Postgraduate study in Applied Educational Leadership and Management
Is this course for me?
You may be based in the UK or anywhere in the world and are likely to be, or aspire to be:
- a leader or manager in a schools or college
- an educational consultant
- working in an educational planning, development or inspection role for a national or regional organisation.
This course is available via distance learning, allowing you to study flexibly for this course whilst balancing work and personal commitments. Find out more about study support.
Course summary
| You study | Study period | Cost (2010-2011) | |
| MA | 4 modules + dissertation | 3-5 years | £8,660 |
| Diploma | 4 modules | 2-5 years | £6,700 |
| Certificate | 2 modules | 1-5 years | £3,780 |
| Short courses | All core and optional modules are offered as credit-bearing Short courses. This is an ideal option if you're keen to update your professional knowledge, enhance your career or sample the programme. The short course fee per module is £1,700 in 2010. | ||
Course aims
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The course will:
- equip you with the knowledge to improve your understanding of educational management and leadership
- enable you to apply theory and research in your job
- foster your continuing professional development through reflection on practice
- allow you to consider issues related to the policy context of education
- give you the chance to contribute towards improvement of educational systems and institutions and to reflect on the quality of learning and teaching.
Your time commitment
We estimate that you will need to study for about 15 hours a week.
Prestige
The course has been developed by the Institute of Education, the largest institution in the UK devoted to the study of education and related areas. Founded in 1902, the Institute is a world-class centre of excellence for teacher training, higher degrees, research and consultancy in education and related areas of professional practice and the social sciences. The Institute hosts over 100 research and consultancy projects at any one time.
Comprehensive study materials and support
The learning strategy for this course is collaborative in that you share your skills and experience with other students. You are supported by an online learning environment which incorporates focused conferencing and work spaces linked to specific activities for each module. There are also informal discussion areas and links to online resources including library support. Study materials and course readings are provided.
Summary of key dates
| Application deadline | 30 June | |||
| Online induction module starts | September | |||
| Registration deadline | 31 August | |||
| Programme starts | September | |||
| Examinations take place | May/June | |||