Master of Arts Education Studies (Bangor University)

All applicants must be age 21 and above, and must obtain one of the following requirements:

• A UK Bachelor Degree with at least a lower 2nd class honours classification OR
• An overseas degree-level qualification and grade which are equivalent to a UK honours degree with a 2nd class grade. A minimum of 1 year of teaching experience is required. OR
• Candidates without a degree or required grade may also be considered on the basis of possessing other qualifications and having at least 2 years of relevant work experience in Education

Other requirements:

• One academic reference
• One employer reference
• Personal statement/statement of purpose

English Language Requirement

Applicants are required to meet one of the following requirements:

• IELTS 6.0 (with no element below 5.5)
• TOEFL internet based test (IBT) 75 (Listening 17, Reading 18, Speaking 20, Writing 18)
• Pearson PTE 56 (no element lower than 51)
• Cambridge English Test Advanced - 169 (no element below 162)
• MDIS Professional Certificate in English (PCIE)
• Pass MDIS English Placement Test
• Letter from College/University clearly stating the Medium of Instruction of the highest qualification to be English
• or Equivalent

Student Pass Application

International students are required to apply for a student pass if he/she wishes to study full-time in Singapore. Visit https://www.mdis.edu.sg/student-pass-application for detailed information.

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• Adult Learners - Theory/Method
• Intercultural Education
• Research Methods in Education
• Dissertation

In addition to the core modules, students will be expected to complete one more relevant fixed module dependent upon their career choice.

Students on Leaders and Managers Pathway

Students under this pathway will undertake the Educational Leadership module following module in addition to the four core modules above.

Students on Teachers and Lecturers Pathway

Students under this pathway will undertake Placement module in addition to the four core modules above.

The average lecturer/student ratio is 1 : 100 (lecture)

The average lecturer/student ratio is 1 : 40 (tutorial)

Full-time MA Education Studies: Total of 111 Face-to-Face Contact Hours

*Distance Learning hours not included

• Adult Learners – theory/Method (Fly-in) @ 30 Hours
• Research Methods (Fly-in faculty) @ 30 Hours
• Intercultural Education @ 12 Hours (by Local Tutor on top of Distance Learning)
• Dissertation @ 12 Hours (by Local Tutor on top of Distance Learning)
• Placement / Education Leadership @ 12 Hours (by Local Tutor on top of Distance Learning)
• Additional 15-hours intensive workshop on Academic Writing (with Harvard Referencing) and Critical Thinking Skills

Part-time MA Education Studies: Total of 75 Face-to-Face Contact Hours

*Distance Learning hours not included

• Adult Learners – theory/Method (Fly-in) @ 30 Hours
• Research Methods (Fly-in faculty) @ 30 Hours
• Intercultural Education @ 0 Hours (Full Distance Learning) + 5 Hours (by Local Tutor on top of Distance Learning)
• Dissertation @ 0 Hours (Full Distance Learning) + 5 Hours (by Local Tutor on top of Distance Learning)
• Placement / Education Leadership @ 0 Hours (Full Distance Learning) + 5 Hours (by Local Tutor on top of Distance Learning)
• Additional ONLINE (15-hours) intensive workshop on Academic Writing (with Harvard Referencing) and Critical Thinking Skills – not inclusive in the 75 face-to-Face Contact Hours.