European Masters in Lifelong Learning: Policy and Management MA

This masters degree will:

• look at why the concept of lifelong learning (LLL) has been incorporated into national and transnational policies for education and professional development
• identify concepts of learning that inform current thinking about LLL
• enable you to promote and manage innovation in LLL systems suited to your social and organisational context, to facilitate change and social transformation
• encourage you to mediate between the educational community and the local environment, including social and professional stakeholders
• allow you to advise organisations on the planning, implementation, evaluation, supervision and control of training mechanisms in LLL
• teach you techniques for recognising diverse learning needs and identifying educational actions to meet these needs.

Features

This masters degree offers the opportunity to:

• study in London or Copenhagen, with one semester in Bilbao, and take an optional module at the Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne
• take part in the new developments and reforms taking place in Europe in accordance with the Bologna and Copenhagen processes
• design and develop flexible learning paths, using the European Credit Transfer Scheme (ECTS) and including recognition of prior learning
• engage in small-scale research, which will be of value in your own country in developing policy and professional practice
• develop systemic competences related to management, quality, creativity and leadership
• apply for a scholarship from the European Union's Erasmus Mundus programme.

Who is this programme for?

Professional educators, policy-makers, administrators and those aspiring to enter these fields who are interested in developing a comparative, policy and management-orientated perspective on lifelong learning.

Entry requirements

A good honours degree in the humanities or social sciences. Full entry requirements are available on the course website.

Core topics

• Comparative education: theories and methods
• Lifelong learning: theories and perspectives
• Educational traditions and systems in Europe
• Vocational learning: theory and practice.

How are you assessed?

By coursework assignments of up to 5,000 words, including essays and portfolios with reflective statements, and a 20,000-word dissertation.

Attendance

Face-to-face evening sessions.

Where do our students go?

Graduates of this masters degree are currently working as:

• policy managers
• education consultants
• managers in local and national government.

Core modules

• Comparative Education: Theories and Methods
• Education Traditions And Systems In Europe
• Lifelong Learning: Theories and Perspectives
• Vocational Learning: Policy and Practice