MSc / PgDip / PgCert Blended and Online Education

Postgraduate, Distance learning
Blended and Online Education MSc / PgDip / PgCert



The MSc PgDip BOE is designed for education professionals seeking to enhance their knowledge and practice in digital teaching and learning.

Overview

The Blended and Online Education is a part-time, fully online programme that provides participants with practical opportunities to develop, implement and critically evaluate the use of technology for open and inclusive learning and teaching practices. Students may be lecturers, course developers, or other professionals who work in a teaching or teaching and learning related role in FE, HE or staff development.

 

Applicants may be completely new using digital technologies for teaching, or may want to extend their digital education skills. The programme allows students to develop a personal, evidence-based approach to the use of digital technologies for teaching and learning, and consider the implications for educators, students, colleagues, training departments and educational institutions.

  • Study within a highly supportive online environment, working alongside tutors and fellow participants in the programme’s virtual learning environment
  • Collaborate across a range of other online spaces and tools
  • Draw from your own professional working environment
  • Study alongside your peers and tutors online, as well as learning from guest experts

The course includes an academic skills and scholarship in digital education strand to support your development as a digital scholar through your studies and beyond. This comprises flexible 10-credit modules which run alongside the main modules, providing just-in-time learning to develop your academic writing and research skills at master's level.

The programme is designed to complement a work-based role in education and students can choose to exit with a PgCert (60 credits), PgDip (120 credits) or MSc (180 credits) in Blended and Online Education.

Typical entry points to this course are in January and September. Please enquire for more information.

MSc Blended and Online Education

Mode of Study:

Distance learning

(available ONLY as Part-time)

Duration:

3 years

Course details

Year 1 

EDU11100 Introduction to Blended and Online Education (*Keystone module)
EDU11111 Supporting the Blended and Online Student Experience (*Keystone module)

EDU11119 Academic Skills for Digital Education

EDU11120 Scholarship in Digital Education

Year 2

EDU11108 Curriculum Design and Development for Blended and Online Learning (*Keystone module)

**Introduction to Coding and Software

**Researching a Digital Education (10 credit)

**Being a Digital Scholar (10 credit)

Year 3

EDU11115 Dissertation - Research in Blended and Online Education

*Keystone modules are compulsory and are required for exiting with PgCert in Blended and Online Education.

**Subject to approval.

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    How you’ll be taught

     The academic team, consisting of subject area specialists, will guide you through the course topics while recognising the unique experiences and perspectives each student brings with them. As adult learners, you will be encouraged to work collaboratively with your peers and draw on your own professional contexts. This course is fully online and utilises a variety of digital tools and media to provide spaces for communication and collaboration between tutors and students. You will be assigned a personal development tutor who will help you settle into life as an online learner at the university and will be your first point of contact for any academic or personal issues you may experience.
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    Assessments

     Opportunities to pursue your own interests will be facilitated within the assessment processes. You will be supported and encouraged to explore a variety of digital tools as a medium for demonstrating your learning. You will be assessed on your development as a reflective practitioner, drawing upon your professional context and demonstration of your critical engagement with the concepts and theories underpinning teaching and learning, and digital technologies.
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    Facilities

    Your studies will be supported through Edinburgh Napier University’s extensive suite of learning technologies, including our virtual learning environment, online webinars, online assessment and feedback tools, ePortfolio, digital voting system, classroom recording and digital networking spaces. As an Edinburgh Napier Student, you will have access to our study support services  and a wealth of digital resources including eJournals and eBooks from the library.

Disclaimer

Study modules mentioned above are indicative only. Some changes may occur between now and the time that you study.

Full information is available in our disclaimer.

Entry requirements

 

What are the entry requirements for Blended and Online Education?

The entry requirement for this course is work experience in a substantive teaching and learning, course development, consultancy or other appropriate role in school, tertiary or professional education.

 

Can I make an appointment with an advisor to discuss further about the admission process?

If you want to get more information on the admission process, please get in touch with the postgraduate admissions team by submitting an enquiry form above.

If your first language isn't English, you'll normally need to undertake an approved English language test.  The English Language requirements for this programme are IELTS (Academic) with an overall score of 6.5 with no individual component score of less than 6.0.  For guidance on the acceptability of other English Language tests please contact pgadmissions@napier.ac.uk

This may not apply if you have completed all your school qualifications in English, or your undergraduate degree was taught and examined in English (within two years of starting your postgraduate course). Check our country pages to find out if this applies to you.
We welcome applications from students studying a wide range of international qualifications.
Entry requirements by country

Please note that international students are unable to enrol onto the following courses:
  • BM Midwifery/MM Midwifery
  • All Graduate Apprenticeship courses.

See who can apply for more information on Graduate Apprenticeship courses.

We’re committed to admitting students who have the potential to succeed and benefit from our programmes of study. 

Our admissions policies will help you understand our admissions procedures, and how we use the information you provide us in your application to inform the decisions we make.

Undergraduate admissions policies
Postgraduate admissions policies

Fees & funding

The course fees you'll pay and the funding available to you will depend on a number of factors including your nationality, location, personal circumstances and the course you are studying. We also have a number of bursaries and scholarships available to our students.

Tuition fees
Students from 2024/25 2025/26
All students - per 20credits *£780 *£820
Tuition fees are subject to an annual review and may increase from one year to the next. For more information on this and other tuition fee matters, please see our Fees and Funding links above.

Fees for modules are calculated according to the number of credits (multiples of 20). The rate shown in the table is for 20 credits*.
The University offers a 20% discount on Postgraduate Taught Masters programmes to its alumni. The discount applies to all full-time, part-time and online programmes. The discount can only be applied to year one of a full-time Postgraduate degree, any additional years are exempt from the discount. For part time Postgraduate degrees the discount will apply to years one, two and three only and any additional years will be exempt from the discount. Please read our full T&C here


Please note:

The discount for Edinburgh Napier alumni can only be applied to year one of a full-time Postgraduate degree, any additional years are exempt from the discount.

For part time Postgraduate degrees the discount will apply to years one, two and three only and any additional years will be exempt from the discount.

Please read our full T&C here

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