Postgraduate

MA/Postgraduate Diploma/ Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Educational Leadership and Management

Key Points

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.

Course summary

	You study	Study period	Cost (2009)
MA	4 modules + dissertation	3-5 years	£8,015
Diploma	4 modules	2-5 years	£6,170
Certificate	2 modules	1-5 years	£3,480
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 £1,505 in 2009.

Course aims

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

It is estimated 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
Induction module			30 June-31 August
Registration deadline			31 August
Course starts			September
Examinations take place			May/June