MA Educational Leadership and Management at University of Birmingham

Level up your career with our Educational Leadership and Management Masters degree. Develop the specialist knowledge and skills you need to drive change and innovation in educational practice. Whether you're an experienced practitioner, a determined policymaker, or a curious researcher ready to kick-start your career, we'll give you the tools to put your learning into practice in the real world.

Department: Teacher Education (Continuing Professional Development)  |  Duration: 1 year  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core Modules Credits Assessing and Improving School Performance 20 Research Methods in Education 20 Education Policy, Governance and Regulation 20 Leadership and Management in Education 20 Dissertation 60 You need to choose a further two 20 credit modules from the list below (one from semester one and one from semester two). Optional Modules Credits Education, Policy & Society 20 Disability and Inclusive Development 20 Education Futures 20 Education, Curriculum Design, Planning and Social Justice 20 Special Educational Needs of Pupils with Autism (Campus) 20 Language, Discourse and Society 20 Citizenship, Human Rights and the Environment 20 Education and Technology 20 Design Studio: Education and Digital Transformation 20.

Career pathways

Our MA Educational Leadership and Management programme will equip you for an exciting range of careers in education leadership and institutional management. You will be in an ideal position to transform the future improvement and overall performance of your school, having learnt to use research and evidence to develop new, and in some cases challenge, educational practices.

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