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Education (Leadership) at University of Bedfordshire - UCAS

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Course summary

This flexible, part-time course is designed for those presently working as, or interested in, becoming mid-senior managers and leaders in an educational organisation. It is made up of core and optional units, providing you with the flexibility to design a programme which meets your individual needs. Being part time, it helps you fit study around your other commitments while equipping you with the knowledge and skills required to analyse practice, lead change and inspire excellence. Through your studies, you have the opportunity to think critically and creatively so you can effectively navigate the evolving demands of leadership within education. Facilities and specialist equipment

  • Teacher Education Centre with realistic mock classrooms supported by advanced ICT resources
  • Up-to-the-minute simulation technology
  • Multimedia space for webinars and podcasting
  • Extensive library with physical learning spaces and online resources to support your studies
Industry links We have well-established partnerships with more than 500 schools and other organisations across the region. This network is extended nationally and internationally through research activity, putting us in a strong position when it comes to understanding national priorities, issues and key developments in educational practice. Your student experience
  • The course covers a wide range of theoretical and practical aspects of leadership and management, drawing on multidisciplinary research.
  • Through activities and assessments, you develop analytical and practical skills that support you to progress successfully along a leadership or managerial career path.
  • The course team have extensive experience, are all professionals who understand the sector and contribute to wider knowledge through cutting-edge research.
  • The University of Bedfordshire’s Bedford campus is a small, thriving academic community where staff get to know you well and provide individualised support.
Career opportunities This Master’s qualification will enhance your chances for promotion to senior positions in the field of education and in particular senior management roles within schools. It acts as an important indicator of your ability and understanding of the roles and responsibilities of a senior leader in educational settings. It is also an ideal base from which to progress to study at Doctoral level.

Modules

Units: Dissertation in education (leadership); educational leadership in context; research methods in the workplace.

Assessment method

Each unit in this course has its own assessment. Wherever possible, the specific focus of assignments is negotiated individually, in order to ensure that the assignment meets the personal and professional needs of the student. The course provides you with a carefully planned and coherent sequence of learning opportunities that facilitate your development through formative and summative assessments. At this level the expectations, in terms of the quality of work produced, are high and you will need to take active control of your learning. At Masters level the expectation is that you are an autonomous and confident learner, that you will undertake assessments that are challenging and require mature argument developed from sustained research, and that you will demonstrate fluent and cogent presentation. You are encouraged in your assessments to draw upon an extensive range of sources to demonstrate a deep theoretical understanding and the ability to apply that to current issues and contexts. The assessments test the ability to construct a reasoned, sustained and coherent argument, and to articulate it fluently, in a range of contexts. You are required to demonstrate an appropriate level of research, of independent argument, and to reference in an appropriate and accurate manner. Through the assessments designed for individual units, you will practise and reinforce skills in researching, evaluating and synthesising materials with a critical eye; quantitative and qualitative data collection and handling, together with skills associated with conventional academic tasks. Unit assessment is based on specified learning outcomes and threshold standards. The unit information forms state clearly the aims, objectives and learning outcomes of the unit, and delineate the criteria of assessment for each outcome. The unit assessment feedback offers detailed comment to the student on the assessment piece. The taught stage of the course (stage 1) requires you to pass 120 credits before progressing to stage 2, the 60 credit dissertation. An alternative to this is if you already have a PG Certificate (60 credits) e.g. PGCE you would be able to complete your qualification with a further 2 x 30 credit units and our Applied Research Methods and Project for stage 2 of your study.

Entry requirements

Applicants should have a good undergraduate degree at Honours level, or equivalent.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

For information on the 2025 fees and scholarships please refer to our website, https://www.beds.ac.uk/howtoapply/money/fees/

Sponsorship information

For information on postgraduate funding, please visit: https://www.beds.ac.uk/howtoapply/postgraduatestudy/postgraduate-fees-and-funding

Education (Leadership) at University of Bedfordshire - UCAS