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MSc in Educational Leadership – MQF 7

The MSc in Educational Leadership will enable you to reflect upon practice in your organisation, identify areas of professional concern and become equipped to find solutions and lead change. The course is designed to be relevant to a wide range of practitioners in diverse settings internationally who consider themselves involved in education.

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Steve C

Key Information

Campus Level Format
University of Leicester Masters Online Learning
Duration Pace Fees
24 months Part Time £15,600**
Application Deadline Start Date Assessment
18th March 2024  8th April 2024 Dissertation

About this Course

This is an Accredited Course by the Malta Further & Higher Education Authority (MFHEA), at MQF/EQF Level 7.

The MSc in Educational Leadership offers a fascinating insight into an arena that has changed remarkably over recent years. Leading and promoting optimal learning is the key challenge that confronts educational leaders, advisers, policy makers and governments. Finding the connections between leadership and learning is not easy and involves change and reform in organisations. These three key themes – leadership, learning and change – are the basis of this course.

We recognise the importance of connecting theory with practice. Throughout the course you will be supported in developing a flexible set of professional inquiry skills to inform practice in your work setting. Your personal development will equip you to lead change in your organisation.

Learning Outcomes

This postgraduate degree will enable you to reflect upon practice in your organisation, identify areas of professional concern and become equipped to find solutions and lead change. The course is designed to be relevant to a wide range of practitioners in diverse settings internationally who consider themselves involved in education.

Awarding Body

This qualification is awarded by the University of Leicester. This qualification is accredited by the Malta Further and Higher Education Authority. The MFHEA deems this MSc in Educational Leadership to be at MQF/EQF Level 7 in the Malta Qualifications Framework and the European Qualifications Framework for lifelong learning.

Entry Requirements

Applicants should hold:

  • A 2:2 degree or equivalent
  • A UK Qualified Teacher Status (or equivalent)
  • Three years’ teaching experience (or three years with equivalent professional status in an educational organisation)
  • You must be currently employed in, or have access, to an educational organisation or provider. This could include working in a school, college, the military or in Government, or training roles in other sectors.
  • IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
  • If your first language is not English, you may need to provide evidence of your English language ability.

Assessment Mode

A dissertation, which is a report of 15,000 – 20,000 words that aims to underpin a sustainable improvement in your institution, potentially mapped to your School Evaluation Plan. 

Language of Instruction & Delivery Mode

This programme will be delivered in English as online webinars. 

Fees**

Fees may vary. Please find the latest updated fees on the University’s official website.

Course Funding Schemes

This course is eligible for individual funding through these schemes: GET QUALIFIED SCHEME Candidates can benefit from a 70% rebate of the course fee via tax credits. Learn more about this scheme

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    Course Outline:

    - Course: MSc in Educational Leadership

    - MQF/EQF: 7

    - Mode of Learning: Online Learning

    - Pace of Learning: Part-time

    - Assessment: Dissertation

    - Fee: £15,600  (Fees may vary. Please find the latest updated fees on the University’s official website.)

     

     

    Course Syllabus & Modules:

    Year 1

    Module 1

    Educational Leadership, Learning and Change

    In this module you will explore current ideas about educational leadership which can support you in developing leadership in your own educational context. 

    You will use online discussion boards and wikis to engage in a focused way with your peers and with academic staff. You will also be supported in developing your critical reading and literature reviewing skills.

    Topics covered

    - Pupil, professional, and organisational learning

    - Learning how to learn

    - Educational leadership

    - Educational change in different organisational and cultural contexts

     

    Module 2

    External Influences on Educational Leadership

    In this module you will consider external influences on educational leadership such as policy contexts, social justice and agency. The literature used will relate to working and learning within diverse educational settings globally. You will also be introduced to the methodological frameworks that underpin empirical work in the field of leadership, learning, and change.

    This module is designed to increase your understanding of how your institution and local inquiry fit within wider contexts and discourses. Online activities will enable you to discuss issues with your peers internationally.

    Topics covered

    - Policy and how it relates to theory and practice

     The ways that external influences shape the development of policy, theory, and practice

     Frameworks for examining cultural and economic structures and systems

     

    Module 3

    Research Methods (Part 1)

    This module builds on the research skills you have developed in earlier modules. You will reflect on your experiences of inquiry and expand your understanding of analytical methods and techniques. These skills and reflections, along with the support of your tutor and a range of online activities, will enable you to develop a research proposal for your dissertation module.

    Topics covered

    - Major paradigms and debates in educational research

    - Research methodologies

    - Research design approaches and data collection tools

    - Qualitative and quantitative analytical methods and techniques

     

    Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.

     

    Year 2

    Module 4

    Organisational Effectiveness, Improvement and Transformation

    In this module you will explore current thinking on how organisations are judged as effective or improving. You will be introduced to, and challenged to critique, contemporary research in these areas. We will focus on drawing out the practical implications of these literatures and you will engage, through data collection and online activities, with the views of colleagues both in your own local context and globally. By the end of the module, you will be equipped with evidence-based ideas on how to develop your own organisation.

    Topics covered

    - Effective organisations

    - Improving organisations

    - Transforming organisations in different educational settings

     

    Module 5

    Research Methods (Part 2)

    This module builds on the research skills you have developed in earlier modules. You will reflect on your experiences of inquiry and expand your understanding of analytical methods and techniques. These skills and reflections, along with the support of your tutor and a range of online activities, will enable you to develop a research proposal for your dissertation module.

    Topics covered

    - Major paradigms and debates in educational research

    - Research methodologies

    - Research design approaches and data collection tools

     

    - Qualitative and quantitative analytical methods and techniques

     

    Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.

     

    Materials included in the fee:

    - Tuition Fee

    - Assessment Fee

    - Overall qualification certificate

    - Course material & tutorial support notes

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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