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Psychology and Education University of Sheffield

Award Attendance Study Duration Start Domestic fees International fees
MA On-Campus Full-time 1 years September find out find out
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Course overview

With a focus on psychological theory, this MA will encourage you to examine the challenges facing education in the 21st century.

On this course you'll delve into the challenges facing education in the 21st century - with education understood in the broadest possible sense.

We emphasise the application of traditional and critical psychological theories and research to educational policy and practice within diverse global contexts across the life course.

Whether you are new to psychology or have studied it previously, this course will allow you to master the knowledge and skills to develop as a future leader and agent for change in education and psychological policy, practice or research.

This course does not qualify you as a teacher in the UK or give you British Psychological Association graduate accreditation.


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