We have a range of Undergraduate, Postgraduate Taught, and Postgraduate Research opportunities available.
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MA (Hons) Primary Education with Teaching Qualification
This innovative four-year degree programme, approved by the General Teaching Council for Scotland, is benchmarked against the highest standards of excellence. On this programme you won’t just learn how to teach; you will graduate with a comprehensive understanding of how children learn, grow and develop.
You will benefit from strong links with local schools, innovative teaching methods and a friendly and inclusive academic community.
We offer a variety of Postgraduate Taught programmes; taught at the School of Social & Environmental Sustainability, Dumfries Campus.
The University of Glasgow's School of Social & Environmental Sustainability offers two postgraduate education programmes. These programmes focus on equipping educators with skills to lead and address challenges in diverse learning environments.
PhD: 3 years full-time; 5 years part-time
We particularly welcome research proposals in the areas of:
- Languages learning
- Second language acquisition
- Science of reading
- Learner motivation
- Values education
- Religious, moral and philosophical education
- Sociolinguistics of education and policy
- Education policy analysis
- Digital and information literacy
- Science, technology, engineering and maths education
- Practitioner voice in research and policy
- Participatory action research
- Multi-agency practice
- Learning for sustainability
In addition, we welcome applications from PhD students interested in the intersection of Education, Tourism, Sustainable Development and Environmental Science. Our unique PhD (Interdisciplinary Studies) option allows students to enrol for co-supervision on topics that span the different subject areas within the school.