LONDON’S GLOBAL UNIVERSITY
ENGLISH EDUCATION MA /
2016/17 ENTRY
www.ucl.ac.uk/graduate/learnteach
English Education MA /
The English Education MA will provide academic
and professional development, giving students a
foundation for original research work and
advancing their knowledge of English as a
curriculum subject. It is particularly helpful in
enhancing practising English teachers' promotional
prospects and 'leadership capital'.
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 a report (30 credits), plus a
choice from a wide range of optional modules reflecting different interests
within the field of English studies.
CORE MODULES
Degree summary This programme provides students with the opportunity to work with
leading figures in the field, exploring a range of topics relating to English
in education; to discuss their ongoing work in individual tutorials and
receive detailed feedback on drafts of assessed work. It will also increase
a student's awareness of the richness and scope of English as a field of
study.
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UCL Institute of Education's Department of Culture, Communication
and Media (CCM) is committed to excellence in teaching, research
and consultancy in the areas of: art, design and museology;
academic writing; English education; applied linguistics; music
education; multimodality; learning with digital technologies; teacher
professional development.
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CCM has an exciting research portfolio of projects funded by the Arts
& Humanities Research Council, Economic and Social Research
Council, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council,
government and a variety of charities.
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CCM provides a range of MA and MSc programmes and doctoral
supervision across the broad areas of communication, culture and
media.
The MA is delivered through a combination of face-to-face seminars and
online materials; sessions are always interactive, drawing on students'
won interests and experience. most modules are assessed by means of
conventional essays.
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Contemporary Issues in English Education
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What is Education?
OPTIONS
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Students choose two or three options from a wide range.
DISSERTATION/REPORT
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Students submit either a dissertation or an investigative report.
Your career Graduates of this programme are currently working across a broad range
of areas. Some are working as teachers of English (in the UK and
internationally), while others have jobs as heads of English departments
in UK schools. Graduates can also be found working as education
advisers with cultural organisations.
Recent career destinations* include:
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Sweyne Park School, Teacher, 2012
The Norwood School, Teacher, 2012
OCR, Curriculum and Qualifications Development Manager, 2013
The London Oratory School, Head of English, 2013
Kamokita High School, English Teacher, 2013
* 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 Normally a minimum of a lower second-class UK Bachelor's degree in
English or a related area and/or substantial experience in an aspect of
the field of English studies in education or an overseas qualification of an
equivalent standard. Knowledge and experience of teaching English as a
curriculum subject to groups of students is essential.
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..
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
All applicants: 29 July 2016
CONTACT
Dr Jane Coles
Email:
j.coles@ucl.ac.uk
Telephone:
Information about the evidence required, acceptable qualifications and
test providers is provided at:
www.ucl.ac.uk/graduate/english-requirements
Your application The deadline for all applicants 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 English Education at graduate level
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where you would like to go professionally with your degree
why you want to study English Education at UCL
what particularly attracts you to the chosen programme
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/culture-communication-and-media) for latest information