Overview

The course suits professionals across various educational settings, whether you are new to leadership roles, an experienced leader, or those aspiring to take on leadership positions in the future. This course will equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to foster strong leadership within your area of interest and inspire the best outcomes from those you lead.

Key facts

This master's programme helps you develop expertise in educational leadership and management practices. You'll explore key challenges within relevant professional contexts while reflecting on the influence of policy and examining the relationships between leadership theory and practice.

Full-time students

You will complete five modules over one year: two modules in your first trimester examining vision, practice, policy and effective leadership approaches; two modules in your second trimester covering leadership development and research skills; and a final research project in your third trimester.

Part-time blended students

You will study over two years, combining three on-campus MA Weekends each year (held in October, February, and June, typically on a Friday evening and Saturday) and online learning.

In your first year you will take one module per trimester starting with a core module on vision, practice and policy, followed by two specialist modules tailored to your interests. In Year 2, you will begin with a core module on research skills, then carry out your own research project across Trimesters 2 and 3.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Vision, Practice and Policy: Shaping the future
EAL (1) Supporting EAL in the classroom
EAL 2: Whole-school approaches for EAL support
Research Skills
Research Project

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Lincoln, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Management Studies Educational Leadership View 41 other Masters in Educational Leadership in United Kingdom

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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

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Entry to the MA Educational Leadership and Management programmes typically requires a second-class degree (2:2 or above) in a relevant subject.
We assess each application individually, recognising that academic potential can be demonstrated through various professional and educational backgrounds. We value diverse professional backgrounds and recognise that valuable skills can be developed through various pathways.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

16925 GBP / year

≈ 16925 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

8675 GBP / year

≈ 8675 GBP / year

Funding

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