Overview

Leadership matters in education. Strong leaders are needed to help institutions, systems and societies change for the better.Our Masters in Professional Education and Leadership equips you with the advanced knowledge and leadership skills needed to drive change in educational settings. You’ll use these skills to lead and enhance the learning experiences of those you support. They might be pupils, students, trainees, or colleagues.The Professional Education and Leadership course from University of Stirling is for anyone looking to enhance their leadership of learning within their own profession. It's not only for school educators.

Enhance your educational leadership and management skills

On this Professional Education and Leadership Masters degree you’ll:
explore the complexity of professional learning in the context of your own profession;
critique how a curriculum is shaped and practised;
draw upon current research to support you in leading critical collaborative enquiries;
lead a group of colleagues to design and implement research-informed improvements for learning in your own setting.

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Programme Structure

Courses included

Middle Leadership: Principles and Practices
Curriculum Leadership: principles & practices
Coaching and Mentoring: Principles and Practices
Promoting Equity: theory, principles and critique

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-01 00:00:00

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More details

You can apply up to a year in advance of your course start date and we accept applications throughout the year.

Language

English

PTE Academic

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

Stirling, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Educational Leadership View 78 other Masters in Educational Leadership in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

PTE Academic

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A minimum of a second class Honours degree (2:1 preferred) or equivalent. Applicants without these formal qualifications but with significant appropriate/relevant work/life experience are encouraged to apply.
Students on the course must have access to, or be employed in an appropriate work environment, e.g. a school.
If you’re an international student and applying with a Student visa, we cannot accept your application for this course as it falls into the category of being part-time, delivered online or a distance learning course.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

1060 GBP / module

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

555 GBP / module

≈ 555 GBP / module

Additional Details

20-credit module fee

Living costs

Stirling

United Kingdom

660 - 1140 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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Enhance your educational leadership and management skills

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Key information

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Credits

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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