MA/PGDip/PGCert Education Leadership and Management

A CMI accredited master's degree that will engage you in analytical enquiry into the theory of leadership within education, helping you improve your own practice and your that of your organisation.

Our priority is ensuring that you graduate with a professional skillset. This incorporates;

• Studying leadership and management in educational contexts from international perspectives to develop your knowledge, understanding and practice.
• Taking a people-focused approach, to understand the complexities of individuals and teams, and wider groups such as the staff, the organisation itself and beyond.
• The aim of this master's programme is to strengthen students’ awareness of the social and communal influences that impact upon the ideas, frameworks and practices adopted by leaders and organisations within our communities.

How you'll learn

The programme enables you to specialise in particular areas of interest by giving a choice in your assignment and dissertation topics so your study has an immediate relevance and also prepares you for your future development as a practitioner and as a researcher.

A key aspect of the MA Education Leadership and Management is the undertaking of a piece of research. You will study the foundational skills and concepts in academic enquiry, and planning for your specialist research. Your research will be in the form of a dissertation, as a means of critically enquiring into and developing knowledge about an issue or question relevant to your study.

Career options

Graduates of MA Education Leadership and Management will be prepared for a career in:

• Leadership and management in schools, colleges, universities and early years settings
• Working in government organizations and educational charities
• Consultancy
• Training industries
• Further academic study at PhD level.

You need a degree in the field of education, a teaching qualification such as a PGCE or a degree in a closely related cognate field, demonstrated formal or informal leadership experience in an organisational context that the applicant expressly explores in their personal statement. PGCE credits are generally not accepted for transfer.