Develop the skills and knowledge to become a changemaker, leader, or critical practitioner in the field of education.

Empower yourself to enact positive change in education and explore creative responses to contemporary challenges in the field.

During this course, you’ll develop key capabilities needed across a range of established and emerging areas of education, including research-informed practice. This will put you in a better position to start or advance your career in the sector.

You’ll broaden and deepen your critical awareness of current educational debates such as how to educate for sustainable futures and global citizenship. You’ll also develop the analytical and critical skills required to challenge and improve policies and practices at local, regional and global scales in a variety of contexts.

As well as this, you’ll explore a range of topics relevant to many aspects of education, which could include:

• sustainable development and climate change
• globalisation and international education
• education policy
• technology in education including AI
• social inequality and citizenship
• learning cultures and educational wellbeing
• curriculum design and educational assessment

• IELTS: 6.5 overall with no less than 6.0 in all components
• The Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic): 62 with no less than 59 in any element
• TOEFL IBT: 90 overall with a minimum 21 in all 4 components

You will need to get your English language qualification within 24 months prior to starting your course.

If you need to improve your English language skills before starting your studies, you may be able to take a pre-sessional course to reach the required level.

This course is designed to give you the knowledge and level of skills required to secure work within financial institutions, consultancies, ministries of finance or economics, or central banks. You’ll be better prepared to become a financial analyst, trader or banker; or an economist in government, research units, or commercial enterprises. It also provides suitable preparation for doctoral study and future careers in academia.

Recent graduates have gone on to work in a number of different roles within economics across the world. These include:

Senior Credit Analyst (Deutsche Leasing China) Analyst Developer (Schroders) Private Banking Executive (Barclays Wealth and Investment Management, London) Relationship Manager (JP Morgan Chase, China) Research Analyst (Farringdon Capital Management, Denmark) Assistant Vice President (HSBC Commercial Banking, Hong Kong) Head of Market Intelligence (Cisco Systems) Investment Specialist (TKB Investment Partners, Russia)

Others have chosen to continue their careers in academia.