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Master of Design and Technology Education
- MDTechEd
- 5 Years
- Full-time
- 09/2025
- Undergraduate
- Gilmorehill (Main) Campus
Course summary
This degree programme qualifies you as a secondary school teacher of Technology Education able to teach practical subjects, graphic communication, design and manufacture, and engineering science.
This 5-year programme will provide students the opportunity to develop the breadth and depth of knowledge, skills and capabilities necessary to begin teaching high quality Technology Education. Furthermore, this is the only teaching technology integrated Masters degree in Scotland and is accredited by the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS). Students who successfully complete this programme are eligible for provisional registration with the GTCS.
This is an integrated Masters degree with undergraduate entry which will develop knowledge, skills and research within technology education in secondary schools. It will take five years to complete the Masters aspect of the programme; however students will be qualified to teach in schools at the end of year 4. This in turn will help to inform the 5th year of study and research within technology education. Studies throughout the programme will integrate theoretical and research approaches with classroom practice.
How to apply
Apply by
29 January
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- H112
- Institution code:
- G28
- Campus name:
- Gilmorehill (Main) Campus
- Campus Code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
Access to HE Diploma - Not accepted
Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.
Additional entry requirements
- Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
- Interview
Contextual admissions
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Historical entry grades data BETA
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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Additional fee information
Please refer to the fees information listed on our website - https://www.gla.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees/
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