Overview

The Educational Leadership programme offered by Tampere University of Applied Sciences focuses on state-of-the-art skills and concepts of international educational leadership. You will develop necessary competences for leading the human and technological changes faced by educational institutions.

You will gain a deeper insight into the successful Finnish education system to transfer best practices to your environment. You will also acquire practical tools and theories about motivating and leading yourself and other educators effectively and ethically.

Key Facts

With this master’s degree, you will have the skills needed to develop yourself to innovative future educational leader, change agent and policy maker. The degree programme provides you with knowledge and skills to work in complex and diverse public or private educational institutions, HR management, governmental positions or NGOs.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Contemporary Learning Theories and Assessment

Curriculum Design and Implementation

Leading Change in Education

Leadership Practices

Educational Policy and Practice

Academic Research and Practices5

Technology Enhanced Learning

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months
Part-time
- 30 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-21 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

92

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PTE Academic

62

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

90 ECTS

Delivered

Blended

Semi-structured
Regular mandatory meetings
Proactive tutoring and support
Individual work/assignments (with online group discussions), Online group works/assignments

Campus Location

Tampere, Finland

Disciplines

Educational Leadership

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

92

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PTE Academic

62

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Student selection is based on a pre-task assignment submitted together with your application and an online interview with the academic staff for top candidates.

Applicants who have completed their Bachelor´s degree outside of Finland must provide an English language proficiency certificate.

Work experience

This mid-career Master’s degree requires 2 years (24 months) of documented work experience after Bachelor’s.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

12000 EUR / year

≈ 12000 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

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EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Living costs

Tampere

Finland

869 - 1289 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Credits

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Living costs

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