Higher Education (Taught)

The new MA Higher Education is intended to attract those interested in the study of Higher Education as its own field of study. The new range of modules on the new programme reflect the changing landscape of Higher Education

Why study MA Higher Education at Middlesex University?
This flexible and accessible course is designed to work around you. Aimed at academics and those supporting learning in Higher Education, and beyond including local Further Education Colleges, other higher education institutions, training providers and those with an interest in the sector. The course explores the literature in teaching, learning and assessment together, to help you critique and apply generic and subject specific pedagogies and carry out related research across a broad range of disciplines and roles.

If you have just completed your PGCert in Higher Education then you can progress onto the diploma level of this programme to continue your studies.

Year 1 modules:
The Philosophy and Policy of Higher Education (15 credits) - Compulsory
Pedagogy in Higher Education (15 credits) - Compulsory
Psychology of Learning in Higher Education (15 credits) - Compulsory
Pedagogy and Practice in Higher Education Teaching and Learning (15 credits) - Compulsory
Students' Union: Their Role and Influence (15 credits) - Optional

Year 2 modules:
Research Methods and Methodologies for Education (15 credits) - Compulsory
Learning Technologies in Higher Education (15 credits) - Optional
Language, Literacy in Higher Education (15 credits) - Optional
Contemporary issues in higher education (15 credits) - Optional
Globalisation Issues in Higher Education (15 credits) - Optional
Peer and Team Coaching in Higher Education (15 credits) - Optional
Advanced Research Methods for Education (15 credits) - Optional

Year 3 module:
Dissertation (60 credits) - Compulsory