Eligibility Criteria – for funded places (Please note that not all these criteria apply to teachers who apply for an ITE partnership school funded place. Please contact [email protected] directly for information on this route if you are an APLP lead or partner school applicant) All candidates must meet the university’s academic entry requirements. To be eligible you must be:- Resident in Wales Educated to degree level or equivalent; Holder of qualified teacher status (QTS) and registered with the EWC as a school teacher) which must be maintained throughout the course of the programme). Employed by a maintained school in Wales as a teacher Employed on a minimum of 0.4 FTE contracts, this can include supply teachers who are on long term contracts either with a Local Authority, school or an agency. In year 3 to year 6 of practice from the completion of induction, at the start of the course. Accepted /Enrolled on this specific MA Education offered by the 7 partnership HEIs. Candidates should have where possible the support of their Headteacher If you have already achieved a subject-specific Masters, you are still eligible to apply for the funding towards this programme No other Masters in Education qualifications offered by the university are eligible for this funding.