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Manchester Metropolitan University: Inclusive Education
| Institution | Manchester Metropolitan University View institution profile |
|---|---|
| Department | School of Education |
| Web | www.mmu.ac.uk/international |
| Study type | Taught |
MA
Summary
Our MA in Inclusive Education invites you to explore what it truly means to create inclusive learning environments across diverse educational contexts. You’ll engage with critical perspectives on marginalisation, disability, race, culture, and difference, drawing on fields such as critical pedagogy, disability studies, and critical race theory.
Grounded in disciplines including sociology, psychology, education, philosophy, and social policy, the course encourages you to reflect on your own beliefs and explore how theory and practice overlap in shaping inclusive approaches. You’ll examine how global pressures, power, agency, inequality, and sustainability influence educational experiences and opportunities.
Children’s rights, identity, empowerment, and social justice are central themes throughout the programme. You’ll also develop a critical understanding of research methodologies and carry out your own inquiry, supported by shared learning with students from across our education masters programmes.
You’ll be part of a vibrant and supportive academic community, with access to university-wide services and dedicated programme support, including a personal tutor who will guide you throughout your studies.
We offer both full-time and part-time study options. The full-time route is ideal for those taking time out to focus on their studies, while the part-time pathway is designed to fit around professional commitments, allowing you to apply your learning directly to your current role.
Features and Benefits - World-class research informed teaching - Courses planned and delivered by our experienced standard team and world-leading researchers.
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National Professional Qualification - If you have a National Professional Qualification, you can apply for the learning to be recognised as a contribution towards your masters and reduce the number of taught modules you need to complete.
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Expert dissertation support - You can work closely with expert researchers as part of your dissertation module to help you shape and carry out your own research project in an area of personal and professional interest related to your choice of field.
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Join a diverse postgraduate community - Become a part of a thriving community of postgraduate learners from a variety of professional backgrounds in the UK and across the world. This network helps to enhance your learning experience and further support you through your studies.
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Routes designed to fit around you – We understand that you will have different commitments at different stages in your personal and professional lives. You can apply to study either part-time (weekends and twilight sessions) or full-time (during typical university hours)
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Study in a thriving education city – With a diverse and energetic scene, Manchester is one of the UK’s largest and most popular student cities. Our university shares the city’s strong national and international education links which can support and enhance your learning.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | You must have a relevant first degree, postgraduate diploma or professional qualification recognised as equivalent to an undergraduate UK honours degree of at least a 2:2. Other qualifications or experience may be considered. |
| Location | Main Site Academic Division Oxford Road All Saints Manchester M15 6BH |
Summary
Our MA in Inclusive Education invites you to explore what it truly means to create inclusive learning environments across diverse educational contexts. You’ll engage with critical perspectives on marginalisation, disability, race, culture, and difference, drawing on fields such as critical pedagogy, disability studies, and critical race theory.
Grounded in disciplines including sociology, psychology, education, philosophy, and social policy, the course encourages you to reflect on your own beliefs and explore how theory and practice overlap in shaping inclusive approaches. You’ll examine how global pressures, power, agency, inequality, and sustainability influence educational experiences and opportunities.
Children’s rights, identity, empowerment, and social justice are central themes throughout the programme. You’ll also develop a critical understanding of research methodologies and carry out your own inquiry, supported by shared learning with students from across our education masters programmes.
You’ll be part of a vibrant and supportive academic community, with access to university-wide services and dedicated programme support, including a personal tutor who will guide you throughout your studies.
We offer both full-time and part-time study options. The full-time route is ideal for those taking time out to focus on their studies, while the part-time pathway is designed to fit around professional commitments, allowing you to apply your learning directly to your current role.
Features and Benefits - World-class research informed teaching - Courses planned and delivered by our experienced standard team and world-leading researchers.
-
National Professional Qualification - If you have a National Professional Qualification, you can apply for the learning to be recognised as a contribution towards your masters and reduce the number of taught modules you need to complete.
-
Expert dissertation support - You can work closely with expert researchers as part of your dissertation module to help you shape and carry out your own research project in an area of personal and professional interest related to your choice of field.
-
Join a diverse postgraduate community - Become a part of a thriving community of postgraduate learners from a variety of professional backgrounds in the UK and across the world. This network helps to enhance your learning experience and further support you through your studies.
-
Routes designed to fit around you – We understand that you will have different commitments at different stages in your personal and professional lives. You can apply to study either part-time (weekends and twilight sessions) or full-time (during typical university hours)
-
Study in a thriving education city – With a diverse and energetic scene, Manchester is one of the UK’s largest and most popular student cities. Our university shares the city’s strong national and international education links which can support and enhance your learning.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | You must have a relevant first degree, postgraduate diploma or professional qualification recognised as equivalent to an undergraduate UK honours degree of at least a 2:2. Other qualifications or experience may be considered. |
| Location | Main Site Academic Division Oxford Road All Saints Manchester M15 6BH |
Summary
Course Overview
Our MA Inclusive Education is a flexible course for anyone interested in critically exploring inclusive education. We offer a full-time and part-time route, as well as an offsite provision so you can study at a place and pace that suits you.
From early years practitioners, teachers and leaders in education, to local authority, health services and aspiring researchers, our course appeals to a variety of backgrounds and professions. You’ll be joining a diverse and thriving community of postgraduate students from the UK and across the world.
You’ll analyse key issues, significant debates and global concepts in the field of inclusive education. Reflect on your personal understandings of special educational needs and consider the relationship between educational values and the development of inclusive practice.
