MA Inclusive Education

Where changes are made to material information contained in this course description or a decision is taken to suspend a course between the offer of admissions and enrolment, we will inform applicants at the earliest possible opportunity and will outline the various options available to the applicant.

The MA in Inclusive Education can open up a wide range of career opportunities for graduates who are committed to creating equitable and supportive learning environments.

By the end of the course, we anticipate that you will have developed reflective and critical capabilities, alongside the necessary knowledge and skills to respond to a variety of educational challenges within your organisation. As a graduate of a master’s degree from the University of Greater Manchester, you will also possess a number of career-enhancing skills, such as interpersonal skills, research skills, oral and written skills, and the ability to work independently.

What can I do with this qualification?

Alternative career options

Graduates can also use the qualification as a stepping-stone into a range of other careers. Some of these roles may require relevant experience and/or postgraduate study. Some of these careers include:

• Educational charity work
• Educational policy
• Quality and inspection
• Training
• Lecturing
• Social Work
• Educational consultancy
• Local government

Home/EU Fees

	Year of study		Total
Entry Year	2025/26	2026/27
2025-26	£8,496	-	£8,496
2026-27	-	£8,496	£8,496

International Fees

	Year of study		Total
Entry Year	2025/26	2026/27
2025-26	£17,500	-	£17,500
2026-27	-	£17,500	£17,500

Bursaries

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Important note regarding tuition fees: EU nationals who meet residency requirements (have settled or pre-settled status) may be eligible for 'Home' fee status. If you do not meet these residency requirements, overseas fees will apply. Irish citizens living in the UK or Ireland will be eligible for 'Home' fee status under the Common Travel Area arrangement. Please read the student finance for EU students web page on www.gov.uk for information.

Home Undergraduate Tuition Fee Adjustment

The tuition fee applicable to the first year of your programme of study is confirmed in your offer letter. The tuition fee set is based on the regulations and guidance in force at the time of offer but remains subject to adjustment in accordance with any government-approved inflationary increase. The University reserves the right to amend tuition fees for all years of study, including the first year, by no more than the maximum increase permitted under legislation and regulatory guidance issued by the UK Government and the Office for Students.

Where such increases are approved, they will not exceed the rate of inflation, as measured by an appropriate index such as the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), or any successor measure specified by government. The University will apply any adjustment consistently across affected student cohorts and will give reasonable notice to students of any confirmed change to the published fee before the start of the relevant academic year.

This approach ensures that tuition fees remain compliant with applicable legislation, proportionate to inflationary changes, and consistent with government policy linking permitted fee uplifts to the maintenance of high-quality education and outcomes. For more information, please refer to the government guidance at: gov.uk – Universities to deliver better outcomes in return for full fees.

Postgraduate and International Tuition Fee Adjustment

The tuition fee applicable to the first year of your programme of study is confirmed in your offer letter. The University reserves the right to amend tuition fees for subsequent years of study in accordance with its Course Fees Policy. Where such increases are approved, they will not exceed the rate of inflation, as measured by an appropriate index such as the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), or any successor measure specified by government. The University will apply any adjustment consistently across affected student cohorts and will give reasonable notice to students of any confirmed change to the published fee before the start of the relevant academic year.

Our aim is to deliver a stimulating and engaging programme of study to help you broaden and deepen your knowledge and develop the essential skills to study at Master’s level (HE7). You will participate in a course that offers diverse learning and teaching approaches which are stimulating, personalised and inclusive, and which are informed by reflection, evaluation and scholarship. These activities include lectures, presentations, seminars, workshops, collaborative task presentations, and group and individual tutorials. The programme curriculum embeds a wide range of assessment methods and effective feedback strategies, including peer and tutor feedback. The flexibility of the programme is enhanced by its multiple learning modalities, including face-to-face and online learning in individual, group and collaborative settings.

Your learning journey will be supported by the intensive use of a virtual learning environment (VLE) that will support engaging learning activities, enable communication and collaboration, and support real-time formative assessment. In addition, you will undertake a significant amount of personal and independent study for general and subject-specific reading, critical research in relevant topics, preparing for seminar and individual/group tasks and working on assignments. Early in your studies, guidance will be provided on how you can make the best use of this time.

We recognise that you are extending your previous professional practice in education to enhance your professional knowledge and skills for your current as well as future professional roles. Whilst studying on the programme, you will be encouraged to reflect critically on your educational practice, to seek out evidence to evaluate it carefully and to suggest innovative solutions. This programme adopts a blended style of learning and teaching, including online delivery and engagement where appropriate.

Assessment tasks are linked to the learning outcomes of each module and are completed before the end of the module. Module assessments typically involve written coursework, oral presentations, time-constrained activities, and portfolios. Formative assessment, which does not contribute to the final mark, is given to help the student improve their work. Feedback may be given verbally/written/online. Feedback for summative assessment, which does contribute towards the final result, is normally given in writing to the student, with the opportunity for the student to receive a more detailed verbal explanation.

Modules

The modules listed below may be a mixture of compulsory and optional. You may not have the opportunity to study all the modules shown as part of the course.

• Anchor Module
• Emerging Horizons in Educational AI: Ethics, Integration, and Leadership
• Trauma Informed Practice
• Critical Enquiry and Reflection
• Professional Project

Assessment methods

Level	Assessment method
Level 1	Coursework 100%

Learning Activities

Level	Activity
Level 1	Guided independent study 75% Scheduled learning and teaching activities 25%

The university will use all reasonable endeavours to deliver your course as described in its published material and the programme specification for the academic year in which you begin your course. The university considers changes to courses very carefully and the university will minimise any changes. Please be aware that our courses are subject to review on an ongoing basis and changes may be necessary due to legitimate staffing, financial, regulatory and academic reasons. The content of course modules and mode of associated assessments may be updated on an annual basis. This is to ensure that all modules are up-to-date and responsive to employment and sector needs. The published course material and the programme specification contain indicative ‘optional modules’ that may be subject to change due to circumstances outside of our control. For this reason, we cannot guarantee to run any specific optional module.