Education (Citizenship / History / Religious Education) , MA, at University College London (UCL)

Education (Citizenship / History / Religious Education) , MA, University College London (UCL)

the United Kingdom

Study options for this course

The award	How you will study	Study duration	Course start	Domestic course fees	International course fees
MA	Full-time, Part-time	1 - 2 year	January, October	-	-

About Education (Citizenship / History / Religious Education) , MA - at University College London (UCL)

This masters degree will:

explore key political and philosophical debates that have influenced and shaped teaching and learning in citizenship, history or religious education
encourage you to reflect critically upon principles and issues that relate to policy and professional practice
explore contemporary developments in citizenship, history and religious education, and develop your thinking about the role of these subjects.

Features

This masters degree provides the opportunity to:

focus on your area of interest – history, citizenship or religious education
strengthen your professional practice and career prospects
take any module as a short, stand-alone course
study some modules online
prepare you for continuing your studies beyond MA, including work for an EdD or PhD.

Who is this programme for?

Teachers of history, citizenship, and religious education; museum educators; and others interested in history education, citizenship education and religious education.

Entry requirements

A good first degree and experience of working in humanities education (for example, as a teacher of citizenship, history or religious education).

If you do not meet these requirements, you may be able to qualify through special procedures.

How are you assessed?

By coursework and a 20,000-word dissertation or 10,000-word report.

Degree award

Students usually exit this programme with one of the following awards:

MA Education (Citizenship)
MA Education (History)
MA Education (Religious Education).

You may also exit with a dual award, eg MA History/Citizenship Education.

Attendance

Online learning, with optional face-to face sessions in the evenings or in the daytime on occasional Saturdays.

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Recommended modules

Children's Rights In Practice
Theories of Childhood and Children's Rights

Entry requirements

1. Students are normally required to have a minimum overall IELTS score of 7.0 for direct entry, with a score of no lower than 6.0 for writing and 6.5 for reading. 2. A good first degree and experience of working in humanities education (for example, as a teacher of citizenship, history or religious education).If you do not meet these requirements, you may be able to qualify through special procedures.