Educational Planning, Economics and International Development MA

This programme provides students with an opportunity to identify the interconnections between society and the economy, and the implications for educational planning, whilst applying economic principles to educational planning issues. It will also provide the opportunity to critique the ways in which economic analysis and evidence are applied to education policy issues, giving students an understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of various approaches to educational planning in low and middle income contexts.

Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits.

The programme consists of three core modules (90 credits), one optional module (30 credits) and a dissertation (60 credits), or two optional modules (60 credits) and a report (30 credits).

• Economic Perspectives of Education Policy
• Education and International Development: Concepts, Theories and Issues
• Planning for Education and Development

Modules are chosen from a wide range across the UCL IOE Master's-level offering. These include a range of statistical analysis modules and a wide range of education and development modules, including for example:

• Education and Development in Asia
• Education, Conflict and Fragility
• Impact Evaluation Methods
• Educational Testing

All students undertake an independent research project which culminates in either a report of 10,000 words or a dissertation of 20,000 words.

This programme is delivered by lectures, participant-led presentations, discussions based on selected readings, inputs by guest speakers, group work and debates. Some modules are available through online learning and may be studied remotely. Assessment is through coursework assignments and the dissertation/report.