Course summary
The University of Cumbria’s MA Education Leadership provides excellent opportunities for colleagues in both local and international contexts to gain an award at Masters level in just one year. Modules are designed to take account of the your own educational experience and background. Face to face and full time allows you to work within a focused and dynamic academic community on campus. Modules draw on current international research and the resources available to you reflect a wide range of educational research both in the UK and in an international context. This programme will provide professionals with the theoretical basis of education leadership, to inform their practice and understanding of the role of effective leadership as a catalyst for social change. Options at the stage of dissertation take account of the different interests and educational roles and contexts that you aim to work in when you graduate. Course Overview Our full-time MA Education Leadership is designed to help you gain the mastery you need, in terms of knowledge, understanding and skills in order to respond effectively to the changes and challenges in the world of education today. It also provides a choice of themes for study and an approach to extend and develop your educational leadership knowledge, skills and interests for career development. In this MA, you will be able to accumulate credit through the successful completion of modules which are geared to your needs and appropriate to your stage in terms of career and interests. It provides an opportunity to consider theory and practice in education through a wide range of professional lenses; including teacher, lecturer, governance, leadership and management. On this course you will...
- Join an established, world-class education department.
- Be guided by tutors who are experts in their field.
- Enjoy an academic community that has a reputation for excellence.
- Authentic and purposeful assessment.
- Completion of a dynamic, research informed MA Education Leadership in just one year.
- Theories of Education Leadership
- Education Policy
- Leading Advanced Professional Learning
- Challenging Disadvantage
- Critical Analysis of Theory and Practice
Entry requirements
Bachelor Hons Degree 2:2 or equivalent
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
England | £6900 | Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £6900 | Year 1 |
Scotland | £6900 | Year 1 |
Wales | £6900 | Year 1 |
EU | £14900 | Year 1 |
International | £14900 | Year 1 |
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
Provider information
University of Cumbria
Registered Office
Fusehill Street
Carlisle
CA1 2HH