MA — 2025 entry Education (Online)
Our online MA Education is a 24-month-long course that develops educational knowledge, understanding and transferable skills while deepening insights into innovative education theory and practice. Using an interdisciplinary approach led by the Surrey Institute of Education, the course prepares those with a passion for education either to move into an education-related role or advance in an education-related career.
About this
course
This online MA Education is designed to deepen your insights into education through exposure to a diverse array of educational contexts across disciplines, fields and borders. The course is ideal either for those who wish to move into an education-related role but do not require teaching accreditation, or for those who want to advance in their education-related career. No matter your professional goals, this online masters in education equips you for career pathways in education-related research, leadership, theory, practice and policy-making.
MA Education focuses on nurturing disruptive thinking and broadening participants’ insights into education with an array of educational contexts across disciplines, fields and borders. Participants can expect to engage with richly diverse perspectives on education theory, policy, research and practice.
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Education research legacy
The curriculum is designed by the Surrey Institute of Education, which remains at the forefront of innovative education research.
Belong to a multidisciplinary cohort
Enrich your educational practice with diverse perspectives across fields of study and geographical borders.
Cultivate highly transferable skills
In addition to deepening your understanding of educational theory and practice, this course will nurture critical thinking, leadership and communication skills.
What you will study
The online MA Education course focuses on nurturing critical thinking with the aim of enhancing education in a variety of contexts through innovative research that has an impact on educational policy, practice and thinking. Under the guidance of experienced and approachable lectures, participants will critically engage with the philosophical and psychological foundations of education, design learner-centred educational experiences that address diverse needs and contexts, effectively communicate ideas on a range of education-related topics to diverse audiences and more.
The curriculum is delivered through a combination of asynchronous teaching and learning activities and regular live sessions. It culminates in an original research project that provides an opportunity to explore, in depth, an educational topic.
The MSc Public Health consists of 180 credits and is divided into 10 modules and one project dissertation, delivered through a carousel approach across six terms. All modules are worth 15 credits, except the final project, which is worth 30 credits.
Tuition and fees are subject to change and may increase each academic year. Tuition does not include technology platform licensing, or support services.
Once you have been accepted on the course, pay your tuition fees online.
September 2025 - Part-time - 2 years
- UK/Overseas
- £4,700 per year
February 2026 - Part-time - 2 years
- UK/Overseas
- £4,700 per year
Learn from leading academics in the field
As a student in the MA Education course, you’ll learn from our institute members who are experienced practitioners and active researchers. In addition to contributing to the study of education, our lecturers integrate their research into their own teaching spaces, using it to inform and enrich their practice and your online learning experience.
As a broad-based course, the online MA Education prepares you for a diverse range of career paths beyond student-facing roles. Although the MA would benefit any practicing teaching professional who wishes to enrich their practice with deeper insights and understanding, graduates of the course could also pursue further research, contribute to education- and development-related projects or shape and implement educational policies.
Although a teaching qualification is not a prerequisite of the course, it is important to note that the MA Education does not prepare participants to enter their roles as accredited teachers. Nevertheless, completing the course equips graduates with the skills and knowledge to pursue education-related roles in their field of choice.
The online MA Education at the University of Surrey is suitable for anyone with a passion for education who is self-disciplined and motivated in their studies. Participants who demonstrate an ability to engage with and act upon feedback are in a position to excel, as the course is structured so that participants are often engaged in a state of personal and professional development through reflection.
To meet the entry requirements for the online MA Education, applicants must have a minimum of a Lower Second Class Honours (2:2) UK undergraduate degree, or a recognised equivalent international qualification.
International students in the United Kingdom
We accept a wide range of international qualifications to enter our postgraduate courses at the University of Surrey. Search for entry requirements for your country to find the grade and qualifications we will consider.
English language requirements
If English is not your first language, you’ll need to provide evidence of your English language level. We accept results from the IELTS Academic, or equivalent, with a minimum score of 6.5 overall, with 6.0 in each component.
Application requirements
For further information, please see our admissions criteria and application requirements.
Terms and conditions
When you accept an offer to study at the University of Surrey, you are agreeing to follow our policies and procedures, student regulations, and terms and conditions.
We provide these terms and conditions in two stages:
- First when we make an offer.
- Second when students accept their offer and register to study with us (registration terms and conditions will vary depending on your course and academic year).
View our generic registration terms and conditions (PDF) for the 2024/25 academic year, as a guide on what to expect.
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