University: UCL (University College London)

Course: MA in Education and Technology

Link: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/taught-degrees/education-and-technology-
ma

Application Fee: There is an application processing fee for this program of £90 for online applications
and £115 for paper applications.

Application Open: No

Chevening Partner: Yes

Rank in UK: 4

Rank in World: 8

Reference Required: Maybe

Prominent Features:

This multi-disciplinary program brings together students from a wide range of fields to explore the ways
in which educational theory can be applied to the design, development, implementation, and research
of learning technologies. As such:

 educators learn to incorporate new technologies into their practice,

 developers bring concepts and evidence from learning sciences into the design and evaluation
of technologies, and,
 aspiring researchers build the skills for an academic career in this fast-moving field.

Course Description:

The Education and Technology MA is based at UCL Knowledge Lab, a ground-breaking research center
that uses the latest evidence to design and implement innovative educational technology and
pedagogies that shape the future of education and learning. Supported by tutors who are all active
researchers from a wide range of fields including education, sociology, and computer science, you will
develop the skills to design, use and critically appraise education and technology across a wide range of
settings. Available for campus based and distance learning pathways.

Requirements:

 minimum of a second-class UK Bachelor's degree or overseas qualification of an equivalent.

 Good level: Overall grade of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each of the subtests in IELTS.

Core Modules:

 Researching Digital Learning

 Report on Education and Technology
 Dissertation on Education and Technology
 Education and Technology: Key Issues and Debates
Elective Modules:

 Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics in Education

 Digital Design Thinking and Making
 Learning Design for Blended and Online Education
 Design and Use of Technologies for Education (DUTE)

Other:

*You should include evidence of your English ability within your application if possible. But we will still
consider your application if you do not provide the evidence within your application. If you have taken a
test which meets the requirements of your program, please upload this with your application. If you are
unable to do this, we will still consider your application, but we will ask you to provide test results if we
make you an offer. We will state this condition on the offer letter which you must fulfil before
enrolment at UCL.

The program's combination of academic and applied multidisciplinary elements provides a unique skill
set either to continue in research, or to seek a career in the vibrant and rapidly growing EdTech sector.

 The blending of research and design methods with key issues and debates in the field will equip
you with critical thinking skills and the ability to appraise and/or lead evaluation studies.
 The optional modules provide the necessary background and skills to design and critically
evaluate technology in a variety of contexts.

The teaching and learning strategies of the program prepare you with oral and written communication,
as well as collaborative skills to work in interdisciplinary teams. The final dissertation/report gives you
an opportunity to delve deeper in a topic that interests you and helps you develop transferable research
project conceptualization and management skills.
University: University of Bristol

Course: MSc in Education (Learning, Technology and Society)

Link: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/2022/ssl/msc-education-learning-technology-and-
society/
Application Fee: No Fee

Chevening Partner: Yes

Application Open: No (5 October 2022)

Rank in UK: 9

Rank in World: 80

Reference Required: Yes (One academic reference)

Prominent Features:

Our education master’s degrees give you the opportunity to design a tailored program of study that
suits your cultural and learning needs. You will be able to specialize and receive an award in a particular
disciplinary area.

Course Description:

Sociotechnical changes create a wide range of challenges and opportunities for educators and those
who participate in and support learning around the world. Digital technologies (such as microcomputers,
digital games, mobile devices, massive online open courses, artificial intelligence, robots, social media,
big data, and virtual or tangible technologies) are increasingly becoming embedded in our societies and
being used in both educational settings and our everyday learning. The Learning, Technology and Society
pathway is designed for those who wish to take a critical perspective on the use of technology in diverse
educational settings.

The pathway will provide you with a firm foundation for developing your career in teaching and
facilitating learning in formal and informal settings, education leadership, research or learning
technology. You will develop an in-depth understanding of sociotechnical change and a critical
perspective on if and how digital technologies can support learning in a wide variety of settings. In
addition, the pathway will prepare you to undertake further research in this rapidly developing field.

Requirements:

 An upper second-class honors degree (or international equivalent).

 IELTS Academic (at a test center or online): 6.5 with 6.5 in all skills

Core Modules:

 Introduction to Educational Inquiry

 Teaching and Learning with Technology
 Designing Technologies for Learning
 Education in a Time of Social and Technological Change
  Dissertation

Elective Modules:

 Education and International Development

 Education, Inequality and Social Justice
 Education, Peace and Sustainability
 Education Policy in a Global Context
 How Educational Systems Can Respond to Diversity and Inclusion
 Leading & Managing Change
 Managing People in Education

Other:

Our overarching goal is to enable our education graduates to display the following characteristics:

 equipped to demonstrate impact, excellence and distinctiveness in your chosen field;

 visionary, imaginative, innovative, reflective and creative;
 high ideals and values, including a strong sense of social justice;
 highly employable throughout the world;
 adaptable, with the potential to be a leader in work and in the community.
University: University of Manchester

Course: MA in Digital Technologies, Communication and Education

Link: https://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/masters/courses/list/06954/ma-digital-technologies-
communication-and-education/

Application Fee: No Fee

Chevening Partner: No

Application Open:

Rank in UK: 6

Rank in World: 28

Reference Required: No

Prominent Features:

The form of the assessment varies from unit to unit, including:

 practical project work (such as the creation of a website or other educational software);
 a written literature review or other essay of approximately 3,500 words;
 evaluations of existing software or websites;
 creation of a teaching portfolio;
 writing reports on schools or other educational settings;
 collaborative group work.

