Why I recommend an MA in Education and how our taster sessions can help you decide if it is right for you

Katie Jump is NITE's Director of Programmes and Course Leader for the MA in Education.

Having been a primary teacher before moving into higher education and Initial Teacher Training, she is an ardent advocate of the opportunities that postgraduate study can offer teachers and school leaders. In the lead up to our MA Education Taster sessions, she explains why she recommends the MA and why the taster sessions are a great place to begin your research into the programme.

Looking for your next step?

If you are ready to take the next step in your professional journey in teaching, you may be considering the best route to develop your skills and enhance your knowledge and understanding of a specific educational specialism.

There are many options, but I believe that a master’s degree, such as the one I lead, provides the most robust, relevant and transferable option. Obviously, I would say that! But our MA in Education has been written and designed by experienced teachers and school leaders to be undertaken part-time while you continue in your classroom role. It is also delivered entirely online, through live and independent learning, so is accessible no matter where you are teaching, in England or elsewhere in the world.

Experience the MA for yourself

Our MA in Education taster sessions are designed to give you an authentic insight into our 100% online programme, which has been created to help you explore your own identity as an educator and researcher.

During the taster session, you will gain a clear understanding of the MA in Education pathway you hope to pursue. Each session has been designed to give you are flavour of the pathway (Mentoring in Education, Development of Expert teaching, Contemporary Issues in Global Education and SEND) through activities engaging with samples of our course materials. You will have the chance to experience our online tutorials and the resources available to you during your study.

Reflect on your career

We will also consider your own career, and what experiences have formed you into the educator you are today. Utilising our interactive digital resources, we aim to show you how you can feel part of a tutorial group no matter where in the world you are studying.

The sessions also introduce you to one of the most empowering elements of the MA programme: action research. Rather than viewing research as something carried out by others, you will discover how it can become a practical tool within your own setting. We will explore how using action research tools can generate meaningful change in your setting while contributing to wider professional knowledge and progressing your own career.

Your MA journey might start here

Above all, these taster sessions are an opportunity to experience the supportive and collaborative learning environment that characterises our MA in Education. They offer a glimpse of the intellectual challenge, professional growth and personal fulfilment that postgraduate study can provide. You are welcome to attend for as many pathways as you like - alternatively, we have general course information sessions which can be booked via our events page.

We look forward to welcoming you to our taster sessions!