MA Professional Practice in Education (Part Time)
Key Details
- Attendance
- Part Time
- Award
- Degree of Master of Arts
- Course Length
- 2 years
- Course Start Date
- September 2025
Why you should choose us
Course Overview
This dynamic and flexible programme is designed to empower educators at all levels to enhance their skills, deepen their subject matter expertise, and develop their leadership capabilities. Whether you're an early childhood educator, a high school teacher, or a professional in further education, the course will enable you to tailor your learning experience to align with your career aspirations.
This part-time Professional Practice in Education MA is designed for individuals working in a wide range of educational settings, from early years to higher education, and across sectors including education policy and research within the UK. This top-up qualification allows you to transfer credits from your Initial Teacher Training programme or build on your professional experience, leading to a full Master’s degree.
As an educator, your career is rooted in continuous learning. This programme offers you the exciting opportunity to conduct research in areas that are both personally and professionally meaningful. You’ll explore the latest innovative thinking in education, empowering you to enhance and refine your own practice.
Regardless of your current career stage, you’ll be encouraged to challenge yourself to expand your academic and professional knowledge while adapting to the rapidly evolving education landscape. With flexible study patterns tailored to fit around your professional commitments, this programme ensures you can seamlessly balance work and learning.
At UEA, you’ll thrive in a dynamic and challenging learning environment. You’ll be taught by academics who are leaders in their field and committed to cutting-edge research. Through collaboration with fellow professionals, you’ll share insights and practices, graduating with valuable skills and knowledge that will enrich and advance your career.
Study and Modules
Structure
This dynamic and flexible programme is designed to empower you to tailor your learning experience to both your personal and professional interests. By choosing from a diverse range of modules, you can enhance your skills and deepen your subject matter expertise. Whether you aim to specialise in a particular area of education or broaden your knowledge across multiple disciplines, this programme offers you the flexibility and customisation to support your goals.
Optional A Modules
(Min Credits: 10, Max Credits: 20)Optional B Modules
(Min Credits: 20, Max Credits: 40)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.
Teaching and Learning
You’ll learn from leading experts in the field of education who bring cutting-edge research directly into the classroom. Their expertise not only informs their teaching but also ensures that you receive up-to-date, evidence-based instruction.
Throughout the course, you’ll engage in a variety of dynamic teaching and learning experiences. These may include:
- Lectures: Foundational knowledge presented by field experts
- Seminars and Tutorials: In-depth discussions and personalised guidance
- Group Discussions and Presentations: Collaborative learning and peer feedback
- Practical Workshops: Hands-on experiences to build practical skills
Assessment
Our course employs a combination of formative and summative assessment methods to support your learning and provide timely, constructive feedback to help you continuously improve.
You’ll benefit from one-to-one and group tutorials across course modules, ensuring personalised support throughout your studies.
The summative assessments include:
- Assignments
- Student-led presentations
In addition, you’ll complete and submit a dissertation, allowing you to explore a specific topic in depth.
There are no exams on this course, enabling you to focus on practical and research-based assessments tailored to your learning needs.
Structure
This dynamic and flexible programme is designed to empower you to tailor your learning experience to both your personal and professional interests. By choosing from a diverse range of modules, you can enhance your skills and deepen your subject matter expertise. Whether you aim to specialise in a particular area of education or broaden your knowledge across multiple disciplines, this programme offers you the flexibility and customisation to support your goals.
Compulsory Modules
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.
Teaching and Learning
You’ll learn from leading experts in the field of education who bring cutting-edge research directly into the classroom. Their expertise not only informs their teaching but also ensures that you receive up-to-date, evidence-based instruction.
Throughout the course, you’ll engage in a variety of dynamic teaching and learning experiences. These may include:
- Lectures: Foundational knowledge presented by field experts
- Seminars and Tutorials: In-depth discussions and personalised guidance
- Group Discussions and Presentations: Collaborative learning and peer feedback
- Practical Workshops: Hands-on experiences to build practical skills
Assessment
Our course employs a combination of formative and summative assessment methods to support your learning and provide timely, constructive feedback to help you continuously improve.
You’ll benefit from one-to-one and group tutorials across course modules, ensuring personalised support throughout your studies.
The summative assessments include:
- Assignments
- Student-led presentations
In addition, you’ll complete and submit a dissertation, allowing you to explore a specific topic in depth.
There are no exams on this course, enabling you to focus on practical and research-based assessments tailored to your learning needs.
Employability
After the Course
This Master’s in Professional Practice and Research equips you with advanced skills, experience, and knowledge to elevate and advance your career. Through deep engagement with critical analysis and reflective practices on education research and methodologies, you’ll develop into a more sophisticated educator capable of making a meaningful professional impact. This MA sets you apart from other candidates, potentially opening doors to promotions, a change in your professional direction or further academic research at the doctoral level. It provides the foundation to not only enhance your teaching but also to influence educational practices and policies with greater insight and expertise.
Entry Requirements
- This course is open to
UK and International fee-paying students. Choose UK or International above to see relevant information. The entry point is in September each year.
- Typical UK Entry Requirements
Degree classification
Bachelors degree - 3rd
Degree Subject
Any subject
- Additional Entry Requirements
- Applicants need to be employed within a school or educational environment within the UK to be suitable for this course.
Prior Learning
Applicants who have completed a PGCE course at the UEA within the last five years can transfer 90 M Level credits towards this course. If an applicant has completed a PGCE or ITT course with another provider within the last five years they can only transfer 60 M Level credits towards this course. Applicants transferring credits may complete the course within two years.
Please contact the admissions office once you have made your application should you wish to enquire about this. Do however note that applicants transferring credits from a previous qualification are not usually eligible for a postgraduate loan. Further information about postgraduate loans can be found here.
- Admissions Policy
Our Admissions Policy applies to the admissions of all postgraduate applicants.
- This course is open to
UK and International fee-paying students. Choose UK or International above to see relevant information. The entry point is in September each year.
- Typical International Entry Requirements
Degree classification
UK Bachelors degree - 3rd
Degree Subject
Any subject
- Additional Entry Requirements
- Applicants need to be employed within a school or educational environment within the UK to be suitable for this course.
Prior Learning
Applicants who have completed a PGCE course at the UEA within the last five years can transfer 90 M Level credits towards this course. If an applicant has completed a PGCE or ITT course with another provider within the last five years they can only transfer 60 M Level credits towards this course. Applicants transferring credits may complete the course within two years.
Please contact the admissions office once you have made your application should you wish to enquire about this. Do however note that applicants transferring credits from a previous qualification are not usually eligible for a postgraduate loan. Further information about postgraduate loans can be found here.
- English Foreign Language
Applications from students whose first language is not English are welcome. We require evidence of proficiency in English (including writing, speaking, listening and reading):
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IELTS: 6.5 overall (minimum 6.0 in all components)
We also accept a number of other English language tests. Review our English Language Equivalencies for a list of example qualifications that we may accept to meet this requirement.
Test dates should be within two years of the course start date.
If you do not meet the English language requirements for this course, INTO UEA offer a variety of English language programmes which are designed to help you develop the required English skills.
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- Admissions Policy
Our Admissions Policy applies to the admissions of all postgraduate applicants.
Fees and Funding
Tuition fees for the Academic Year 2025/26 are:
- £590 for a 10-credit module
- £1,185 per 20-credit module
- £3,555 for a 60-credit module
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 other course-related costs.
How to Apply
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.