Students must apply via one of the following online application forms:-
Course starts: 04 October 2021Apply now
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Students must apply via one of the following online application forms:-
Course starts: 04 October 2021Apply now
Become a specialist in international education. Boost your career prospects. Learn from anywhere in the world with flexible distance learning.
Register your interestMA International Education is a distance-learning course, allowing you to gain a very well-respected masters degree from anywhere in the world.
This degree is ideal for teachers or other educational professionals working in international schools who want to develop their careers.
You can learn from anywhere in the world that has good internet access, as learning materials will be e-books, online journal papers and other online resources.
Compared to an undergraduate course, you will find that this Masters degree requires a higher level of independent working. You'll have one-to-one support from staff throughout your degree.
Your progress will be assessed with case studies, research proposals and written assignments.
We don’t currently display entry requirements for United States. Please contact the Student Admin team on studentadmin@sunderland.ac.uk or 0191 515 3154.
We usually require applicants to hold at least a second class honours degree (usually a 2:1) or equivalent.
You will also usually need a recognised teaching qualification.
If your first language isn’t English, you must achieve a minimum IELTS score of 6.5, with 6.5 in writing, and at least 6 in Reading, Speaking and Listening.
Fees for this course are £7,455.
Please note, if you are a UK student, you can apply for SLC funding if you choose to study the part-time course, on campus, over two years or the full-time course over one year. If you elect to take longer to complete the course or bring any Level 7 credits from prior study with you, you are likely to be ineligible for SLC funding.
Use our scholarships calculator to see what you may be entitled to.
This information was correct at the time of publication.
This degree is ideal for teachers and other people working within international education institutions who want to quickly progress their careers. It will qualify you for more senior positions in teaching and educational management in international schools.
The knowledge and skills you develop will also transfer to many other sectors, particularly education policy and government.
Please note that this course does not qualify you as a teacher.
The Faculty of Education and Society Research Institute has three research themes: Affective Issues in Learning and Teaching, Pedagogy and Critical Thinking in Specific Subject Areas, and Professional Education and Development. The Institute unifies the University’s research, influences policy, and organises conferences and professorial lectures.
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