Course summary
Progress your career in education, and step into a leadership role. Are you ready to take on school leadership? Do you want to make the leap into your first role as a leader? This course will shape your identity and approach as a leader. You’ll analyse the latest research and techniques in educational leadership - in the context of your own career. You’ll learn about areas like:
- Managing change
- Leadership styles
- Motivating individuals
- Handling conflict
- And leading a team
Modules
Compulsory modules: Researching education, childhood and language; the dissertation; leading and managing people in education; leading change in education. Optional modules: Diversity and achievement; philosophy and policy of higher education; learning, pedagogy and technology; knowledge, power and curriculum; mind and brain; investigating practice; action research; independent study.
Assessment method
Each coursework-based course module is assessed separately. Assessment methods include:
- individual essays
- seminar presentations
- reports
- portfolios
- investigative research
How to apply
International applicants
Candidates whose first language is not English should be able to demonstrate a satisfactory level of spoken and written English. IELTS: level 6.5 or above with a minimum of 6.0 on EACH of the four skills
Entry requirements
This MA course attracts students from a wide range of backgrounds and nationalities, normally graduates with a recognised teaching qualification, or other educational professional experience. Applicants should have: a good honours degree relevant professional experience. **Entry with credit** Credit can be made up of appropriate work completed outside the course, for example, M level credit from PGCE awards, Postgraduate Certificates or Postgraduate Diplomas in relevant educational courses. Please contact [email protected] for more information.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £935 | Module |
| Northern Ireland | £935 | Module |
| Scotland | £935 | Module |
| Wales | £935 | Module |
| Channel Islands | £935 | Module |
| EU | £1690 | Module |
| International | £1690 | Module |
Additional fee information
Please note tuition fees may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students.
Provider information
Oxford Brookes University
Gipsy Lane
Headington
Oxford
OX3 0BP