Overview

Education (Educational Policy, Leadership and Improvement) from University of Cambridge course combines UK and international perspectives and engages with evidence from a range of national and educational contexts. The teaching team draw on their research expertise and encourage course participants to share their experiences and reflect on the course content, relating new knowledge and insights to their own contexts.

Key facts

This route focuses on critical issues in education in the context of institutional and system improvement and with reference to practice, policy and theory. The course engages students in theoretical debates around each of the key concepts of policy, leadership, and improvement, problematising these and considering a range of perspectives. The course encourages students to engage with empirical evidence from a range of national contexts around these key topics and related issues, including accountability in education, professional learning, leading for change, evidence-based practices, amongst others.

The educational aims of the route are to:

examine the theoretical frameworks used in the study of education, specifically around concepts of policy, leadership, and improvement;
provide training in research methods appropriate to education and the study of educational change;
advance the capacity of students for research-informed professional reflection and judgment;

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Educational policy & policy-making
Approaches to educational improvement
Educational effectiveness & evidence-based practice
Education Evaluation
Professional learning & development
Teachers/Educators as agents of change

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 23 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-06 00:00:00

Language

English

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100

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IELTS

7

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Education Public Policy Educational Leadership View 78 other Masters in Educational Leadership in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants for this course should have achieved a UK Good II.i Honours Degree.
If your degree is not from the UK, please check International Qualifications to find the equivalent in your country.
The route is aimed at a wide UK and international audience, including educational practitioners studying part-time as well as full-time students. The course is of relevance and interest to individuals with an interest in theoretical, empirical, and practical issues around policy, leadership, and improvement in education. This may include teachers and educators in a range of education settings, middle and senior education leaders, heads/principals, specialist and system leaders, governors and administrators, or graduates wishing to develop careers in one these or related fields, or go on to doctoral study in the area of this thematic route. The course encourages all participants to reflect on their wide range of experiences.

Tuition Fees

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21758 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

9328 GBP / year

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Living costs

Cambridge

United Kingdom

846 - 1465 GBP / month

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

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