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Education (Vocational Education and Training) MA

2025-26 (also available for 2026-27)

This course is eligible for Master's loan funding. Find out more.

Start date

22 September 2025

12 January 2026

Duration

1 year full-time
2 years part-time (Sept. only)

About the course

Reasons to study

  1. Develop your expertise in vocational education and training to create impactful learning experiences that prepare individuals for career success.
  2. Tailor your studies to suit your current role or future career goals with a broad range of module options.
  3. 91.3% of our postgraduates are in work and/or further study fifteen months after graduating*

*HESA Graduate Outcomes 21/22, UK domiciled graduates from the School of Business, Education and Law.

In this course you will consider the practice of VET from an international perspective. You will explore different philosophical stances on VET and examine the social, political and economic contexts including globalisation. You will consider how these impact on contemporary VET policy at national and institutional levels. You’ll be able to explore different forms and cultures of VET so that you will develop the knowledge and skills to critically analyse and evaluate a VET development through consideration of its context and by applying appropriate theory.

Why Education (Vocational Education and Training)?

  • You’ll have the opportunity to develop an understanding of critical reflection and how to employ independent learning strategies to enable you to evaluate and inform your professional practice.You’ll also develop and deepen your knowledge and understanding of educational research and be able be able to use these skills in researching an aspect of technology in education for your dissertation.
  • The course is tailored around you.You can build on your current knowledge and skills and choose from a range of options to match your role, experience or organisation to help you progress as an informed, reflective and inspirational practitioner.
  • You’ll be taught by an outstanding team of teachers, and will have access to our extensive professional and academic network which feeds directly into course design and delivery and to excellent facilities and specialist equipment.

Course detail

Current Practice in Vocational Education and Training

This module aims to consider the practice of VET from an international perspective and will encourage you to assess the impact of globalisation on national VET policy. You'll have the opportunity to explore philosophical stances on VET, including work-based learning, and how these shape policy.

Methods of Enquiry
Dissertation

Entry requirements

You should have an honours degree at 2:2 or above, or a professional equivalent.

The University will determine whether a degree can be recognised as UK equivalent.

If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum for IELTS is 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5, or equivalent. Read more about the University’s entry requirements for students outside of the UK on our International Entry Requirements page.

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Your career


Previous graduates from courses in this subject area have gone on to work in a variety of roles such as Community Education Officer, Learning Mentor, Education Consultant, Family Support Worker, Education Mental Health Practitioner and Teaching Assistant.*

*Source: Prospects
**Percentage of graduates from the School of Business, Education and Law who are in work and/or further study fifteen months after graduating (HESA Graduate Outcomes 21/22, UK domiciled graduates).

91.3%** Graduates employed

Student support

​At the University of Huddersfield, you'll find support networks and services to help you get ahead in your studies and social life. Whether you study at undergraduate or postgraduate level, you'll soon discover that you're never far away from our dedicated staff and resources to help you to navigate through your personal student journey. Find out more about all our support services.

Important information

Although we always try and ensure we deliver our courses as described, sometimes we may have to make changes for the following reasons

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