For those with a serious interest in literacy education, policy, practice or research, UCL’s Literacy and Education MA offers a compelling alternative to the vast majority of literacy postgraduate programmes.
This Master’s examines literacy and how it operates in society, rather than centring on the teaching of literacy or literacy difficulties.
Drawing on key concepts, theoretical approaches and areas of research, we’ll explore how literacy operates in a diverse and changing world. You’ll learn all about literacy as a construct: how it’s defined, how it functions in different contexts and cultures, and how a person’s literacy changes over time and impacts their everyday life.
Your specialist knowledge of literacy practices, deep understanding of the ways in which literacy functions across the life-span, cultures, and the community, will make you a valuable asset to any school organisation connected with education. This, together with your ability to think critically about key educational issues and draw on insights from relevant theories, will prepare you for careers in fields such as journalism, educational administration, social media, and the charity and museum sector, as well as teaching.
Graduates from this course have gone on to secure positions across a wide range of sectors, demonstrating the strong employability and professional skills developed during their studies.
Graduates have successfully entered leading global companies, the financial services sector, higher education institutions, and banking. Others have pursued rewarding careers in education, taking up roles in universities and prestigious schools in China.
These varied destinations highlight the course’s effectiveness in preparing graduates for diverse professional pathways and its success in equipping you with the knowledge, adaptability, and confidence required to thrive in competitive national and international employment markets.
(Source: IOE departmental data)