Geography Education, MA

University College London (UCL), the United Kingdom

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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, April, October	find out	find out

About Geography Education, MA - at University College London (UCL)

This masters degree will:

enable you to develop a personal response to the challenges of geography education
increase your understanding of the literature and concepts of geography education
advance your professional skills and develop your knowledge for successful subject leadership
enable you to reflect on your own and others' practice in curriculum-making
look at the contribution geography will make to educating young people in the future
encourage you to seek publication for excellent pieces of coursework.

Features

This masters degree offers the opportunity to:

experience intellectual challenge and stimulation
access all materials and resources online
exchange experiences with students and geography educators across the world
apply for the David Warren Scholarship See more information below.

Who is this programme for?

Anyone with an interest in geography education, including practising teachers and people involved in geography education in other sectors. We welcome graduates with masters-level credits from a PGCE in a relevant subject.

Entry requirements

A good first degree in geography or a related subject.

Core topics

Communicating geography in education
Issues of concern in education
Making the geography curriculum
Reading research in education.

How are you assessed?

By coursework assignments of up to 5,000 words (essays, articles, curriculum artefacts such as schemes of work or virtual learning environment projects, and reports) and a 20,000-word dissertation or a 10,000-word report.

Attendance

Online learning, with optional face-to-face sessions or equivalent online sessions.

Where do our students go?

Graduates of this masters degree are currently working as:

teachers, heads of humanities, heads of geography and senior managers in primary and secondary schools
policy-makers and education consultants
geography teacher training tutors
PhD students.

More information

Our David Warren Scholarship is exclusively for applicants to this programme. (The scholarship pays an award, to one UK student, every year).

Core modules

Communicating Geography In Education
Issues Of Concern In Education
Reading Research In Education

Recommended modules

Reading Research In Education

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 in geography or a related subject.

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