The MA Social Justice in Education at Goldsmiths, University of London is an interdisciplinary postgraduate programme that examines the relationship between education, equity and social change. It encourages students to critically explore how educational ideas, policies and practices intersect with broader issues of power, identity and inequality, including race, class, gender and disability. The programme aims to deepen understanding of how education can both reproduce and challenge social injustices, and to support learners in developing transformative approaches to educational practice and research.
Core themes include critical theory, social policy, curriculum and pedagogy, and global perspectives on education and justice. Students engage with these topics through interactive seminars, collaborative learning and reflective projects that foster critical thinking and analytical skills. The programme also emphasises research methods and independent inquiry, culminating in a substantial dissertation that enables students to investigate a topic of personal and academic interest in depth.
Graduates develop advanced skills in analysis, research, communication and advocacy, equipping them for careers in education, policy, community organisations, advocacy roles or further academic study where a deep understanding of the connections between education and social justice is valued.