You’ll learn the theoretical knowledge from expert educational researchers to make an impact in your current professional setting or future career and become a leader in education. You will evaluate and learn to think with a range of theoretical frameworks to deepen your critical analysis. And you’ll explore how theory informs how we interpret and analyse key issues in inclusive education.
We aim to empower you to approach your own research with confidence. You’ll extend your understanding of research techniques to prepare you for completing your own dissertation. Throughout the project, you will have access to support from active researchers in our internationally renowned Educational and Social Research Institute (ESRI).
You’ll learn from experts in education to become a leader in the areas of education that interest you. You’ll be able to specialise your studies around the educational topics you’re passionate about by choosing an option unit based on work by world-class researchers in the Faculty of Health and Education. Specialist option units may include topics such as literacy and language, educational philosophy, learning in informal settings, or international perspectives in education.
When you graduate, you’ll achieve a masters degree that highlights areas of your personal and professional interest.
Features and Benefits
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World-class research informed teaching - Experience courses planned and delivered by our award winning TEF Gold standard team and world-leading Educational and Social Research Institute (ESRI).
-
Offsite offering - Within our part-time route, we offer two core modules for offsite teaching. You’ll have the opportunity to learn at your place of employment under the guidance of a university tutor.
-
Expert dissertation support - You can work closely with ESRI researchers as part of your dissertation. They’ll help you shape and carry out your own research project, lending expertise in areas such as early childhood, literacy, STEM, and global educational trends.
-
Join a diverse postgraduate community - You’ll become a part of a thriving community of postgraduate learners from a variety of professional backgrounds in the UK and across the world. This network helps to enhance your learning experience and further support you through your studies.
-
Flexible learning – Study either part-time or full-time so that you can fit your masters around your other commitments.
-
Tailored to you – We’ve designed this course so that you can shape your learning journey to your individual interests. Choose option modules and coursework topics to reflect specialisms in your personal and professional interests.
-
Expand your knowledge – Focus on the field of inclusive education and consider alternative approaches through recent research and theory on inclusion and diversity in education to evaluate practice.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Please see our website for information on entry requirements. |
| Location | Main Site Academic Division Oxford Road All Saints Manchester M15 6BH |
Summary
Course Overview
Our MA Inclusive Education is a flexible course for anyone interested in critically exploring inclusive education. We offer a full-time and part-time route, as well as an offsite provision so you can study at a place and pace that suits you.
From early years practitioners, teachers and leaders in education, to local authority, health services and aspiring researchers, our course appeals to a variety of backgrounds and professions. You’ll be joining a diverse and thriving community of postgraduate students from the UK and across the world.
You’ll analyse key issues, significant debates and global concepts in the field of inclusive education. Reflect on your personal understandings of special educational needs and consider the relationship between educational values and the development of inclusive practice.
You’ll learn the theoretical knowledge from expert educational researchers to make an impact in your current professional setting or future career and become a leader in education. You will evaluate and learn to think with a range of theoretical frameworks to deepen your critical analysis. And you’ll explore how theory informs how we interpret and analyse key issues in inclusive education.
We aim to empower you to approach your own research with confidence. You’ll extend your understanding of research techniques to prepare you for completing your own dissertation. Throughout the project, you will have access to support from active researchers in our internationally renowned Educational and Social Research Institute (ESRI).
You’ll learn from experts in education to become a leader in the areas of education that interest you. You’ll be able to specialise your studies around the educational topics you’re passionate about by choosing an option unit based on work by world-class researchers in the Faculty of Health and Education. Specialist option units may include topics such as literacy and language, educational philosophy, learning in informal settings, or international perspectives in education.
When you graduate, you’ll achieve a masters degree that highlights areas of your personal and professional interest.
Features and Benefits
-
World-class research informed teaching - Experience courses planned and delivered by our award winning TEF Gold standard team and world-leading Educational and Social Research Institute (ESRI).
-
Offsite offering - Within our part-time route, we offer two core modules for offsite teaching. You’ll have the opportunity to learn at your place of employment under the guidance of a university tutor.
-
Expert dissertation support - You can work closely with ESRI researchers as part of your dissertation. They’ll help you shape and carry out your own research project, lending expertise in areas such as early childhood, literacy, STEM, and global educational trends.
-
Join a diverse postgraduate community - You’ll become a part of a thriving community of postgraduate learners from a variety of professional backgrounds in the UK and across the world. This network helps to enhance your learning experience and further support you through your studies.
-
Flexible learning – Study either part-time or full-time so that you can fit your masters around your other commitments.
-
Tailored to you – We’ve designed this course so that you can shape your learning journey to your individual interests. Choose option modules and coursework topics to reflect specialisms in your personal and professional interests.
-
Expand your knowledge – Focus on the field of inclusive education and consider alternative approaches through recent research and theory on inclusion and diversity in education to evaluate practice.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Please see our website for information on entry requirements. |
| Location | Main Site Academic Division Oxford Road All Saints Manchester M15 6BH |
Manchester Metropolitan University (Manchester Met) is a historic and internationally recognised institution that dates back to 1824, known for the quality of its teaching and world leading research. The University has been named Modern University of the Year (The Times Good University Guide 2026).
Manchester is an exciting and vibrant city known worldwide for its music, sport, culture and creativity. Living and studying here means being part of a global city that opens doors to opportunity.
Manchester is home to a diverse community of more than 5,000 international students from over 120 countries. International students are offered comprehensive …
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