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Educational Leadership in Practice (Blended/Online) at University of Manchester - UCAS

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2025 - 2026
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Course summary

The MA Educational Leadership in Practice is designed for teachers or educators looking to move into a leadership role within an education organisation. This blended part-time programme provides vital knowledge and skills to allow you to take your career to the next level, empowering you to lead with confidence and have a real impact. You will have the opportunity to enhance your learning and meet course academics and peers at two in-person workshops. Course units: Mandatory

  • Models of Educational Leadership
  • Engaging with Research in Educational Leadership
  • Leading Educational Change
  • Education Policy and Leadership
  • Educational Leadership as a Social Practice
Optional
  • Digital Technologies and Educational Leadership
  • Leadership of International Schools
You will also complete a supervised research study/project Benefits to your career
  • Gain the vital skills and knowledge to move into a leadership role within an education organisation
  • Develop your understanding of education policy in and for understanding educational leadership and its relationship to wider changes at both national and international levels
  • Develop the confidence to contribute to debates about research in educational leadership in a range of different contexts and from different perspectives
  • Learn from world-leading academics in educational policy and educational leadership.
  • Build your global network of education professionals

Entry requirements

A good honours degree (minimum 2:1) or the overseas equivalent. An initial qualification in teaching, or at least one year's professional experience in a public or private educational organisation, are desirable but not essential requirements. Applicants with a 2:2 will be considered if they have at least three years teaching experience.

Fees and funding

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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 .

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Educational Leadership in Practice (Blended/Online) at University of Manchester - UCAS