MEd Psychology of Education

Course overview

• Explore how the core areas of psychology can be applied in educational settings.
• Develop critical skills in the evaluation and analysis of current research, theory and practice in psychology and education.
• Kick-start your career in education psychology, or receive the perfect platform for PhD study.

Fees

For entry in the academic year beginning September 2019, the tuition fees are as follows:

• MEd (full-time)
• UK/EU students (per annum): £9,500 
• International students (per annum): £18,500
• MEd (part-time)
• UK/EU students (per annum): £4,750 
• International students (per annum): £9,250

The fees quoted above will be fully inclusive for the course tuition, administration and computational costs during your studies.

Self-funded international applicants for this course will be required to pay a deposit of £1,000 towards their tuition fees before a confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS) is issued. This deposit will only be refunded if immigration permission is refused. We will notify you about how and when to make this payment.

Scholarships/sponsorships

We offer a number of postgraduate taught scholarships and merit awards to outstanding applicants and international students.

In addition, the Manchester Alumni Scholarship Scheme offers a £3,000 reduction in tuition fees to University of Manchester alumni who achieved a first-class Bachelors degree and are progressing to a postgraduate taught masters course.

For more information, see Fees and funding or search the University's postgraduate funding database .

Entry requirements

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Applicants whose first language is not English should meet the following language requirements:

• IELTS test score of 6.5 or more overall, with a minimum writing score of 6.5 and no other subsection below 6.0
• TOEFL internet-based test score of 90 or more overall, with a minimum writing score of 22 and no other subsection below 20
• Pearson Test of English score of 59 or more overall, with a minimum writing score of 59 and no other subsection below 51
• Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE) or Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) overall score of 176 or above, with 176 in writing and no sub-section below 169 -OR- Grade C if taken before January 2015 (Please note that the Cambridge First Certificate in English is not acceptable)

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We accept a range of qualifications from different countries. For these and general requirements including English language see Accepted entry qualifications from your country

Application and selection

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Please submit the following documents with your completed application form:

• copies of official degree certificates and transcripts of your previous study, showing the subjects taken and grades obtained. If these documents are in languages other than English please provide official translations;
• two written references, one of which should be familiar with your academic work, signed, dated and stamped by the referee and on official headed paper;
• a personal statement (maximum 500 words) detailing why you wish to study the course, your experiences, what you can bring to the course and any other information that you see as relevant to your application;
• your CV;
• copies of English Language Certification, eg IELTS, TOEFL or Pearson test score report.

Ensure that you enclose all the necessary documents, as the delay caused in having to seek any missing documents from you might adversely prejudice your application.

Disclosure and Barring Service check

Students are advised that to conduct research with vulnerable groups - including children and young people - or in schools or similar educational settings (eg nurseries, playgroups), they will require a Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check.

Therefore, any offer is subject to the University receiving, what it considers to be, a satisfactory outcome from the CRB.

Teaching and learning

Course units are delivered through lectures, tutorials, group-work, case-based approaches, and enquiry-based learning. Comprehensive training is provided in the use of electronic resources.

We encourage both individual and co-operative learning and research and hope to foster an ethos of lifelong learning. We aim to build on the expertise of our students, many of whom are experienced teachers, and who bring with them a wealth of knowledge and practical experience from a wide range of different countries.

Teaching takes place on Mondays and Thursdays between 1.30-4pm and 5.30-8pm. Part-time students can choose to attend either both afternoons, both evenings or all of one day.

Coursework and assessment

Assessment varies from unit to unit.

Written assessment for a course unit usually totals 3,000 words, and may be in the form of an essay, critical review, research report or research proposal. All assessments will be followed by both formative and summative feedback.

The dissertation is the report of an empirical research project investigating an aspect of psychology as applied to education in its broadest sense. It is 15,000 words in length.

Career opportunities

Manchester Institute of Education (MIE) graduates go on to shape education policy and practice through positions in NGOs and in the public and private sector. Potential careers include:

• teaching;
• lecturing;
• research;
• teacher education;
• educational administration;
• leadership;
• consultancy;
• publishing;
• testing;
• assessment.

A common career pathway for Med Educational Psychology graduates is professional training as a psychologist. We have a good conversion rate in this regard, with recent MEd graduates accepted onto doctorate-level training in educational, clinical and counselling psychology.

For more information, see  Careers and employability

Accrediting organisations

MEd Educational Psychology confers eligibility for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Status from the British Psychological Society (BPS).

Visit the MEd Psychology of Education page on the University of Manchester website for more details!