Masters of Arts in Education
(Awarded By Canterbury Christ Church University)
School of Education
Awarding Institution
Course Objective
This MA Education programme is designed for those who are interested and passionate about education. Whether you are in a professional role looking to progress in your career or you are wanting to embark onto doctoral study, this MA Education degree offers a dynamic and progressive curriculum that will enhance your critical awareness and deepen your understanding. You will engage with theories about learning for both children and adults, which you will then critically reflect upon as an educator, leader, or stakeholder. Critical thinking, research, and evidence-informed practice are embedded throughout the curriculum to enhance your critical awareness of the subject. You will also undertake self-reflection as this degree challenges you to reflect and review values and philosophies of education and learning as you draw upon your own practice throughout your study. This key element of this MA Education degree will allow you to progress as an educator as you engage with innovative research and multiple perspectives.
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS
Developing Criticality
Fostering student's critical perspectives about the nature of education through the review of research, theory and policy.
Good Education in a Fragile World
Enabling students to review, examine and critique the UN Sustainability Development Goals for education, gender equality and reduced inequality inclusion in our globalised world.
Research in Context
Enhancing student engagement and better learning outcomes through educational research.
The Negotiated Project
Establishing students' self-direction and originality in project, showing independence in planning and implementing their individual research task.
DELIVERY ASSESSMENTS & AWARDS
May include individual report, reflective assignment/log, presentation, individual assignment, group presentation, group discussion, portfolio, class test, examination, case study, and/or group project.
Note: The course has not been accredited by the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA), the effect of which is that the course will not be recognised as a professional qualification required for the registration of pre-school teachers in Singapore. This condition will be in effect until such time that the PEI provides evidence to SSG that the course has been officially accredited by ECDA.
POTENTIAL CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Special Education Teacher
Instructional Coach
Educational Consultant.
- Developing Criticality
- Good Education in a Fragile World
- Issues in Mentoring, Coaching and Critical Friendship
- Research in Context
- Research Methods and Dissertation
- The event of learning: Theoretical perspectives and implications for practice
- The Negotiated Project
For detailed information on modules, please click here.
- Duration: 12 months (Full-time) or 12 months (Part-time)
- Average Teacher-Student Ratio: 1 : 30
- Applicants should be at least 21 years of age at the time of application.
- If English is not your first language you require an IELTS overall score of 6.0 with no element below 5.5 for most standard undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
- A good undergraduate degree (2:2 or above) and two supporting academic/professional references.
- The validity period of fees: With effect from 24 June 2025.
- All fees quoted are in Singapore dollars.
- The information above is accurate at the time of publishing.
- For more information on other fees and matters related to payments, please click here.