Overview

The Educational Leadership and Management (School Principal) program at Fitchburg State University offers courses and experience that equip school administrators with the skills and competencies necessary for becoming effective educational leaders. This program is an interdepartmental program. Within this spirit, relationships between faculty members in education departments and other programs across the university have been allied.

The MEd program in Educational Leadership and Management is designed for candidates to:

Develop competencies in managerial skills related to political arenas, personnel, fiscal affairs, acquisition of material resources, diverse publics and pupil populations and organizational change
Strengthen, deepen and expand the knowledge base in the field of leadership and management in order to anticipate and to solve current and future problems inherent in the educational system
Demonstrate through course work and field-based experiences the knowledge, skills and dispositions that are required to collaboratively lead and manage an educational enterprise effectively and efficiently to improve teaching and learning

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Law, Ethics, & Policies for the Educator
Principles for Success for Effective Administrators
Data–Informed Decision Making for School Improvement & Student Learning
Meaningful Family & Community Engagement and Partnerships
Public School Finance, Human Resources and Personnel Administration

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-01-13 00:00:00 , National

More details

National: applications are reviewed on a rolling admission basis

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

42 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Fitchburg, United States

Disciplines

Education Management Studies Educational Leadership View 1313 other Masters in Education in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

An official transcript of a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution
Copy of initial or professional teaching license

Passing scores for the Communications and Literacy subtest of the Massachusetts Test for Educator Licensure
A minimum of three years teaching experience under an initial or professional license

Three letters of recommendation
Professional resume
Official transcripts of graduate level course work from a regionally accredited institution
Graduate application and fee

An essay, no more than one page in length, in response to one of the following questions:

Tell us about a positive situation in which you helped a person and made a significant difference in that person’s life.
What are the most important factors in establishing a long-term working relationship with students, friends, etc.?
Tell us about a significant event that involved you in a teaching or helping mode.
Describe the situation as it occurred at the time.

Tuition Fees

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Applies to you

Non-residents

4095 USD / year

≈ 4095 USD / year
Out-of-State

4095 USD / year

≈ 4095 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

4095 USD / year

≈ 4095 USD / year

Additional Details

Tuition, In-State and Out-of-State: $1,170 per 6 credits

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The MEd program in Educational Leadership and Management is designed for candidates to:

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