The Institute of Education, University of London An introduction

2. The Institute of Education, University of London The Institute of Education, University of London An introduction ‘The pre-eminent national centre of excellence in education’ Higher Education Funding Council for England

3. Introducing the IOE • Founded in 1902 and part of the University of London • Original mission: • To train teachers for London as the London Day Training College • Current mission: • To pursue excellence in education and related areas of social science and professional practice • Ranked first in the world for Education in the 2014 QS World • University Rankings • Training over 1,200 new teachers every year - ‘Outstanding’ training and high quality teaching • Over 4,000 studying on degree programmes Introducing the IOE

4. Our students (12/13)

5. Image or text to go here IOE is home to more than 7,600 students from over 100 countries Founded in 1902 The Institute of Education started life as the London Day Training College Embracing our global community

6. Why the IOE? • Leading specialist provider of education studies • World-renowned institution • Highest education research ratings in UK • Leading experts in education and related social sciences • Europe’s finest library of education • Central London location • Student satisfaction • Successful graduates

7. QS University Rankings 2014 - Education • Institute of Education • University of Melbourne • Harvard University • University of Cambridge • Stanford University • IOE is the leading specialist education university in the world

8. Education research quality (RAE 2008) Highest percentage of world-leading (4*) research in the UK

9. The Newsam Library • The largest education library in Europe • Every book on education published in the UK • International education books/resources • Over 6,000 journals electronically and in print • Other electronic resources: databases, electronic books, documents and websites

10. Location

11. Student satisfaction • 97% in National Student Survey • Ranked first for Student Satisfaction • (Which? University Guide 2012) • ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted results • Highest quality teacher training

12. IOE Graduates • Excellent employability ratings • 93% at masters level • Benefits of IOE and University of London degree • Join worldwide alumni network • Events • Networking opportunities • Like-minded individuals

13. IOE international • First international students in the 1920s • We now welcome 1,000 international students each year • Member of the International Alliance of Leading Education Institutes • Partnerships with leading universities, including: • University of Tokyo • New York University • University of Toronto • Beijing Normal University • Seoul National University • Columbia University • Melbourne University • University of Sao Paulo • National Taiwan Normal Univ. • NIE, Singapore

14. Our international students

15. Masters degrees • 60 flexible masters programmes, an unrivalled range • World class professors lead andteachon programmes • Theoretical and practical degree programmes • Programmes are modular, allowing students to specialise • High standards of English required for direct entry • 7.0 IELTS, 100 TOEFL • Pre-sessional English programme available for those with lower results • 6, 8 or 12 weeks

16. Masters degrees • Some of our most popular courses include: • MA Bilingual Learners • MA Comparative Education • MA Early Years Education • MA Education and International Development • MA Educational Leadership (International) • MA Museums and Galleries • MA TESOL (with options to study in London, online and without teaching experience) • Two MBAs in Educational Leadership

17. Doctoral School • The largest Doctoral School in education in the UK • Home to prestigious ESRC Doctoral Training Centre • Outstanding training in research methodology • Diverse and multicultural research environment • Doctoral students supervised by leading researchers • Access to the UK’s largest education library • Offers a range of research-based and professional Doctoral degrees, alongside research Masters

18. Doctoral School • PhD – the classic research doctorate, lasting between three and seven years. Suitable for those wishing to focus on one of the following academic fields in great depth: Arts and Humanities; Education or Social Sciences (now available fully online) • EdD – the Doctor of Education (International) degree is a professional doctorate with a large taught element and more variation in focus than the PhD • DEdPsy – the Doctor of Educational Psychology is a professional doctorate for those with a background and professional qualification in educational psychology Introducing the IOE

19. Undergraduate • BA Education Studies • Liberal arts style multi-disciplinary degree • A series of talks from world leading professors • A broad social sciences degree for those with an interest in education • BA/BSc Psychology • Professionally accredited by BPS • Varied psychology options available • Choice of BA or BSc depenidng on modules Introducing the IOE

20. English Pre-sessional • IOE pre-sessional programme starts in: • Unit 1  June (12 weeks) • Unit 2  July (8 weeks) • Unit 3  August (6 weeks) all run until September • London Foundation Campus • Masters Foundation Programme • Undergraduate Foundation Programme • Non-direct entry to IOE

21. Further Resources • Interactive online brochure • Flexible learning brochure • Academic videos • Student videos • Prospectus • Twitter, Facebook and Weibo

22. Embracing our global community More information at www.ioe.ac.uk

23. Thank you!educationagents@ioe.ac.uk