Overview

The Community Education (CPD) programme at the University of Dundee is workplace-based. You will combine online study with workshops and tutor support, providing you with continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities.

Throughout the course you will identify, reflect on, develop, and appraise critical community-based practice, while integrating your learning and practice with theoretical studies and investigative techniques.

You will be encouraged to engage in processes of active learning, involving cyclical processes of action and reflection with participants.

Practitioners with an existing community education or community learning and development qualification can choose to study through this continuing professional development route. The course is also suitable for returning students who already have a PG Diploma in CE/CLD, and want to complete the Masters qualification.

Careers

The course offers a professional qualification for ongoing continuing professional development if you are seeking practitioner and managerial posts in:

local authority services and projects
third sector organisations
community learning and development services
culture and leisure services
community health
youth work
housing
community development
adult literacies and numeracies
family learning
community and adult learning
local economic regeneration
social enterprise development
further & higher education

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Critical Pedagogies
Transforming Practice (Being a Critical Practitioner)
Community-based research
Research Methods for Professional Inquiry
Education MEd Dissertation

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-16 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

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Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

Dundee, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

Recognition of prior learning is available for up to 50% of the CPD route. Recognition of prior learning is not available for the SC Approved route. Credit claims will be considered on application and certificates have been submitted.
A degree and appropriate work. You should ideally be able to undertake work related to a course specialism in their workplace setting or other appropriate agency.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

7530 GBP / year

≈ 7530 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

3090 GBP / year

≈ 3090 GBP / year

Additional Details

England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Republic of Ireland: 3,090

Living costs

Dundee

United Kingdom

787 - 1494 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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