Leading Learning & Teaching in Education (part-time) MEd
Join a global community of educators, taught by world-leading experts, and gain the knowledge and skills to enhance your career

This course prepares education professionals for the next step in their careers. It will enhance your professional learning and improve your career progression prospects.
You will learn how to transform the lives of your students by applying pedagogical research and theory to practice. By adopting this approach, you will contribute to building a more equitable and sustainable world.
You will learn how to critically reflect on your professional development and your current practice. You will become an expert in the design and application of educational research. You can also select specialist modules which include:
- International Education
- Leadership and Organisational Development
- Innovation in Education
- Wellbeing of Children and Young People
- Inclusive Education
- Education for Sustainable Development
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages - TESOL
- Reflecting Upon Leadership in the International Baccalaureate.
You will be joining a global community of educational professionals. Our staff, students, and alumni are from over 100 countries around the world.
Online learning for teachers is an excellent way to gain valuable professional development. The flexible, modular course design means you can tailor your educational experience to suit your circumstances. This allows you to work entirely online, at your own pace, and engage with live, remote teaching when you want.
Our part-time course will enhance your existing teaching experience and career prospects. You do not need to be currently employed to study this course, as long as you have relevant recent experience in education and teaching.
You will learn how to critically reflect on your professional development and your current practice. You will become an expert in the design and application of educational research. You will study specialist modules which include:
- Reflecting upon Practice
- Innovation in Education
- Leadership and Organisational Development
- Research Methods for Education
- Dissertation research project.
You will be joining a global community of educational professionals. Our staff, students, and alumni are from over 100 countries around the world.
Our full-time course will enhance your existing teaching experience and career prospects.
This course is recognised by the International Baccalaureate Organisation. Our course meets the IB professional development requirements of the:
- Advanced Certificate in Teaching and Learning Research
- Certificate in Leadership Practice
- Advanced Certificate in Leadership Research
These certificates can help you pursue a career in public, private, or international schools across the world. Find out more about becoming a teacher at an International Baccalaureate (IB) school.
This is a professional development course. It does not provide you with a UK teaching qualification. If you are interested in qualifying to teach, check with the country you hope to teach in to find out which qualifications are accepted. If you wish to qualify to teach in the UK, please visit our PGDE course pages.
Emma Schreiner, Student
International Baccalaureate

This course is accredited by the International Baccalaureate Organisation.On completion, participants can register for an IB Advanced Certificate in Teaching and Learning Research, Certificate in Leadership Practice or Advanced Certificate in Leadership Research. Find out about IB Educator Certificates.
Professional accreditation

This course is accredited for professional learning by the General Teaching Council Scotland (GTCS). On completion, participants can apply for a Certificate in Professional Learning directly from the GTCS.To be eligible for the certificate you must be registered with the GTCS and have at least one year of teaching, post-probation, before commencing your studies. The certificate does not qualify you to teach in Scotland.
Studying online with the University of Dundee is a flexible way to gain a degree that is highly valued by employers.
If you have any questions about the admissions process, studying, or living in Dundee, please contact us