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Lifelong Learning (Policy and Management) (European Masters) – (M.A.)
Institute of Education, University of London
Dept of Lifelong and Comparative Education
| Application Deadline: | May 16 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 4,000 - ≈ € 8,000 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | London / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 90 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Institute of Education, University of London
This masters degree will:
* look at why the concept of lifelong learning (LLL) has been incorporated into national and transnational policies for education and professional development
* identify concepts of learning that inform current thinking about LLL
* enable you to promote and manage innovation in LLL systems suited to the social and organisational contexts in which they are to be undertaken, so as to facilitate change and social transformation
* encourage you to mediate between the educational community and the needs of the local environment, including social and professional stakeholders
* allow you to advise organisations on the planning, implementation, evaluation, supervision and control of training mechanisms in LLL
* teach you techniques for recognising diverse learning needs and for identifying the appropriate and sustained educational actions which will meet these needs
Features
This masters degree offers the opportunity to:
* study in London or Copenhagen, with one semester in Bilbao, and take an optional module at the Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne
* take part in the new developments and reforms taking place in Europe in accordance with the Bologna and Copenhagen processes
* design and develop flexible learning paths, using the European Credit Transfer Scheme (ECTS) and including recognition of prior learning
* engage in small-scale research, which will be of value in your own country in developing policy and professional practice
* develop systemic competences related to management, quality, creativity and leadership
* apply for a scholarship from the European Union's Erasmus Mundus programme.
Want to start your masters degree in the autumn? Find out more and apply by 16 May at lifelonglearningmasters.org
Contents
How are you assessed?
By coursework assignments of up to 5,000 words, including essays and portfolios with reflective statements, and a 20,000-word dissertation.
Attendance
Face-to-face evening sessions.
Length of programme
Two years full-time (two semesters per year)
Core topics
* Comparative education: theories and methods
* Lifelong learning: theories and perspectives
* Educational traditions and systems in Europe
* Vocational learning: theory and practice
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Register Now!Requirements
The entry requirements for students enrolling on the MA LLL are:
* a good honours degree in the humanities or social sciences.
* a satisfactory level of spoken and written English: * IELTS: 7.0
* TOEFL: 650 (written paper test) or
* 280 (computer-based test) or
* 114-115 (internet-based test)
Please see for the full entry criteria
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 7.0 |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 650 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 280 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 114 |
Accreditation
European Masters in Lifelong Learning: Policy and Management (MA LLL) is one of the European Union’s flagship Erasmus Mundus programme. It aims at equipping professionals with the expertise to confront the challenges of educational policymaking, practice and administration in the 21st century. MA LLL was selected for inclusion in an Erasmus Mundus ‘Handbook of Excellence’ issued by the European Commission in 2010.
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