Professional Practice

Entry requirements

Students are expected to have a good first degree, although we often accept applicants with appropriate experience that we consider sufficient and comparable.

Months of entry

October

Course content

• Tailor your module choices and course length to suit your interests and working life.
• Study educational topics in-depth, and choose from a variety of specialist modules.
• Designed for busy schedules, the Professional Practice MA is suitable for working professionals.

The MA in Professional Practice is suitable for applicants at various stages of their career, whether new to the profession or experienced in the field.

Our aim is to enable you to recognise and defend good professional practice, and to become competent in analysing, evaluating and restructuring your practice in changing circumstances, through engagement with evidence-based practice.

See also: MA Professional Practice in Higher Education for those teaching in a Higher Education context.

Information for international students

If English is not your first language, you'll need to provide evidence of proficiency in the English language. The Admissions Team assesses applications individually, but for postgraduate courses we're looking for an IELTS score of between 6.0-7.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component (Writing, Listening, Reading and Speaking).

Fees and funding