Study Social Justice and Globalisation in Education MA

Course Highlights

Want to transform the lives of children, young people and marginalised adults? Interested in social justice, human rights, equality, diversity, welfare issues, education, psychology and sociology? If so, this Master's course in Social Justice and Globalisation in Education is for you.

Whether you are a student coming to the end of an undergraduate degree or a new or experienced practitioner, you can study flexibly for only one or two days a week in a stimulating, research-informed, and culturally diverse environment.

Come share your ideas and experiences and learn from our team of tutors who are all research-active and widely published. Our tutors are passionate about a broad range of social justice issues, and are experts in the global topics covering the different aspects of human diversity (such as gender, sexuality, race/ethnicity, disability, social class, poverty, children's rights and voices) that impact the life chances, wellbeing, and attainment of children, young people and marginalised groups. Tutors will help you develop the confidence, knowledge and skills required to drive positive social change in workplace settings and communities. Close links are formed with external partners and alumni, enabling you to keep abreast with current policy and practice in a real-world context.

Assessments are carefully designed so that they can be tailored to your own experiences and interests, allowing you to build essential knowledge and transferrable employment skills. You will receive excellent levels of support from your module tutors, personal tutor and the wider University support services.

Course Modules

Learning Structure

Teaching

• Teaching takes place over 1-1.5 days per week. You will study one 20-credit module at a time, picking up the 60-credit dissertation in the Spring Term. Scheduled contact hours range between 4-6 hours a week depending upon the level of study and the complexity of the material being taught.
• Each module consists of on average of 16 hours of class contact, 4 hours of online assessment support/ tutorials and 180 independent learning.

Assessment

• There will be a broad range of assessment methods used throughout the course, including a critical portfolio, digital presentation, coursework essay, research proposal, syndicate presentation and reflective report. Your research project will also be assessed by either a written dissertation or a journal article and presentation.

Entry Requirements

• 4-year Bachelor's degree in social sciences, primary education, education studies, sociology, childhood studies, social work, psychology, educational psychology, criminology or health and social care discipline with CGPA 2.75 or 60% of marks (or above) from recognised institution.

  CGPA 2.50 is acceptable of the following universities:

  1. North South University (NSU)
  2. BRAC University
  3. Independent University Bangladesh (IUB)
  4. American International University Bangladesh (AIUB)
  5. Asian University for Women (AUW)
  6. Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP)
• A 2:2 or above honours degree in social sciences, primary education, education studies, sociology, childhood studies, social work, psychology, educational psychology, criminology or health and social care discipline.
• Applicants with degrees in other subjects may be considered, along with non-graduates, if they can demonstrate sufficient work experience with children, young people or marginalised groups.
• Applicants who have a non-social science/ education background may be considered on a case-by-case basis, providing they have clearly articulated their motivation for studying in this area in their personal statement.

English Language Requirements

IELTS Academic

Overall 6.5

With minimum 5.5 in each components

TOEFL iBT

Overall 91

Minimum in Listening: 19, Reading: 20, Speaking: 21, Writing: 20

PTE (Pearson Test of English) Academic

Overall 65

With minimum 59 in each components

LanguageCert Academic

Overall 70

With minimum 60 in each bands

OIETC (Oxford International English Test Centre)

Overall C1 / 7

With minimum B2 / 5 in each bands

Study Gaps

Applicants with 10 years or longer gaps in study are required to provide evidence demonstrating activities during this period and why returning to education is beneficial to their career.