Studying in LCE

All Doctoral activity within the Faculty is overseen by the Faculty Post-Graduate Research Committee, which includes student representation, and is headed by the Faculty Director for Post-Graduate Research, Professor Gary McCulloch. All administration at Faculty level is co-ordinated by the research administrator Neal Carr.

A Special Issue of the Journal Reflecting Education proposes a selection of papers based on the dissertation work from students on the MA in Higher and Professional Education

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Our distinguished post-graduate programmes, taught by leading scholars in their fields, introduce students to theory, research and practice, which provide an exciting opportunity to explore education in depth from a comparative and social science perspective. Our main focus lie in general education and training policies, further and higher education. The Institute provides our students with the support necessary to graduate and the very best opportunities to find work after completion. There are also progression routes through different levels of study:, PGCE, diploma & certificates, Mphil, PhD and MSc programmes, in order to provide opportunities for continuous professional development. Below is a full list of programmes available in the department. 

Masters Programmes

  1. MBA in Higher Education Management
  2. MA Comparative Education
  3. MA Lifelong Learning
  4. MA Lifelong Learning (Singapore)
  5. MA Higher and Professional Education
  6. MA Teaching and Learning in Higher and Professional Education
  7. MA Adult Literacy, Language and Numeracy
  8. MA Clinical Education
  9. MA Technology and Simulation in Clinical Practice  

Diploma/Certificate/Foundation degrees          

  1. Foundation Degree: Professional Practice in the Lifelong Learning Sector
  2. Literacy or ESOL PGCE/Professional Certificate in Education
  3. Mathematics (Numeracy) Diploma in Education
  4. Post-Compulsory Diploma in Education (pre-service, part-time)
  5. Post-Compulsory Diploma in Education (pre-service, full-time)
  6. Post-Compulsory PGCE (pre-service, full-time)
  7. Post-Compulsory PGCE/diploma in Education (in-service, part-time)
  8. Post-Graduate Certificate in Adult Literacy or ESOL Teaching
  9. Professional Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher and Professional Education