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Postgraduate courses in Education
Our taught Masters programmes are challenging and research-informed. Designed to support and enhance professional practice and learning, they have been developed in line with current policy priorities to resonate with the work of key education professions.
Whether training as a teacher or seeking to develop your expertise in the theory and practice of education, our portfolio of programmes are designed to help educators effect real change.
Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)
The PGDE qualifies graduates to teach in primary and secondary education settings worldwide. It consists of 36 weeks - a mixture of teaching and school placements - after which eligible students can join the Teacher Induction Scheme and gain a guaranteed job for a year in a Scottish school.
Our Masters programmes
Browse our portfolio of Masters programmes in Education.
MSc Applied Educational & Social Research
Start date: September
Study mode & duration: 12 months full-time – by attendance & blended learning; 24 months part-time – by distance learning
Discover a range of intellectual and practical resources to explore issues facing educational and social researchers.
MEd Autism
Start date: September
Study mode & duration: 36 months part-time/part-time distance learning
Gain a critical understanding of conceptual frameworks relevant to understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
MSc Autism
Start date: September
Study mode & duration: 12 months full-time
Gain a thorough understanding of complex cognitive and affective theories essential to supporting the autism profile.
MEd Early Years Pedagogue
Start date: September
Study mode & duration: 36 months part-time distance learning
An opportunity for Early Years teachers and high-achieving BA Childhood Practice graduates to specialise further in the field.
iPGCE
Start date: September/January
Study mode & duration: 12 months part-time online
The PgCert Education is a fully online professional development course for teachers and teaching assistants working in international school settings across the world.
MEd Education Studies
Start date: January & September
Study mode & duration: Normally 36 months; face-to-face/online
A programme supporting qualified teachers and other educators to enhance their professional profile.
MSc Education Studies
Start date: January & September
Study mode & duration: 12 months full-time
Develop a Masters-level understanding of educational processes and the key methodologies and methods used to understand learning.
MEd Educational Leadership
Start date: September
Study mode & duration: 36 months part-time
Designed for professionals working in education looking to enhance their professional practice and move into leadership roles.
MSc TESOL & Intercultural Communication
Start date: January & September
Study mode & duration: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time
Gain the practical knowledge and skills to teach English to learners with a wide range of social, cultural and communicative goals.
Our students
Jerusha Massey
MSc Autism
The best part is that we get to learn about the emotional wellbeing of the autistic individuals, and how we as a society can lessen the mental health challenges they face primarily by accepting them and making sure they feel they belong.
Ewan Cameron
MEd Education Studies
How (this course) benefits children's critical and reflexive thinking skills, and the care and creativity they share in exploring complex ideas, always amazes me.
Heather Kent
MSc Education Studies
This course has shown me how I can look at education in a different perspective than other educators, people may think that education and learning can just be found in a formal school setting, but education can be found almost anywhere - if you know how to look for it.
Fees & funding
Applicants ordinarily resident in Scotland
SAAS offer postgraduate tuition fee loans of up to £7,000 per year. Full time students can also apply for a living cost loan of up to £6,900, making the total funding available £13,900.
EU residents
EU residents applying to full-time, face-to-face postgraduate taught programmes may be eligible for an EU Engagement Scholarship worth £5,000.
Non-EU international residents
Non-EU international students beginning full-time, face-to-face postgraduate taught programmes in 2024/25 may be eligible for a scholarship worth between £4,000 and £5,000.
Contact us
Email: studywithus-hass@strath.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0) 141 444 8600
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