Overview

The Digital Teaching and Learning MA course from the University of Nottingham is ideal for educators who want to enhance their perspective on the theories that underpin successful learning, teaching and innovation within the fast-moving digital world.

As you progress through the course, you’ll explore current and historical theories of learning and how they inform the design of learning technologies. In turn you will increase your understanding of the potential of digital learning. You will evaluate the use of digital technologies in educational contexts and assess how new learning technology can be implemented at a variety of levels in both formal and informal education.

There is a strong focus on design. This means understanding the process of how to design and analyse digital tools for learning and designing research to understand and evaluate current and future teaching and learning.

Career opportunities:

This course provides a solid grounding for a career in education, training, educational technology or further research. Recent graduates have gone on to have a variety of roles, such as counsellors, education advisers, language tutors, primary/secondary teachers and vocational/industrial trainers and instructors.

Many of the graduates are already in employment while undertaking part-time study for professional development in their chosen career.

95.2% of postgraduates from the School of Education secured graduate level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation. The average annual salary for these graduates was £28,108.*

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Learning Theories for a Digital Age

Digital Teaching and Learning Research Methods

Social Contexts of Learning

The Future of Digital Education

Dissertation

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Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-03 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-24 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

71

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

Upper Second Class _{(recommended)}

English requirements

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90

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71

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6.5

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General requirements

2:1 honours degree (or international equivalent)

Applicants with a 2:2 degree and three or more years full time relevant professional experience in education-related positions can be considered. Relevant professional work experience includes those with experience in teaching or a role directly engaged with education, or specific experience using or developing educational technologies.
A personal statement is required that demonstrates both a clear understanding of and relevant motivation for pursuing this course. Please outline your understanding of digital technologies in learning environments, and their use and impact as teaching resources. This should include details of any professional experience in an educational setting where technology has been used that is relevant to the course.

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Living costs

Nottingham

United Kingdom

583 - 978 GBP / month

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Funding

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