Education (Cognitive Science and Learning), MA

The MA Education (Cognitive Science and Learning) has been designed to help realize the life and career ambitions of a diverse body of professionals working in education and related settings. In exploring the relationship between cognitive science and the disciplines of psychology, philosophy, and educational practice, this program provides opportunities to develop theoretical and practical knowledge and skills to positively influence the lives of learners across all age phases and of all types of learning needs and abilities. You will also develop intellectual synthesis and analysis skills, critical writing, and confident dissemination to enable you to lead and transform institutions, policy, academic literature, and public debate about education. If you seek to develop your practice and gain expertise in the field of education, then this is the program for you. Furthermore, the knowledge, understanding, and skills nurtured in this MA will prepare individuals for further study at PhD and EdD levels.

You will benefit from exceptional personalized support tailored to your professional interests and needs and a flexible delivery model consisting of twilight on-campus sessions enhanced by activities on our VLE. The blend of students from different professional backgrounds will enable discussion, debate, and sharing experiences in a supportive and welcoming environment facilitated by staff who are experts in education theory and practice. You will also develop essential transferable skills, from purposeful and effective communication to utilizing a range of media, making justifiable decisions in complex and unpredictable situations, and planning appropriate targets for improvement.