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Application for RPL/RPEL for MA Education and Pathways form

To apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) or Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning credit against modules on the MA Education and the pathways listed below, you will need to complete the attached document in addition to the main online application form.

  • MA Education
  • MA Education (Children and Young People’s Mental Health)
  • MA Education (Cognitive Science and Learning)
  • MA Education (Curriculum Design)
  • MA Education (Early Years)
  • MA Education (Evidence Informed Practice)
  • MA Education (Leadership)
  • MA Education (Special Educational Needs)
  • MA Education (Teacher Education)

The document is available here and can be downloaded as a Word document. Once completed. It must be uploaded into the ‘Document Upload’ section of your application.

If you encounter any problems uploading the document, please email it to [email protected].

Your application for RPL/RPEL will not be successful without this additional information.

You should be aware that a successful application for RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) or RPEL (Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning) will affect your tuition fees. If you are awarded RPL or RPEL, this will forfeit your entitlement to receive the Postgraduate Master’s Loan and the Progress to Postgraduate Award fee reduction for the duration of your course. For further guidance regarding tuition fees or finance, please contact [email protected].

Please note that any applicant for RPL is required to have a pre course meeting with the Programme Leader to discuss their application. This is to ensure all applicants are given sufficient guidance on their eligibility for RPL, as well as implications for funding. Please contact [email protected] to arrange this meeting if a discussion has not already taken place with the Programme Leader.