MSc in Education (Digital and Social Change)

at University of Oxford

Pathway Modules

The MSc Education (Digital and Social Change) consists of six modules.
 

• Key Concepts in Digital Education (core; taught by DSC team)

• Social Justice and Technology (core; taught by DSC team)

You will take the two core research methods modules, which are common to all pathways:
 

• Foundations of Education Research I: Concepts and Design (core)

• Foundations of Education Research II: Strategies and Methods (core) or Perspectives and Debates in Qualitative Research (core) or Intermediate Quantitative Research (cores, should prerequisites be met)

You must also choose at least one of the following options:
 

• Critical Digital Innovation (optional; taught by DSC team)

• Education, the Internet and Society (optional; taught by DSC team)

You can also choose from the option papers from the other MSc Education pathways, examples of which include (depending on the year and availability):
 

• Decolonising communication: Research as communication  (option)

• Core Principles in Child Assessment (option). 

Proven and potential academic excellence

Degree-level qualifications

As a minimum, applicants should hold or be predicted to achieve the following UK qualifications or their equivalent:
 

• a first-class or strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours in a relevant subject, preferably in the social sciences.

For applicants with a degree from the USA, the minimum GPA sought is 3.6 out of 4.0.

GRE General Test scores

No Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or GMAT scores are sought.

Other qualifications, evidence of excellence and relevant experience

Publications are not expected.

English language proficiency

Minimum scores required to meet the University's higher level requirement

IELTS Academic

 7.5  

TOEFL iBT, including the 'Home Edition'

110

Home    
£15,270

Overseas    
£30,910

Although this is a new pathway begun in 2021, it builds on the success of our MSc Education (Learning and Technology). Alumni from these pathways have gone on to academic and research careers at universities in the UK and abroad, including MIT, LSE, Stanford, The Turing Institute and UCLA. Others have worked for international NGOs, various international organisations and also founded their own technology and consultancy start-ups.