Professional Studies in Education (K27) (Taught)

This professional postgraduate qualification introduces you to the field of advanced educational study. You will choose a specialism from three available routes: learning and teaching, leadership and management or inclusive practice. Each pathway encourages you to draw on your professional experiences and undertake enquiry within your own context. This certificate is also the first stage of our Masters programme. You can conclude your studies with this qualification or continue your professional development by progressing through the stages of the degree toward the Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Studies in Education and ultimately the MA or MEd in Education.

Key features of the course

• Choose from a rich diversity of specialisms to match your professional requirements and interests

• Focus on professional development through optional collaborative learning

• Develop and consolidate advanced scholarship and independent learning in the context of your own practice

• Progress towards a postgraduate diploma or MA/MEd in Education

Course Modules

To gain this qualification, you need 60 credits.

You’ll choose one 60-credit module from a range of options, such as learning and teaching, leadership and management, or inclusive practice, developing your understanding of educational practice within your own professional context.