Alumni profiles
If you are thinking about applying for one of our MA courses, you might be interested to hear what our alumni say about their experience and how a course has helped with their professional development.
Please click on the links below to take you to course-specific (on-campus and online courses) alumni quotes and links to full profiles.
MA Digital Teaching and Learning
I absolutely love my course, I am proud to say that I have gained new skills and competencies for a variety of career pathways. There were lots of design practice exercises which has prepared me for an exciting future and career in learning design and I am confident and looking forward to taking on the opportunities out there.
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MA Education
For me the best part of the course is the ability to tailor-make each and every module around your own interests. My undergraduate degree is in conflict resolution and peace. When I look at education, what becomes more relevant to me is peace education or education that helps to promote peaceful living and social cohesion. For all my modules, I was able to tailor-make my assessments (6,000 words academic assignment) with reference to components of peace education. The ability to tailor the degree as per your interests is really helpful to ensure you can keep up with your own passions which will ensure the natural presence of commitment.
Jayatilake Kankanamalage Janith Prabashwara Perera
MA Education - graduated in 2022
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MA Education alumni profiles
Throughout my time on the course, I received excellent support from the University of Nottingham. The staff, including professors, tutors, and support services, were consistently helpful, responsive, and dedicated to ensuring students' success. Whenever I had questions or faced challenges, I could rely on their guidance and expertise. The university provided a range of resources, such as online libraries, research databases, and discussion forums, which facilitated interactive learning and fostered a strong sense of community among the students.
Syed Siddique
MA Education (Online) - graduated in 2023
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MA Education (Online) alumni profiles
MA Educational Leadership and Management
Without a doubt it will help with my future career, yes! The confidence I have gained by studying at the university has opened dynamic career options for me. With educational leadership and management at its core, I am already working on developing my skills in project management for HE, as taking this particular course was always about being a change maker and implementing those changes in the educational sector.
Afiya Riyaz Mohammed
MA Educational Leadership and Management, graduated in 2023
Afiya Riyaz Mohammed
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It is a well-balanced course that teaches leadership and management in a cohesive and structured way. The use of collaboration as a tool for sharing practice and learning helped me a lot. The professors and support staff ...were extremely helpful and provided me with many resources to achieve the highest grade possible. The course is recommended for any individuals wanting to pursue a career in educational leadership.
Adam Kelly
MA Educational Leadership and Management (Online), graduated in 2022
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MA Person Centred Experiential Counselling and Psychotherapy
Literally my entire philosophy on life has shifted because of the course. Every relationship I have regardless of who it is with has improved and is healthier, and I feel more self-assured in myself than ever before. As a result, I have the passion and confidence which has secured me a higher level leadership wellbeing role within an education setting immediately after completing the course
Read Andrew's full profile and other MA Person-Centred Experiential Counselling and Psychotherapy alumni profiles
MA Special and Inclusive Education
This area of education is very interesting and necessary if we are to implement more inclusive practices around the world. It will make you feel more passionate about advocating for the needs of anyone with a disability and more prepared on what you can do to help.
Read Shaaira's full profile and other MA Special and Inclusive Education profiles
Support at Nottingham encompassed an excellent interactive syllabus as in every unit a couple of relevant activities were integrated. This included the forum where discussions were held with the student cohort and tutors. The learning materials were interesting and elicited further reflection and research.
Read Manal's full profile and other MA Special and Inclusive Education (Online) profiles
MA Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages
One aspect that truly stands out as the best part of this course is the opportunity to engage in small group discussions. These intimate group settings provide students with a platform to share ideas, engage in meaningful discussions, and draw inspiration from one another. Personally, I found immense value in collaborating with my peers, particularly when it came to preparing lesson plans.
Huei-Ting (Tina) Kuo
MA Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages, graduated 2022
Huei-Ting (Tina) Kuo
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MA Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
The strongest point is the teaching quality. I felt that I grew and improved my academic abilities and critical thinking. The tutors encourage you to think and observe in order to create solutions rather than issues. It was also very motivating that one topic led to another so smoothly and that I found myself with a lot of information to work with.
Ruben Gaete Mella
MA Teaching English to Speakers of Other Lanaguges, graduated 2020
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The best part of my course were my tutors, the core materials for each module and being able to learn from a wide variety of peers who expressed their opinion from vastly different contexts. Even though my MA was taken online, I felt extremely close to my peers and my tutors. Communication was excellent with my tutors and I was humbled by their approachability and willingness to help when needed or required.
Carlos Murillo-Miranda
MA Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Online), graduated 2020
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MA Trauma Informed Practice
The course has opened new avenues of practice and presents the potential for further research in areas of professional interest. Gaining an understanding of what it means to be trauma informed enables me to advise in areas within the psychotherapeutic field and far beyond, raising awareness across a broad scope of professional and public services where advise may be sought. I highly recommend the course for both continued professional and personal development
View Matthew's profile in full and other MA Trauma Informed Practice profiles
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