Leadership

The Leadership MA will explore and critique educational leadership and management theory, research and practice and encourage students to reflect on and challenge their own practice as educational leaders or managers. Students investigate how the intersection of policy and practice influences leaders and managers of schools, institutions and systems, and examine how leaders and managers can improve the quality of teaching and learning.

This programme provides students with the opportunity to develop their understanding of how leaders and managers can nurture relationships with their communities, investigating how leaders and managers can address issues of race, gender and class within educational organisations to improve student outcomes. Students will be able to join a professional network with other participants from London and around the world.

Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits.

The programme consists of one core module (60 credits), three optional modules (60 credits), and a dissertation (60 credits).

Core modules

• Leading and Managing Change and Improvement

Optional modules

Students choose a maximum of three optional modules. Other elective modules offered within the IOE may also be taken, subject to approval, including the recommended distance learning module, Evaluation and Inspection for Educational Improvement.

• Coaching and Mentoring Principles, Theory and Application to Practice
• Leadership for the Learning Community
• Leading in Diverse Cultures and Communities
• Developing Personal Leadership Skills*
• Exploring Educational Policy*
• Finance and Resource Management*
• Values, Vision and Moral Purpose*

*Modules available from the University of London International Programme (subject to confirmation)

Dissertation/report

Students undertake a dissertation of 20,000 words.

Teaching and learning

Teaching is delivered through face-to-face teaching, facilitation, multimedia presentations and activity-based learning. Each module is supported by materials on our virtual learning environment. The programme is assessed through coursework and the dissertation.

A minimum of a second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university or overseas qualification of an equivalent standard and two years' leadership experience or, if you do not have such experience, we will ask you to demonstrate how your professional role(s) have enabled you to understand organisations and leadership, and how this programme may benefit your future career objectives.