International Education MA, by distance learning
International Education MA, by distance learning
Overview
The MA in International Education is designed for educational professionals in primary, secondary, or tertiary education, as well as other organizations with an educational remit, such as NGOs, charitable organizations, museums, and galleries. This degree will:
- Enhance your understanding of contemporary educational issues, both national and international, with a particular emphasis on those which are of direct relevance to your professional context
- Develop your ability to reflect on theory in the area of teaching and learning and use it as the basis for understanding and improving practice
- Develop your ability to undertake small-scale research
- Develop your understanding of ethical principles that underpin the design, conduct, and reporting of educational research
Information at a Glance
Commencement Date:
Deadline for New Application:
Tuition fee:
£10,950Special Discount:
20% Alumni Discount (for Leicester Alumni Only)Tuition fee
HK$10,950Medium of Instruction:
EnglishUniversity of Leicester
Education at Leicester has an excellent international reputation for the development and teaching of intellectually stimulating education courses. The University of Leicester has over 25 years of experience in offering high-quality distance learning courses. This programme aims to develop education leaders and has been designed with your career prospects in mind. You will be taught by academics who are at the forefront of education research and who feed the latest developments into their teaching.
Details
- Students are required to complete 2 core modules and a dissertation within 2 years for the award of the International Education MA.
- For your core and option modules, you will be assessed by a combination of written assignments, posters (presented in a ‘virtual gallery’) and oral presentation (presented via podcast). In addition, you will keep a (non-assessed) reflective journal which will demonstrate your development as an educational researcher, accompanied by an e-portfolio of associated learning resources.
- The University’s award-winning library has world-class facilities for distance learning students. You will have full access to the University’s other support services and will be assigned a personal tutor. The virtual learning environment Blackboard offers the course material and a wide range of study support material, and you will have the opportunity to join an interactive web-based community of fellow students around the world.
- Core modules
Plus your Education Dissertation, which is an opportunity for you to develop your special interest areas. The dissertation is expected to take up to 450 hours of independent study.
- Pathways
You will be able to choose one of the five pathways so that you can specialize in the subject that interests you the most. Each pathway includes two modules – the lead module and a specialist study module.Pathway 1: Leadership for Social Justice in Education
- Leadership for Social Justice in Education: Lead Module
- Leadership for Social Justice in Education: Specialist Study
Pathway 2: Pedagogy
Pathway 3: Innovation and Reform
Pathway 4: Inclusion and Special Educational Needs
Pathway 5: Learning Technologies
Note: Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.
For details of the programme, including the course structure, module description and assessments, please visit the relevant programme website of the University of Leicester https://le.ac.uk/courses/international-education-ma-dl/2025
Admission
Admission
Tuition £10,950 (Full programme)
Special Discount: 20% Alumni Discount
Entry Requirements
- Applicants should hold a second-class honours degree (minimum 2:2) or equivalent; and
- You will need to demonstrate a minimum of two years’ experience (not necessarily consecutive) in a professional role (paid, unpaid, voluntary) as an educator, manager, or a learning support role (or equivalent). If your experience in any one of these roles is less than 2 years, please contact the programme secretariat so that we can discuss the relevance of your experience for this programme). Applications are welcome from those involved in education at primary, secondary or tertiary level, as well as those working within other organisations, for example, government, NGOs, museums and galleries. If you are unclear about the work experience requirement, you can discuss this with the programme secretariat.
- English Language Requirements: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent. If your first language is not English, you may need to provide evidence of your English language ability.
Enquiry
Course Details
| Ms Winnie Sit | |
| Phone: | 2774 8573 |
| Email: | postgrad@hkma.org.hk |
General Enquiry
| Phone: | 2774 8500 / Ivy Ng 3468 6023 / Shino Choi 3468 6024 / Windy Ng 3468 6025 |
| Email: | hkma@hkma.org.hk / enrol@hkma.org.hk |
| WhatsApp: | 9149 0408 |
It is a matter of discretion for individual employers to recognise any qualification to which this course may lead. The information shown on this website is for guidance only and does not form part of any contract. Please refer to the University of Leicester website (https://le.ac.uk/) for the most up-to-date course information. The University of Leicester and the HKMA reserve the right to change any of the programmes without notice, including but not limited to modules, assessments, entry requirements, tuition fees, lecturers, and locations.