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Higher Education – (M.A.)

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Application Deadline: as early as possible
Annual Tuition Fee: ≈ € 5,256 - ≈ € 13,116 (non-EEA)
Location: Canterbury / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴
Duration: 12 months Start Date: January, September
Educational Form:
  • Taught
Education Variants:
  • Fulltime
Credits (ECTS): 60
Languages: English 
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Location of University of Kent, Canterbury Campus

This programme offers an opportunity for HE professionals to deepen their understanding of principles, theoretical concepts and context of Higher Education. Practice-based specialist modules are combined with modules supporting the development of research skills, culminating in a dissertation. The emphasis throughout is on a critical understanding of the HE context and its implications for academic work in the 21st century.


Contents

Programme structure

* Educational Research Methodology (for those new to this field
* Interrogating Higher Education Research
* Two from: Developing as a Researcher in Higher Education; Developing as a Research Degree Supervisor; Technology in the Academic Environment; Learning and Teaching Innovation; Assessment and Professional Development in Higher Education; Individual Investigation in Higher Education; Philosophical and Theoretical Issues in Higher Learning
* Dissertation (for the MA)

Assessment
Assessment is by coursework for each of the modules (and for the MA, a 12-15,000-word dissertation).

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Requirements

You should normally have completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Further or Higher Education, or equivalent, or provide evidence of an ability to complete such a programme and have a minimum of two years experience of teaching in Higher Education.

English Language Requirements

IELTS

6.5 incl
6.0 reading
6.0 writing
5.5 listening
5.5 speaking

TOEFL internet-based

90 incl
22 reading
21 writing
21 listening
23 speaking

Additional Requirements

Minimal degree required: Bachelor's degree
Minimal amount of work experience Not specified

Language Proficiency

IELTS Band: 6.5
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): Grade B (Score: 75)
TOEFL Internet-based: 90

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