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Educational Leadership MA

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Full time | Edge Hill University | 1 year | SEP-26

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

SEP-26

Key information
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Qualification type

MA - Master of Arts

Subject areas

Leadership

Course Summary

This course is subject to revalidation. Designed for education professionals interested in enhancing life chances in diverse settings, this flexible and forward-thinking programme combines academic excellence with real-world impact. Through a blend of theory, research, and practical application, you’ll explore contemporary issues in education and mental health, from leading and managing change to finance, governance, and strategic management.

Our internationally known, research active staff will provide you with an innovative, applied degree designed in collaboration with industry experts that sets you apart from others and ensures you are well prepared to shape the future of education and change lives locally and globally. You’ll receive research-led teaching, informed by the latest educational developments so that you can gain targeted expertise that directly applies to your current role and prepares you for future leadership opportunities.

The programme also offers opportunities for professional networking and learning, connecting you with industry experts and peers, helping you build a strong professional community that can support your learning and career development.

Our flexible study options for full-time and part-time learners allow you to tailor your learning to fit your career and lifestyle, making it possible to balance professional commitments with academic growth.

Whether you’re looking to for a pathway to doctoral study or to advance your education-related career, transition into leadership, or deepen your professional practice, the MA in Educational Leadership provides you with the tools, confidence, and insight to make a lasting difference.

Modules

Dissertation provides an opportunity for you to synthesise, in a synoptic way, the knowledge, skills and understandings developed through the preceding modules, and in particular, the module Researching Education. On completion, you will be able to demonstrate a sound understanding of the links between theory, policy and practice in the substantive area of your choice. The opportunity to carry out and report on a sustained piece of independent research will further enhance both your knowledgebase and skill set, support you in improving your professional learning and practice, and could prepare you for the possibility of further study at doctoral level. You can choose to conduct an empirical or non-empirical study.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£9,250

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£18,000

Entry requirements

An undergraduate degree (normally a 2.2 or above) in a field related to education or an equivalent qualification acceptable to Edge Hill University. Applicants, who come from a different academic background, which is equivalent to degree level, or have 2 or more years of relevant work experience, are welcome to apply. Or a Masters degree or equivalent in a relevant field.

University information

Edge Hill University has been inspiring minds since 1885 and continues to live up to its ethos of ‘creating opportunity from knowledge’. The university’s commitment to excellence shines through to its cutting-edge research, scholarship opportunities, contemporary facilities and most importantly, its passionate and dedicated teaching staff. Students are empowered to craft their own future, learning in ways that work for them, from expert...more

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