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University of Southampton, School of Education
University of Southampton
http://www.education.soton.ac.uk/
University of Southampton, School of Education
The School of Education is one of the top centres of Educational Research in the United Kingdom. We have an active research culture with an international reputation for developing practice and thinking in our field. We offer a wide variety of taught programmes covering all aspects of education and training with your lecturers often leading experts in their fields. Our programmes are nationally recognised for the quality of our learning, teaching, support and commitment to students.Our courses are designed to provide you with advanced specialist knowledge in your particular area of expertise. They are flexible and designed to offer you options from which you can compile a programme specifically suited to your own (or your institution's) interests and needs.
Academic Strengths
Our students are drawn from both the UK and a wide range of other countries creating a stimulating international community in which to study. As part of the School of Education, you will work with academic colleagues who are actively involved in one of our three thriving Research Groups. Each of these groups focus on a number of related fields within Education, although we actively encourage collaboration between groups. These areas of academic expertise are Institutional and Professional Development, Pedagogy, Curriculum and Post Compulsory Education and Training.
Career Prospects
We will offer you excellent practical training to broaden not only your mind but your career prospects as well. Our students include teachers, lecturers, educational leaders and those in related professional fields. Career destinations of our students include key roles in governmental departments, career researchers, heads of research units, co-ordinators of institutional development, special educational need co-originators, learning support managers, educational inspectors, academic heads of departments, educational marketers, bursars, in-house trainers, free lance educational consultants, private training providers, voluntary and basic skill workers, adult education staff, armed forces training and youth work.
Our Academic and Research Excellence
If you are interested in research - our research degree programmes are of high quality, demonstrated in our achievement of "1+3" recognition from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) for overall quality. We will support you in your research. You will work with and meet regularly with one or more supervisors who are research active experts in your area of interest. We are proud of our vibrant research culture and can offer you a regular programme of seminars given by staff, students and visiting speakers.
Our teacher training programmes are regularly inspected by OfSTED and the Higher Education Quality Assurance Agency (QAA). We have been highly praised in areas of teaching as "outstanding" and "excellent". OfSTED have said that our courses provide high quality training and that our tutors are "very well qualified and provide excellent mentoring".
Whatever your area of interest, our teaching and research are of the highest calibre. Our Teaching Quality Assessment was given the highest possible score of 24 out of 24, demonstrating our academic excellence. We have also achieved Mode A recognition from the Economic and Social Research Council for our outstanding training and support programme for research students.
We would like to be part of your future. Please consider us for your studies.
Provider Features
- Airport pickup and reception services
- Course and Career Counselling services
- Halal food
- International student clubs and associations
- On campus medical facilities
- On-campus accommodation
- Religious Facilities - Christianity
- Religious Facilities - Muslim prayer rooms
- Religious Facilities - combined facilities
- Social Activities
- Special English language
- Special enrolment and orientation
- Sporting facilities
- Sporting facilities - Gym
- Sporting facilities - Swimming pool
- Sporting facilities - Team sports
- Sporting facilities - variety of clubs
- Temporary accommodation on arrival
Official website: http://www.education.soton.ac.uk/
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Testimonials
Ibrahim Alasmari
What attracted me to the MA (Ed) Institutional Management and Leadership program at the School of Education, University of Southampton?
Before coming to England and continuing my postgraduate study, I worked as a lecturer and a teacher trainer in the Curriculum and Instruction department in the School of Education at King Khalid University in Saudi Arabia.
It was a challenge to gain a place at one of the high rank universities in the UK. I was accepted by a few British universities, but I chose the IML programme in the School of Education at the University of Southampton.
I found that this course was well organised and flexible enough for me to build my knowledge and understanding in the field of curriculum and instruction, so as to help me successfully engage in the institutional and professional development of my workplace. There are plenty of core units as well as a wide range of optional units that meet individual needs and goals and the flexibility of the program gave me the freedom to select the assignments that met my interests.
Another thing that I really liked about the IML programme is that there are many students attending the course from different cultures, backgrounds and countries. It was a really friendly environment that helped me to exchange ideas with them and learn more about their academic experiences.
The University of Southampton in general and the School of Education in particular provide excellent academic support for their students as well as all the necessary resources that help students to carry out their research projects. It provides a variety of free short courses that build the students' personal and professional skills.
In 2005/06 I successfully passed the one year IML programme.
The great experiences and support that I had during my IML program encouraged me to continue onto a PhD in the same school at the same university. I have now finished the first year of my PhD which has been wonderful; I attended a research training programme and received great support from the School of Education in presenting my work at a European conference.
Finally, what I really liked and admired about the IML programme in particular and the School of Education in general is that the teachers and staff are very friendly, approachable and helpful. Their offices are open for you whenever you need anything.
As a result of my experiences in this university I would recommend the IML programme in the School of Education at the University of Southampton to any student who wants to continue his/her study and who plans to have a bright and great future career.
Ibrahim Alasmari
Before coming to England and continuing my postgraduate study, I worked as a lecturer and a teacher trainer in the Curriculum and Instruction department in the School of Education at King Khalid University in Saudi Arabia.
It was a challenge to gain a place at one of the high rank universities in the UK. I was accepted by a few British universities, but I chose the IML programme in the School of Education at the University of Southampton.
I found that this course was well organised and flexible enough for me to build my knowledge and understanding in the field of curriculum and instruction, so as to help me successfully engage in the institutional and professional development of my workplace. There are plenty of core units as well as a wide range of optional units that meet individual needs and goals and the flexibility of the program gave me the freedom to select the assignments that met my interests.
Another thing that I really liked about the IML programme is that there are many students attending the course from different cultures, backgrounds and countries. It was a really friendly environment that helped me to exchange ideas with them and learn more about their academic experiences.
The University of Southampton in general and the School of Education in particular provide excellent academic support for their students as well as all the necessary resources that help students to carry out their research projects. It provides a variety of free short courses that build the students' personal and professional skills.
In 2005/06 I successfully passed the one year IML programme.
The great experiences and support that I had during my IML program encouraged me to continue onto a PhD in the same school at the same university. I have now finished the first year of my PhD which has been wonderful; I attended a research training programme and received great support from the School of Education in presenting my work at a European conference.
Finally, what I really liked and admired about the IML programme in particular and the School of Education in general is that the teachers and staff are very friendly, approachable and helpful. Their offices are open for you whenever you need anything.
As a result of my experiences in this university I would recommend the IML programme in the School of Education at the University of Southampton to any student who wants to continue his/her study and who plans to have a bright and great future career.
Ibrahim Alasmari
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