Overview

Catholic School Leadership - Principles and Practice from St Mary's University, Twickenham, London is unique in that it is the only Catholic School Leadership Masters’ programme offered currently in the UK, supporting specifically the distinctive leadership development for people at all levels of Catholic education, integrating a Catholic philosophy of education with the principles and practice of effective school leadership.

All are welcome and will enjoy participating. Securing quality leaders committed to modelling leadership on Christ constitutes one of the key challenges for Catholic and indeed all Christian schools.

This course aims to promote a vision that sees the maintenance of a balance between school improvement and Catholic distinctiveness as a feature of the mission of schools and colleges.

Careers

The MA in Catholic School Leadership: Principles and Practice is the only postgraduate course of study available in the UK that specifically supports the distinctive leadership development needs of leaders and aspiring leaders at all levels and within all phases of Catholic education. NPQH is no longer a requirement for headship, so aspiring headteachers will find that this course offers the ideal alternative qualification.

Programme Structure

Modules include:

Catholic Education

Leadership and Management in Catholic Schools

Spiritual and Theological Foundations

Leadership for Learning

Research Methods

Dissertation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-15 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

88

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PTE Academic

61

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Theology and Religious Studies Educational Leadership View 78 other Masters in Educational Leadership in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

First Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

88

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61

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

The course is open to all who have a first degree and are committed to Catholic education.

Applicants who have relevant experience of working in Catholic schools are also encouraged to apply.

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

17820 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

9240 GBP / year

≈ 9240 GBP / year

Additional Details

January:

National: £6,990
International: £15,750

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / 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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