For dissertations, you can choose between a Mode A (traditional-type) or a Mode B (portfolio-type)
dissertation.

 Mode A dissertations report on a research project of your own design or discuss or develop
theoretical understanding relevant to the field and/or your professional development.
 Mode B dissertations are more practical, and involve you designing, testing and implementing a
technological solution to an educational problem, for example a website or piece of interactive
multimedia, and then reporting on this process.
 Mode A dissertations are 15,000 words long. The length of Mode B work can be negotiated, but
the overall workload is expected to be equivalent to that of Mode A.

Course Description:

Digital Technologies, Communication and Education is an award-winning programme that explores how
learning and collaboration are being transformed by digital media. This MA is designed to help teachers,
lecturers, administrators, managers, e-learning designers, trainers and anyone else with an interest in
education to develop their digital skills, collaborate effectively and understand the changing
environment in which we all live and work.
Requirements:

 We require a UK Honors degree with a First or Upper Second (2.1) classification or the overseas
equivalent.
 IELTS 6.5 overall, with 6.5 in writing and no other element below 6.0

Core Modules:

 Educational Technology and Communication Mandatory

 Digital Education Research 1 - Mandatory
 Digital Education Research 2 - Mandatory
 Educational Technology and Communication Mandatory
 Theories of Teaching and Learning Optional
 Intro to Educational Video Production Optional
 Digital Media and Information Literacy Optional
 Blended Learning in a Digital Age Optional
 Teaching and Learning Online Optional
 Language Learning and Technology Optional
 Multimedia Design and Development Optional
 Introduction to Sustainability Education Optional
 Educating for Sustainability Optional
 Digital Education Futures Optional
 Intercultural Engagement at Work and in Communities Optional
 AI Perspectives on Learning Optional

Other:

You will:

 further your career by improving your skills and knowledge base in digital technologies and
communication, in order that these can be applied in any educational setting.
 enhance your interpersonal and group communications skills to learn independently and make
effective decisions through self-reflection on your own practice.
 develop the ability to design your own educational materials using digital technologies and to
develop creative and innovative approaches to this work.
 build your confidence and ability to identify and critically evaluate the use of digital
technologies, whether in formal educational settings or the informal educational processes of
society, and with specific reference to your own needs and practice.
 develop your ability to systematically understand and critically evaluate research and research
methodologies relevant to digital technologies in education and apply this knowledge in actual
research projects.
 develop an ability to manage and understand rapid technological change and its effect on
educational processes, institutions, and policies.
University: University of Huddersfield

Course: MA in Education (Technology Enhanced Learning)

Link: https://courses.hud.ac.uk/2023-24/full-time/postgraduate/education-technology-enhanced-
learning-ma

Application Fee: No

Application Open: Yes (Course Start 25 Sept 2023)

Rank in UK: 78

Rank in World: 250

Reference Required: No

Prominent Features:

 You'll learn about and critically examine new pedagogical models such as massively open online
courses (MOOCs), learning analytics where data is used to analyse and improve learning, and
rhizomatic learning.
 This course combines making a difference in your particular teaching/training context with
learning about how to undertake research in a systematic and rigours manner.
 The course is tailored around you. You can build on your current knowledge and skills and
choose from a range of options to match your role, experience or organisation to help you
progress as an informed, reflective and inspirational practitioner.
 On this course you’ll have the opportunity to develop an understanding of critical reflection and
how to employ independent learning strategies to enable you to evaluate and inform your
professional practice. You’ll also develop and deepen your knowledge and understanding of
educational research and be able be able to use these skills in researching an aspect of
technology in education for your dissertation.
 You’ll be taught by an outstanding team of teachers, and will have access to our extensive
professional and academic network which feeds directly into course design and delivery and to
excellent facilities and specialist equipment.

Course Description:

In this course you’ll have the opportunity to focus on the use of technology in your particular field,
develop technical skills, including blogs, wikis and other social media tools, to deepen your
understanding of frameworks and how technology can enhance and support learning. While there are a
wide range of technological tools you may be able to use in your teaching, the course will encourage you
to think critically about effective they are in supporting learning. A strong interest in developing teaching
using information and communication technology is key - being an IT expert is not.

Requirements:

 You should have an honors degree in a relevant subject at 2:2 or above, or a professional
equivalent.
 The minimum for IELTS is 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5, or equivalent.
Core Modules:

 Understanding E-Learning
 Methods of Enquiry
 Introduction to Action Research
 Dissertation
 You will study either ‘Introduction to Action Research or ‘Methods of Enquiry’.

Elective Modules:

 Exploring Teaching and Learning

 International Approaches to Early Childhood Education
 Understanding Curriculum Development in Primary and Early Primary Education
 Children, Childhood and Society
 Developing Effective Leadership
 Mentoring and Coaching
 Education, Extremism and Community Cohesion
 Comparative Approaches to Learning
 Managing Learning and Development in Organisations
 Critical Social Policy in Education and Public Services
 Education, Society and Development
 E-Tutoring
 Special Educational Needs and Disability: Evaluating Policy and Practice

Other:

This MA course provides you with a broad range of module options allowing you the opportunity to
tailor the programme to suit your current role and/or future career ambitions. Successful study at this
level supports you in your current role, helps give you the confidence to tackle a wide range of
workplace challenges and supports you in taking advantage of wider promotional and developmental
opportunities.

The course offers a recognised qualification, a broadening of horizons and a chance to pursue particular
areas of interest.