MA Education (Wales): Leadership at Swansea University

Programme overview

The National MA Education (Wales): Leadership is a part-time, blended master's for educational professionals in Wales, from early career teachers to senior leaders interested in leadership. It was developed jointly by seven Welsh universities with Welsh Government and key stakeholders.

Faculty: School of Social Sciences | Department: Education and Childhood Studies | Duration: 3 years part time (blended study) | Intake: September | Location: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 covers Collaborative and Professional Practice, Evidence-Informed Practice and Pedagogy and Practice. Year 2 combines Advanced Research and Enquiry Skills with two leadership options (Leading Organisational Change; Leading Within and Across Education Systems; Leading and Managing Education Professionals), also available through Welsh-medium modules, and Year 3 is a 60-credit dissertation.

Career pathways

The programme is for educational professionals already in their careers, supporting progression into leadership roles in Welsh education.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must work in a Welsh maintained school (for the ALN pathway this can include a Welsh further education institution), be educated to degree level or equivalent, be registered with the Education Workforce Council (EWC) throughout the programme, and be employed on at least a 0.4 FTE contract (long-term supply teachers on contracts with a local authority, school or agency are included). Where possible, candidates should have the support of their head teacher or equivalent. For funding, applicants must be early career practitioners in years 3 to 6 of teaching at the start of the programme, or ITE partner school staff, teaching assistants meeting the academic entry requirements, school improvement partners, regional consortia, Estyn, local authority or middle-tier staff, or ALNCOs (including FE); applicants on the fringe of the years 3-6 criteria may be considered at the university's discretion. The years 3-6 requirement does not apply to the ALN or Leadership pathways.

Domestic applicants: GBP 3,250 a year (2026/27 (September 2). Year 1 tuition fee, part-time Source

Intake: September

Duration: 3 years part time (blended study)

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