Education MSc
    Duration1 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    GBP 41,273 / year(s)
    Next IntakeSeptember 1, 2026
    Education MSc

    About

    The MSc Education is the flagship taught postgraduate degree of Moray House School of Education and Sport and one of its most popular programmes. It provides an ideal foundation for students who wish to work in education policy, research or practice, or who want to go on to doctoral-level study.

    Gain a broad foundation on our general MSc Education, or specialise your degree by choosing a pathway in a particular area relevant to your educational and professional aims. You can specialise in one of the following areas:

    • MSc Education (Child and Adolescent Psychology)
    • MSc Education (Early Childhood Practice and Froebel)
    • MSc Education (Philosophy of Education)
    • MSc Education (Research)

    Through strategically-designed compulsory courses and a wide range of options, paired with guidance from our staff and in a lively and supportive student community, you will take part in social and philosophical reflection on the nature, value and purposes of education.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    These entry requirements are for the 2025/26 academic year and requirements for future academic years may differ. Entry requirements for the 2026/27 academic year will be published on 1 July 2025.

    A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in a relevant discipline.

    We may also consider your application if you have relevant employment or experience; please contact us to check before you apply.

    Students from China

    This degree is Band C.

    International qualifications

    Check whether your international qualifications meet our general entry requirements:

    English language requirements

    Regardless of your nationality or country of residence, you must demonstrate a level of English language competency which will enable you to succeed in your studies.

    English language tests

    We accept the following English language qualifications at the grades specified:

    • IELTS Academic: total 7.0 with at least 6.5 in each component. We do not accept IELTS One Skill Retake to meet our English language requirements.
    • TOEFL-iBT (including Home Edition): total 100 with at least 23 in each component. We do not accept TOEFL MyBest Score to meet our English language requirements.
    • C1 Advanced (CAE) / C2 Proficiency (CPE): total 185 with at least 176 in each component.
    • Trinity ISE: ISE III with passes in all four components.
    • PTE Academic: total 73 with at least 65 in each component. We do not accept PTE Academic Online.
    • Oxford ELLT: 8 overall with at least 7 in each component.

    Unless you are a national of a majority English speaking country, your English language qualification must be no more than three and a half years old from the start of the month in which the programme you are applying to study begins. If you are using an IELTS, PTE Academic, TOEFL, Trinity ISE, or Oxford ELLT test, it must be no more than two years old on the first of the month in which the programme begins, regardless of your nationality. (Revised 14 January 2025 to include Oxford ELLT.)

    Degrees taught and assessed in English

    We also accept an undergraduate or postgraduate degree that has been taught and assessed in English in a majority English speaking country, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration:

    We also accept a degree that has been taught and assessed in English from a university on our list of approved universities in non-majority English speaking countries (non-MESC).

    If you are not a national of a majority English speaking country, then your degree must be no more than five years old at the beginning of your programme of study.

    Find out more about our language requirements:

    Career

    This broad programme can open up a similarly diverse range of career opportunities.

    Past students have undertaken further study and doctoral research. Others have applied their knowledge and skills to a variety of education-related fields, including:

    • educational policy and administration
    • school teaching
    • recruitment
    • charity-related educational research
    • political advisory roles

    You will graduate with a highly-regarded degree and transferable skills in areas such as communication and project management, which can be applied to roles in any field.

    The following are examples of where our previous students have progressed to:

    • work in educational policy (at local, regional, national and international level)
    • work in educational administration (at local, regional, national and international level)
    • advisors to politicians on educational matters
    • international recruitment for higher education institutions in Scotland and for institutions or agencies around the world
    • returning to teaching - primary, secondary schools, physical education or within ‘additional support’ contexts
    • research work for charitable agencies related to education
    • doctoral research (PhD)
    • community education practitioners

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    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee
    41,273 / year(s)
    Education MSc
    The University of Edinburgh
    The University of Edinburgh
    United Kingdom

    United Kingdom, Edinburgh