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Whether you’re an experienced practitioner, thinking about teacher training, or looking to move into an education-related role, our postgraduate education courses and qualifications offer a flexible way of gaining career credentials that help to establish you as a leader in your field. We have a long and successful track record in education and education technology – the OU-pioneered ‘supported open learning’ – and we are the world leader in this specialist area.

As a practitioner working within education, you know that there is constant change and development in the curriculum, and in the delivery or organisation of education. And you will want to be confident that you have the knowledge, skills and expertise to rise to its challenges. The Open University offers a flexible way of maintaining your professional development to improve your practice and advance your career or interests. You can get a certificate by studying a single course, or a diploma or masters degree in education by combining courses. Our education courses cover a range of professional specialisms such as e-learning, leadership and management, literacy development, research, or educational psychology.

You’ll be able to tailor your education qualification to your particular needs and interests, and to apply and evaluate new ideas and techniques in your professional practice. By extending your knowledge and skills in this way, OU study will give you a solid foundation on which to progress a worthwhile career in a wide range of educational settings.

To study at a postgraduate level in this area you need to be able to work with learners, but not necessarily in a formal teaching situation

Browse this website and discover the wide variety of postgraduate courses in education.