MA MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
MA MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
Our one-year Mathematics Education Master’s degree will help you gain a thorough understanding of mathematics education, whether you’re a mathematics graduate, a mathematics teacher at any educational level, or you work in another educational profession. You will discover the latest research and thinking in a field that is strongly influenced by a wide range of disciplines, such as psychology, sociology, anthropology, philosophy and history.
Perhaps you are intrigued by how we can foster greater appreciation, competence and confidence in mathematics in all classrooms, for all learners. Perhaps you are more focused on the foundations of mathematics that we typically encounter in primary school. Perhaps your interest lies in the social and emotional barriers to mathematical learning for secondary pupils. Or maybe you want to get to grips with digital resources, and how they can enhance the teaching and learning of mathematics, from the primary classroom all the way through to the university lecture.
Our course consists of three core mathematics education modules, each dedicated to the key theories, main findings and foremost digital resources for mathematics teaching. You’ll complete one module on educational research methods and one on critical reading, plus one optional module and a dissertation project on a mathematics education topic of your own choosing.
You’ll produce your dissertation project under the supervision of a member of the Research in Mathematics Education (RME) Group at UEA. RME is a growing and vibrant community of researchers in mathematics education – a community which will welcome you and offer, support throughout your studies.
Applicants with teaching experience are very welcome on the course, but we also welcome anyone just beginning or considering a career in mathematics education. Our course is designed to allow a useful interchange of ideas between students with different – and often excitingly complementary – backgrounds.
About
Mathematics is integral to so much in life, but many people see themselves as lacking in mathematical ability and therefore lack confidence to engage with mathematics. So the challenges to mathematics education are myriad – but so are the ways to explore and tackle them.
Our one-year MA Mathematics Education is designed for mathematics graduates with an interest in the teaching and learning of mathematics, as well as mathematics teachers at all educational levels.
You will learn about seminal theories on the teaching and learning of mathematics, about the main findings from international studies that explore its improvement, and about the latest technologies used in mathematics teaching. We will introduce you to key methods of educational research, which you will put into practice by completing a research project on a mathematics education topic, with the support of a specialist from UEA’s Research in Mathematics Education Group.

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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.Career destinations
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Further studies in Mathematics Education (e.g. PhD)
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Mathematics teaching in schools (secondary, primary)
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Position in the Education sector with a Mathematics specialism such as:
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Ministries of Education
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Education policy organisations (governmental or NGOs)
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Inspectorates (such as OFSTED)
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Private sector training positions where mathematics is relevant (e.g. banking, accountancy, engineering)

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Assessment for Year 1
Course assessment will comprise of written assignments around 3,500 words in length, and a dissertation of 15,000 words. Each module will also include the opportunity to undertake a formative assessment.
Your assignments will involve reading and reviewing research papers published in the leading mathematics education journals and books. For your dissertation, you’ll reflect on your own learning and teaching experiences in mathematics, then devise a topic to research, for which you will collect and analyse a small dataset.
Assessment for Year 1
Course assessment will comprise of written assignments around 3,500 words in length, and a dissertation of 15,000 words. Each module will also include the opportunity to undertake a formative assessment.
Your assignments will involve reading and reviewing research papers published in the leading mathematics education journals and books. For your dissertation, you’ll reflect on your own learning and teaching experiences in mathematics, then devise a topic to research, for which you will collect and analyse a small dataset.
Important Information
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that 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. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.Entry Requirements
Degree classification
UK 2.1 or equivalentDegree subject
Mathematics or other Science; 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 and applications are actively encouraged from those who want to return to academic study.
Relevant teaching experience in mathematics is welcome but not essential.
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: 6.5 (minimum 6.0 in all components)
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PTE (Pearson): 58 (minimum 50 in all components)
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 UEA also run pre-sessional 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
Fees and Funding
Tuition fees for the academic year 2021/22 are:
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UK Students: £8,450 (full time)
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International Students: £17,100 (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 UK/EU students).
We estimate living expenses at £1,015 per month.
Further Information on tuition fees can be found here.
Scholarships and Funding
We offer a variety of School-specific and University-wide scholarships each year to support UK, EU and international students in their studies. Scholarships are normally awarded to students on the basis of academic merit and are usually for the duration of the period of study.
Find out more about the Postgraduate Student Loan.
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
To request further information & to be kept up to date with news & events please use our online enquiry form.
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.
If you have any academic queries about this Master's, please contact Professor Elena Nardi, the MA Mathematics Education Course Director.

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