Masters in Educational Leadership and Management (MA)

1 year full-time, 2 years part-time via Summer School and MA in Education  

 

The MA in Educational Leadership and Management is a core programme of study designed for leaders and managers in education. The course aims to: strengthen leadership and management skills; enable you  to apply theory and ideas within your workplace and utilise existing and emerging research-informed knowledge of educational leadership internationally.

It will enable you to develop, broaden and deepen your critical understanding of the organisation and the environment in which you operate, manage change and promote the development of yourselves, your colleagues and the organisation.

The course is vitally relevant for middle and senior managers and leaders in schools and post-compulsory educational organisations in the UK and overseas, and those who advise these managers and leaders e.g. Local Authority staff, educational consultants, policy advisors.

The Programme

• Minimum of one year full-time.
• Part-time study available via Summer School  
• PG Diploma and Certificate exit points.  
• Flexible modular programme of study.
• Practice-based inquiry.
• AP(E)L up to 60 credits dependent on prior qualifications and experience.

 

Cohort applications

We welcome approaches from educational organisations who may wish to develop a bespoke cohort programme .

The programme is taught by experienced specialist staff with outstanding national and international reputations and teaching is informed by current research. Assignment topics are negotiated with programme participants and focus on improving practice in the workplace.

Entry Requirements

To register for the Educational Leadership and Management programme, you normally need to be:

• A graduate of an approved university or institute of higher education.
  OR
• A holder of an approved professional qualification equivalent to a first degree.  

Applicants whose first language is not English must, as a minimum, fulfill one of the following conditions:

• IELTS 6.5 (no less than 6.0 in any element)
• TOEFL 87 (no less than 21 in listening and writing, 22 in reading and 23 in speaking)

  

 

If you are interested in this course but do not meet these requirements, please enquire about the relevance of your professional and educational experience as exceptions can sometimes be made.

Educational Leadership and Management Tutors

Dr Qing Gu
Professor Chris Day
Dr Andy Townsend
Professor Pat Thomson
Dr Belinda Harris