MEd Professional Development in Education full time

The MEd Professional Development in Education course is an advanced course that focuses on the professional development needs of experienced educationalists. This course offers you the opportunity to develop a range of in-depth skills that are valuable in a number of management and senior roles in education.

A master’s course at the University of Bolton will also help you to develop a range of career-enhancing skills in addition to your subject-specific knowledge and understanding. These include interpersonal skills, research skills, oral and written skills, independent working, and time management skills.

What Can I Do With This Qualification?
This is a generic master’s award suitable for anyone with a wide-ranging interest in education. It focuses on preparing you to manage and lead programme development and engage with pedagogical research. Successful completion of this course will support your career progression and opportunities exist as directors and senior leaders in teaching and learning organisations, such as higher education, further education, schools as well as in the lifelong learning sector.

Alternative Career Options
Non profit organisations
Social work
Educational specialist
Curriculum sales
Education policy development
Private school consultation
Corporate training

Normally, you’ll have at least an Upper Second Class (2.1) Honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject, and appropriate work experience.

An initial qualification in teaching, if this is not formally part of your first degree, is desirable and experience in the education sector is strongly advised because you’ll need to critically reflect on your experience and relate theory to practice.

Our team of highly experienced, enthusiastic and dedicated experts offer face-to-face and blended sessions as well as one-to-one support.
We embed the concepts and practice of inter-professional working throughout the programme.
Our academic team is actively involved in educational research, helping you to explore issues from a robust research-informed knowledge base.
Our well-stocked library offers a comprehensive selection of relevant texts and access to an extensive online database of multimedia sources including eJournals, podcasts, vodcasts and eBooks.