LONDON’S GLOBAL UNIVERSITY
EDUCATION, HEALTH
PROMOTION AND
INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT MA /
2016/17 ENTRY
www.ucl.ac.uk/graduate/intdevedu
Education, Health Promotion and International
Development MA /
This unique MA provides students with the
opportunity to develop understanding of, academic
and professional practice in education and health
promotion in lower and middle income countries.
Degree summary Students will explore and analyse: key concepts and issues in education,
the promotion of health and wellbeing as part of international
development research, policy and practice in relation to promoting health
and wellbeing through education in low and middle-income countries
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Degree structure Mode: Full-time: 1 year; Part-time: 2 years; Flexible: up to 4 years
Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits. The programme
consists of two core modules (60 credits), two optional modules (60
credits) and a dissertation (60 credits), or three optional modules (90
credits) and a report (30 credits).
CORE MODULES
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Education and International Development: Concepts, Theories and Issues
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Promoting Health and Wellbeing: Planning, Practice and Participation
OPTIONS
This unique Master's programme provides students with opportunities
to explore and examine the links between three academic and
professional fields - education, health promotion and international
development.
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A range of optional modules from across UCL Institute of Education (IOE) Master's-level
offering are available:
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Economic Perspectives of Education Policy
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Education and Development in Asia
Students learn from experts in education and health promotion in low
and middle-income contexts and benefit from taking part in lectures
and seminars given by international guest speakers.
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Education and Muslim Communities
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Education, Conflict and Fragility
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Gender, Education and Development
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Gender, Sexuality and Education
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Learners, Learning and Teaching in the Context of Education for All
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Planning for Education and Development
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Theories of Childhood and Society
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Understanding Education Research
There is a study visit to Paris (not included in the programme fee),
usually incorporating UNESCO and the International Institute for
Educational Planning (IIEP) and students become members of the
London International Development Centre, a multidisciplinary centre
of the University of London.
The programme is delivered through a combination of lectures,
participatory and interactive groupwork, online learning and individual
tutorials. Assessment is through coursework - including a 3,000-word
project proposal - and a 20,000-word dissertation (or 10,000-word report).
DISSERTATION/REPORT
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All students undertake an independent research project which culminates in a
dissertation of up to 20,000 words (or a report of 10,000 words).
Your career Graduates of this Master's degree are currently working as:
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policy-makers and advisers in government ministries and
departments
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policy advocates and programme managers in international NGOs
and development agencies
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teachers and lecturers in schools, colleges and universities
international development consultants
PhD students.
Recent career destinations* include:
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Aga Khan Foundation, Educationalist
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Ministry of Health, Belize, Social Worker/Project Co-Ordinator, 2013
Community Action Southwark, Training Coordinator, 2012
Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Deputy Head of
Communications, 2013
Jazan Economic Polytechnic - KSA, Lecturer, 2013
Employability
Graduates of this Master's degree may use academic writing skills
developed in this programme to develop new forms of reporting within
their organisations; build on the proposal writing skills developed to
secure funding; successfully set up and sustain consultancies; learn how
to engage policy-makers, practitioners and members of the public
through research-informed practice.
* data taken from the ‘Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education’ survey undertaken by HESA looking at the destinations of UK and EU students in the 2010–2012 graduating cohorts
six months after graduation and, where necessary, departmental records.
Entry requirements A minimum of a second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university or
an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard is required, normally
in social science, education or nursing. In addition some appropriate
experience in a low or middle-income country (a minimum of one month)
is normally a condition of entry.
English language proficiency level
If your education has not been conducted in the English language, you
will be expected to demonstrate evidence of an adequate level of English
proficiency.
The level of English language proficiency for this programme is: Special.
Only the IELTS or a pass to the required standard in the Institute of
Education's pre-sessional English (PASHE) course are accepted. If
taking IELTS, applicants must obtain an overall grade of 7.0 with a
minimum of 6.5 in the reading subtest and 6.0 in the writing
subtest..
Information about the evidence required, acceptable qualifications and
test providers is provided at:
www.ucl.ac.uk/graduate/english-requirements
FEES AND FUNDING
// UK & EU (2016/17) entry: £7,145 (FT)
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Overseas (2016/17) entry: £15,525 (FT)
Fees note: Fees for flexible, modular study are charged pro-rata to
the appropriate full-time Master's fee taken in an academic session.
Full details of funding opportunities can be found on the UCL
Scholarships website: www.ucl.ac.uk/scholarships
APPLICATION DATE
January 2016 entry: 7 December 2015
September 2016 entry: 29 July 2016
CONTACT
Dr Ian Warwick
Email:
Telephone:
Your application The deadline for January 2016 entry is 7 December 2015.
The application deadline for September 2016 entry is 29 July 2016.
Students are advised to apply as early as possible due to competition for
places. Those applying for scholarship funding (particularly overseas
applicants) should take note of application deadlines.
When we assess your application we would like to learn:
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why you want to study Education, Health Promotion and International
Development at graduate level
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why you want to study Education, Health Promotion and International
Development at UCL
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what particularly attracts you to the chosen programme
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where you would like to go professionally with your degree
how your academic and professional background meets the demands
of this challenging programme
Together with essential academic requirements, the personal statement
is your opportunity to illustrate whether your reasons for applying to this
programme match what the programme will deliver.
Details on how to apply are available on the website at:
www.ucl.ac.uk/graduate/apply
PDF Updated: May 26, 2016
Information correct at time of going to press. See website (www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/departments-centres/departments/education-practice-and-society) for latest information
i.warwick@ucl.ac.uk