Education (Taught)

Advance your career with our flexible, research-driven MA Education programme. Exploring a wide range of topics drawn from education theory and practice, you will dive into key themes like policy, inclusion, global perspectives, and research methods - while tailoring your learning through specialist pathways aligned with your ambitions. Whether you're aiming to influence education policy, drive innovation in practice, or pursue doctoral research, you will gain the critical thinking, communication, problem-solving and research skills to make an impact in academic settings, government or non-government organisations.

Why choose this course?

• Benefit from our long-standing experience in education and world-class research

• Gain the skills to critically engage with real-world educational issues and develop as a research-led, reflective practitioner

• Undertake a significant piece of supervised original research or a work placement

• Personalise your learning by choosing from focused pathways

• Develop robust understanding of theory, policy and practice in the UK and internationally

Our MA Education programme offers the opportunity to engage in advanced study across a broad spectrum of educational theory and practice. You’ll explore key areas such as policy-making, professional practice, educational research, and your own professional development. A choice of specialist pathways - Leadership, Education Technology, and Early Years - allows you to tailor your learning to your interests and career goals.

With a focus on both formal and informal, local and global approaches to education, the programme is available full-time or part-time, with hybrid delivery combining online learning and in-person group sessions for added flexibility.

A key aim of the programme is to give you the opportunity to explore your own social and professional contexts and interests through the lens of educational theories and practical experiences. You’ll also be able to focus on these interests through your chosen specialist pathway and dissertation topic.

From semester two, you'll choose between completing a substantial piece of supervised original research or undertaking a work placement. Both options give you the opportunity to explore a topic in depth, apply your research skills, and draw on your subject knowledge to gain meaningful insights.

About Keele

Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.

We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.

Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.