With a team that has expertise in a distinctive combination of disciplines including education, psychology, psychotherapy, counselling and sociology, we offer a range of professional education programmes underpinned by the values of empowerment, positive professional relationships and social justice.

Capitalising on this distinctiveness we:

• educate and empower students to become effective teachers, and human development & well being professionals; and
• through research and development, respond to the needs of people locally, nationally and globally.

Our teacher education and professional development programmes are characterised by their focus on

• putting personal development at the heart of professional development
• developing a capacity for critical reflection and for career-long learning
• enabling our graduates to contribute to justice and equality, locally and globally
• enabling our graduates to work with other professionals and as part of a team

In collaboration with our partner departments, we have research and teaching specialisations in:

• applied psychology and social, personal and health education
• curriculum development and educational policy studies
• globalisation and diversity in education
• ICT and Digital Media in education
• science and technology education
• teacher education and professional education