Educational Leadership

University of Greater Manchester
Postgraduate MA Full-time 18 Months Education

About this course

Suitable for experienced teachers, lecturers and other education professionals, this master's programme is ideal if you aspire to take the lead in the education sector. Offering training in essential leadership skills, this course is designed to help you take your career to the next level.

Education is a highly complex and increasingly competitive sector. Schools, colleges, universities and other training organisations are under constant pressure to achieve greater successes with fewer resources. The need for inspiring, effective and knowledgeable leaders is greater than ever and a multitude of opportunities are available to appropriately qualified individuals.

Aimed at existing education professionals, this course offers in-depth knowledge and understanding of the principles and theories that underpin educational leadership, as well as an enhanced and critical awareness of current issues facing educational leaders.

We offer a supportive environment in which you can explore the role of leaders and leadership in educational settings, including understanding and interpreting educational data, how to present data to a team and how to work collaboratively with education stakeholders. We’ll encourage you to reflect on your own professional practice and guide you in your journey towards becoming a perceptive, responsive and decisive educational leader.

Study Options

This course is available in 2 study options:

Part-time

Duration: 3 Years

Qualification: MA

Location: Bolton

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 18 Months

Qualification: MA

Location: Bolton

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

2317 Teachers of English as a foreign language
2314 Primary education teaching professionals
2319 Teaching professionals
2316 Special and additional needs education teaching professionals
2315 Nursery education teaching professionals
2311 Higher education teaching professionals

Course Details

Qualification
MA
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
18 Months
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Bolton
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Education