postgraduate funding database.
Facilities
Disability support
Careers
Career opportunities
Manchester Institute of Education (MIE) graduates go on to shape education policy and practice through positions in NGOs and in the public and private sector. Potential careers include:
- teaching
- lecturing
- research
- teacher education
- educational administration
- leadership
- consultancy
- publishing
- testing
- assessment.
For more information, see our careers and employability pages.