Community Education (CLD Standards Council approved qualifying route) MSc MSc

University of Dundee

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	88%
Salary after 15 months	£24000
Unemployment Rate	1% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	5% Proportion of students of Community Education (CLD Standards Council approved qualifying route) MSc MSc who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	36 Months - Part-time
Campus	online
Degree	Master of Science, MSc
Subject	Education Studies

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 105 graduates of Community Education (CLD Standards Council approved qualifying route) MSc MSc and other courses in Law at University of Dundee for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Law.

Overall student satisfaction

88 /100

105 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

	Community Education (CLD Standards Council approved qualifying route) MSc MSc and other Law courses of University of Dundee	Average review score among all Education Studies courses in the UK
Explanations	93	92
Interesting courses	77	82
Intellectually stimulating	90	82
Challenged to do my best	85	86
Depth of concepts	81	87
Builds on previous learnings	82	89
Joined ideas from different topics	71	86
Balance directed/independent study	66	78
Applicability of course content	85	86
Clear criteria in markings	74	83
Fair assessment	79	83
Tests reflected your learning	84	81
Timely feedback	73	90
Helpful feedback	67	77
Approachability of teachers	89	83
Support from teachers	84	86
Organisation of courses	86	73
Communication of changes	79	76
IT facilities	93	86
Library	96	91
Course specific resources	95	86
Student feedback opportunities	79	81
Student feedback valued	75	76
Student's feedback acted upon	51	66
Work of student union	73	74
Mental wellbeing services	66	73
Overall satisfaction	88	76

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
All Law courses of University of Dundee

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Law

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Law at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£24000	£23000	£29500
25-75 percentile range	£20500 - £27000	£18500 - £28500	£24000 - £36000

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Law courses of University of Dundee

Salary of all UK Graduates of Law

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£23767	£22711	£27834
25-75 percentile range	£20344 - £28558	£17746 - £29609	£20717 - £38496

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Law courses in the UK

Course Description

This course is workplace-based. You will combine online study with workshops and tutor support, providing you with a qualification accredited by the Community Learning and Development (CLD) Standards Council for Scotland.

Throughout the course you will identify, reflect on, develop and appraise critical community-based practice, while integrating your learning and practice with theoretical studies and investigative techniques.

Your commitment to community education values, ethical codes of practice, and ongoing professional development will be enhanced. You will also be encouraged to engage in processes of active learning, involving cyclical processes of action and reflection with participants.

You will contribute to the ongoing construction of theory and practice by engaging in investigations and development projects.

The course is suitable for returning students who already have a PG Diploma in CE/CLD, and want to complete the Masters qualification.

This course is also ideal for distance learners as classroom teaching is hosted on campus and in the virtual environment.

The qualifying law degree is recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for the purposes of satisfying the academic stage of training.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	All University of Dundee graduates of undergraduate studies in Law	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Law
Total respondents	95	2100
Unemployed	1%	4%
Studying	12%	5%
Working	70%	76%
Both studying and working	9%	8%
No information	5%	5%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Law courses of University of Dundee

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	78%	22%
Utilise skills from studies	76%	24%
Work is meaningful	90%	10%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of University of Dundee

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	73%
Non highly-skilled jobs	23%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	4%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Law courses of University of Dundee

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Community Education (CLD Standards Council approved qualifying route) MSc MSc at University of Dundee

44%	Administrative occupations
10%	Sports and fitness occupations
9%	Business and public service associate professionals
6%	Skilled trades occupations
6%	Teaching Professionals
4%	Elementary occupations
3%	Caring personal services
1%	Managers, directors and senior officials
1%	Information Technology Professionals
1%	Sales occupations

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution

Assessment Methods
	Coursework	Percentage of assessment by practical exams	Written exams

Study Time Distribution
	Scheduled learning and teaching	Guided independent study	Placements
year 1	20%	80%	0%
year 2	8%	92%	0%
year 3	7%	93%	0%

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Law

Average UCAS Tariff Score 191

Tariff score	% of students accepted for courses in Law
<48	1
48-63	0
64-79	2
80-95	2
96-111	3
112-127	3
128-143	12
144-159	9
160-175	9
176-191	6
192-207	9
208-223	8
224-239	13
>240	24

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
All Law courses of University of Dundee

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Community Education (CLD Standards Council approved qualifying route) MSc, MSc, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

University Rankings

Positions of University of Dundee in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of University of Dundee in related subject specific rankings.

Education

- #8
- #30
Education

CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]
- #7
- #60
Education

The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
[Published 09 September, 2023]
- #5
- #251
Education

THE World University Rankings by Subject
[Published 19 October, 2023]
- #3
- #304
Education

URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
- #4
- #401
Education

GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 27 October, 2023]

See all 31 university rankings of University of Dundee

About University of Dundee

The University of Dundee is a publicly funded institution in the small and diverse city of Dundee, Scotland. Particularly well known for their research work in the fields of Health and Climate Change, student researchers here feel that they can make a difference at home and abroad. Students discover a friendly, safe, and welcoming city in Dundee, where inhabitants are able to get to most of their commitments either by bike or even on foot.

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Community Education (CLD Standards Council approved qualifying route) MSc MSc

University of Dundee

Key Course Facts

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