Online MA Education degrees

Turn your passion into expertise.

If you care deeply about education and want to take the next step in your career, our online MA Education degrees are designed for you. Choose a specialism that matches your interests, grow your professional skills, and gain the confidence to lead change in your setting.

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Flexible learning, fully supported by expert tutors.

Fits around you

Study over 1 or 2 years, full-time or part-time.

Follow your passion

Choose from a range of specialist pathways.

Build expertise

Gain the skills and confidence to lead in your field.

Online postgraduate Education courses

Postgraduate

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MA

Education

Our online Education MA is ideal if you work in an educational setting and are looking to enhance your professional skills and understanding of contemporary professional practice.

Postgraduate

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MA

Education with Leadership & Management

Develop the skills and knowledge, and grow your understanding of educational leadership, to enhance your existing role and open the door to new opportunities.

Postgraduate

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MA

Education with Technology

This course is ideal for anyone working or aspiring to work in the ed tech sector, or who has a strong interest in the role technology plays within education, or who works in education provision where the provision relies on technology.

Postgraduate

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MA

Education with Early Childhood

Our MA focuses on early childhood education from birth until eight years old and is ideal if you currently work with children or have a degree in early childhood studies or a related subject.

 

Postgraduate

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MA

Education with Montessori

Advance your knowledge of young children’s learning and develop your early years Montessori practice and open up a wide range of career opportunities with the UK’s first Montessori Master’s degree.

Postgraduate

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MA

Education with SEND

Develop the expert knowledge and understanding of the key issues affecting children and young people with SEND. Ideal if you want to embrace your passion to make a difference and support your career progression.

Teaching without borders: Jonathan’s PGCE journey

Discover how Jonathan's passion for education and global teaching ambitions led him to study online with ARU. Learn how the Postgraduate Certificate in Education (without QTS) helped him unlock career progression, meet visa requirements, and elevate his classroom impact, all while working full-time in China.
Meet Early Childhood Studies Student Jess


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The Learning Management System is very user friendly and easy to navigate. The teaching staff are incredibly approachable, which I think is important when studying an online course.

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As an international student I feel lucky to have chosen Anglia Ruskin University. The lecturers have been very supportive and the content of the modules were extremely interesting.

Mari, Student

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found studying via distance learning either very or quite accessible*

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would recommend studying with ARU Distance Learning* 

92%

said the effort and expense was worth the outcome* 
*2023 alumni survey with 158 respondents.