What's covered in the course?

You donÕt need a teaching qualification for this course and you donÕt haveÊto intend become a teacher. We take a flexible approach and encourage you to explore educational issues within an international context, helped by working alongside the wide range of students from both the UK and overseas who study on this course.

YouÕll explore how the English education system worksÊby studying the quality of learning and teaching on offer to pupils today. YouÕllÊalso look at issues aimed at improving education, management of the sector andÊresearch opportunities. While the International Education pathway from the Education Master's framework draws on the English education system, youÕll also have the chance to compare this with the situation in a range of other international contexts.ÊEducation (International Education) - MA is provided by Birmingham City University.

Enhancing employability skills

This course will give you a foundation for a career in many different educationalÊsettings, both public and private, in the UK or abroad.

It's also suitable for people who wish to change career direction. This is becauseÊit provides a comprehensive international view of teaching, learning and educationalÊsystems Ð although it does not give you a teaching qualification.

You will develop important transferable skills in scholarly academic studies, plusÊresearch skills and practice. These will prove useful when you are working asÊpart of a team and getting used to handling lots of data.Ê