MA Secondary Education with Biology
Entry requirements
Entry from College (Articulation) Year 3 entry: Satisfactory completion* of HND Animal Care (120 SCQF credit points). B in Graded Unit 1 and A in Graded Unit 2. Curriculum to include either Ecology unit (H39A 34/J4RA 34) or Aberdeen University Online Introductory Ecology Course and Statistics for Science (H8XT 33) or Aberdeen University Online Statistics Course (BI2021). *Satisfactory Completion: Interview, PVG Check, Higher English and Nat5 Maths (or equivalent). or Satisfactory completion* of HND Applied Sciences (240 SCQF credit points). B in Graded Unit 1, A in Graded Unit 2. Curriculum to include either Ecology unit (H39A 34/J4RA 34) or Aberdeen University Online Introductory Ecology Course and either Statistics for Science (H8XT 33) or Aberdeen University Online Statistics Course (BI2021). and: *Satisfactory Completion: Interview, PVG Check, Higher English and Nat5 Maths (or equivalent). or Satisfactory completion* of HND Applied Biological Sciences (240 SCQF credit points). B in Graded Unit 1 and A in Graded Unit 2. Curriculum to include either Ecology unit (H39A 34/J4RA 34) or Aberdeen University Online Introductory Ecology Course. *Satisfactory Completion: Interview, PVG Check, Higher English and Nat5 Maths (or equivalent).
About this course
MA in Secondary Education with Biology, structured over two years. The course is designed as a progression route for HND graduates, featuring 60 credits in education and 60 credits in biology during the first year. The final year follows the accredited PGDE Secondary programme, incorporating an 18-week placement across two different schools. Graduates achieve provisional registration with the General Teaching Council for Scotland.