Master’s Degree in PSTE
MA in Practical Skills Therapeutic Education with the Ruskin Mill Centre for Practice (RMCP) and validated by Huddersfield University
Applications will open in September 2025 for students starting in August 2026. The course is open to both RMT staff and external applicants. For full details please see the MA in PSTE prospectus.
Ruskin Mill Trust is inviting Master's level research into Practical Skills Therapeutic Education – the Trust's approach to working with children and young adults with special educational needs. The theories and practices of PSTE are open to comparison, appraisal and development by RMT staff and other education, special education and health and social care practitioners. This three-year, part-time course is aligned with the UK Framework for Higher Education Qualifications: 180 credits at Level 7, six 20–credit modules and a 60–credit dissertation or research and practice project.
The course will provide you with an opportunity to:
learn about the provenance and development of PSTE
experience/appraise/contribute to the theory and practice of PSTE
apply the method to your own professional practice and/or context
appraise your own personal development in relation to PSTE
Faculty
Dr Sarah O'Flynn (course lead, pictured), Dr Gill Nah, Dr Keith Griffiths, Simon Reakes MSc, Matt Briggs MSc, Berni Courts MSc, Constantin Court, Aonghus Gordon Hon DUniv, MEd, Chloe Hindmarsh MSc and expert craft practitioners from Ruskin Mill Trust
Course information and application
*Please refer to the MA Prospectus
Dates:
Group 1: 12–16 Aug; 28–30 Oct; 17–19 Feb
Group 2: 27 Aug–6 Sep; 9–20 Dec; 7–17 Apr; 18–29 Aug
Venue: The Field Centre, Nailsworth GL6 0QE
