Oxford Brookes University

What you'll study

The programme builds masters-level knowledge and professional skills across three integrated strands: professional practice, subject pedagogy and educational enquiry. You will follow a structured set of modules that typically include:

• Professional Practice and Classroom Management – lesson planning, behaviour management strategies, reflective practice and professional responsibilities in school settings.
• Subject Pedagogy – specialist methods for your subject or key stage, covering curriculum design, differentiation and assessment for learning.
• Curriculum, Assessment and Progress – formative and summative assessment approaches, tracking pupil progress and designing coherent programmes of study.
• Inclusion and SEND – inclusive teaching strategies, adapting learning for diverse learners and collaboration with families and support services.
• Research and Enquiry in Education – research methods and a small-scale enquiry or taught research module that develops critical evaluation of practice and evidence-informed change.
• School-based Practicum – substantial placements in partner schools, with mentor support, observation and assessed teaching practice to demonstrate professional standards.

Assessment typically comprises a combination of written assignments, observed teaching assessments during school placements and the research/enquiry component that meets masters-level credit requirements.

Entry requirements

Applicants are normally expected to hold a good undergraduate degree or an equivalent professional qualification. Recent, relevant classroom experience is highly desirable and often required by partner schools for placement. You must meet the university's English language standards for postgraduate study and provide academic references that speak to your suitability for teacher training.

Other requirements commonly include a satisfactory background check for working with children and young people and evidence of health fitness to work in schools. Specific subject routes may ask for prior study in the chosen teaching subject or demonstrable competence in subject knowledge.

Career prospects

Graduates from this programme typically progress to classroom teaching positions in international and British-curriculum schools worldwide. The programme also prepares graduates for roles such as subject coordinator, curriculum developer, pastoral leader and specialist support teacher. With further experience or additional qualifications, alumni move into middle and senior leadership, teacher education and consultancy, or continue to postgraduate study such as an MA/MEd or doctoral research.

Why study at Oxford Brookes University

Oxford Brookes has a long-established reputation for teacher education and a strong focus on research-informed practice. The university works with a network of partner schools, providing high-quality placement opportunities and structured mentor support. The programme emphasises reflective professional development, practical classroom experience and an international perspective on curriculum and inclusion.

Students benefit from dedicated teaching and learning resources, academic supervision for the research component, and a supportive community that links university study with day-to-day teaching. The course is designed to equip you with the pedagogical knowledge, practical experience and professional confidence needed to teach effectively in diverse school contexts.