MA EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT
MA EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT
Prepare for a career in a range of areas, including educational policy and programming in countries in the Global South, government departments, and national and international development agencies and non-governmental organisations.
UEA is the perfect place to help you gain that all-important competitive edge. And this course will help you shine.
You’ll become part of a community dedicated to excellence and to making a difference on a local, national, and global scale.
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Explore the ways that education can contribute to international development , both theoretically and empirically. You’ll look at a variety of perspectives, including human rights, social and human development, and human capital.
This course will enable you to understand current debates and global education goals, and their implications for policy, programming and practice at national, regional and international levels. In doing so, it locates educational debates within a wider development perspective.
Topics in the core modules include current challenges and opportunities in education and international development, including inclusive education, gender inequalities, pedagogical reform, teacher supply and quality education, linguistic and cultural diversity, non-formal models of education, including Islamic education, and the impact and mitigation of conflict, humanitarian and public health emergencies, and school violence.
You will have the opportunity attend the joint ‘Education and Development Public Seminar’ series hosted by the Schools of International Development and Education and Lifelong Learning, which showcases cutting-edge educational research from renowned international academics and leading research institutes.
You will also benefit from course lecturers’ close association with the UEA’s UNESCO Chair for Adult Literacy and Learning for Social Transformation.

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Important Information
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the courses listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the regular review of course programmes. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes, there will normally be prior consultation of students and others. Changes may for example consist of variations to the content and method of delivery of programmes, courses and other services, to discontinue programmes, courses and other services and to merge or combine programmes or courses. The University will endeavour to keep such changes to a minimum, and will inform students.After the Course
Upon completing your MA you’ll be well placed to pursue a variety of exciting careers both in and beyond international development.
You’ll also be well qualified to enter a PhD programme with a view to continuing to an academic career both in the UK and overseas.
Career destinations
A career in international development can take you in all kinds of directions such as:
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International organisations,
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Governmental and non-governmental organisations
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Local governments
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Private sector
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Our previous graduates have gone on to work for the British High Commission in Ghana, UNITAR in Japan, the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, a variety of development and research agencies, such as JICA, FCDO and NFER, international and national NGOs, as well as PhD studies in related fields.

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Assessment for Year 1
The main form of assessment is written coursework assignments, which will enable you to demonstrate learning in depth. In most cases, there is plenty of scope for you focus on areas that you are particularly interested in. Assessments in your compulsory modules also allow you to develop a range of transferable skills, such as writing for development stakeholders and policy-makers. Further assessment methods will differ depending on the optional modules you choose.
You’ll receive oral feedback on your arguments and ideas during seminars, which helps you develop skills in articulating an argument verbally. Your compulsory modules include opportunities for peer-led presentations and review.
You’ll also be encouraged to prepare assignment outlines in advance of coursework deadlines and receive feedback to support your writing of the main assignment.
You will undertake either an academic dissertation or an assessed work placement. The dissertation enables you to build research and information management skills as you use primary and/or secondary data to explore in-depth a specific topic of interest. Critical analysis, application of theory to real world problems and extended report writing skills are developed in both the dissertation and the assessed work placement. The latter also provides an opportunity to gain career-enhancing work experience.
Assessment for Year 1
The main form of assessment is written coursework assignments, which will enable you to demonstrate learning in depth. In most cases, there is plenty of scope for you focus on areas that you are particularly interested in. Assessments in your compulsory modules also allow you to develop a range of transferable skills, such as writing for development stakeholders and policy-makers. Further assessment methods will differ depending on the optional modules you choose.
You’ll receive oral feedback on your arguments and ideas during seminars, which helps you develop skills in articulating an argument verbally. Your compulsory modules include opportunities for peer-led presentations and review.
You’ll also be encouraged to prepare assignment outlines in advance of coursework deadlines and receive feedback to support your writing of the main assignment.
You will undertake either an academic dissertation or an assessed work placement. The dissertation enables you to build research and information management skills as you use primary and/or secondary data to explore in-depth a specific topic of interest. Critical analysis, application of theory to real world problems and extended report writing skills are developed in both the dissertation and the assessed work placement. The latter also provides an opportunity to gain career-enhancing work experience.
Important Information
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring and review of modules. Where this activity leads to significant change to a programme and modules, the University will endeavour to consult with affected students. The University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. Availability of optional modules may be restricted owing to timetabling, lack of demand, or limited places. Where this is the case, you will be asked to make alternative module choices and you will be supported during this process.Entry Requirements
Degree classification
UK 2.1 or equivalentDegree subject
Social ScienceAdditional entry requirements
Applicants should normally have a good undergraduate degree from a recognised higher education institution. The University will also take into account the employment experience of applicants where relevant.
INTO University of East Anglia
If you do not meet the academic requirements for this course, you may be able to study one of the International Graduate Diploma programmes offered by our partner INTO UEA. These programmes guarantee progression to selected masters degrees if students achieve the appropriate grade. For more details please click here:
Students for whom english is a foreign language
We welcome applications from students whose first language is not English. To ensure such students benefit from postgraduate study, we require evidence of proficiency in English. Our usual entry requirements are as follows:
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IELTS: 6.0 (minimum 5.5 in only two components with 6.0 in the others)
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PTE (Pearson): 64 (minimum 59 in only two components with 64 in the others)
Test dates should be within two years of the course start date.
Other tests, including Cambridge English exams and the Trinity Integrated Skills in English are also accepted by the university. The full list of accepted tests can be found here: Accepted English Language Tests
INTO University of East Anglia
If you do not meet the English requirements for this course, our partner INTO UEA run pre-sessional English courses which can be taken prior to the start of your course. For further information and to see if you qualify please contact intopre-sessional@uea.ac.uk
Intakes
This course is open to UK, EU and International applicants. The annual intake for this course is in September each year.
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Fees and Funding
Tuition fees for the Academic Year 2022/23 are:
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UK Students: £9,000 (full time)
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International Students: £18,500 (full time)
If you choose to study part-time, the fee per annum will be half the annual fee for that year, or a pro-rata fee for the module credit you are taking (only available for Home students).
We estimate living expenses at £1,023 per month.
Further Information on tuition fees can be found here.
Scholarships and Bursaries
The University of East Anglia offers a range of Scholarships; please click the link for eligibility, details of how to apply and closing dates.
Course related costs
Please see Additional Course Fees for details of additional course-related costs.

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How to Apply
Applications for Postgraduate Taught programmes at the University of East Anglia should be made directly to the University.
To apply please use our online application form.
Further Information
If you would like to discuss your individual circumstances prior to applying please do contact us:
Postgraduate Admissions Office
Tel: +44 (0)1603 591515
Email: admissions@uea.ac.uk
International candidates are also encouraged to access the International Students section of our website.

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