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IT and Education

The importance of IT in education,, whether it is its use to support teaching and learning, or to develop student IT capability, or to support educational management, is now recognised throughout the world.

Learn more: Dr Ian Selwood
Telephone: 0121 414 4851
Email: i.d.selwood@bham.ac.uk


Duration of programme: 1 - 2 years
Awards:  PGCert, PGDip, MEd, MA. (Education (IT))
Mode: Full- and part-time

Further information about this course [pdf]

Programme aims

This flexible programme is designed to build on students' experience of IT by further developing students' knowledge of, and capability in, IT and education.

Programme content

The programme will build on students' experiences by allowing them to choose from a range of modules including:

  • Management of IT in Education
  • The Use of IT to Support Teaching and Learning
  • The Use of IT to Support Educational Administration

Students will have the opportunity to take part in research regarding the use of IT and education; or validate prior and experiential learning in IT in education. To specialise in IT and Education students must choose three IT modules as part of their programme of study, and for the MEd complete a dissertation concerned with some aspect of IT and education.

Programme entry requirements

For an overview of the entry requirements, please refer to the "Admission requirements" page.

Note: In the above the term Information Technology (IT) is assumed to be synonymous with Information Communications Technology (ICT).

Fees*

1st Year

Level of Study

 Mode

Home/EU (£)

Overseas (£)

PGCert**

F/T

1,400

9,450

PGCert

P/T

1,400

4,725

PGDip

F/T

2,800

9,450

PGDip

P/T

1,400

4,725

MEd

F/T

4,200

9,450

MA

F/T

4,200

9,450

MA

P/T

2,100

4,725

 * Fees correct as of 23rd November 2007

** Full-time: one semester

Fees for full-time and part-time programmes of study for students commencing in 2008-09. Fees for subsequent years of study are likely to increase. An additional cost may be incurred for transferring between levels of study. These are indicative fees, to be confirmed. Students should confirm their fees upon being offered a place.

2nd Year

Level of Study

Mode

Home/EU (£)

Overseas (£)

PGDip

P/T

1,400

4,600

MA

P/T

2,100

4,600

* Fees correct as of 23rd November 2007

Fees for part-time programmes of study for students commencing in 2008-09. An additional cost may be incurred for transferring between levels of study. These are indicative fees, to be confirmed. Students should confirm their fees upon re-registering for their 2nd year.

Please note MEd Fees will be charged over 3 years and the fees are likely to increase with inflation.