MSc Educational Leadership and Management at University of Portsmouth

Programme overview

Develop your leadership and management skills on our one or two year Master's course. Choose whether to study on campus or by distance learning. If you're currently working, or aspire to work, in an education-connected role and want a qualification that demonstrates your leadership and management development, our MSc in Educational Leadership and Management is designed for you.

Duration: Up to 1 year full-time; Up to 2 years part-time; 2 years part-time by distance learning | Study mode: full-time/part-time | Intake: January 2027 / September 2027 / January 2028 | Location: Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Leadership, Policy and Strategy: The Management of Educational Change; Research Methods in Education; Human Resource Management in Education; Dissertation; Decision Making in Education; Education in a Global Context; Leadership, Policy And Strategy: The Management Of Educational Change.

Career pathways

Graduate roles include School management, Higher education institutions management, Teacher education, Course leading and management.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A minimum of a second-class honours degree, and experience in an educational setting. Equivalent professional experience and/or qualifications will also be considered, such as previous study, employment, voluntary work and training courses, including courses and qualifications you didn't complete. English language: IELTS band 6.5 with no component score below 6.0.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,700 for the whole programme (2026/27). Full time: £9,700 Source

International applicants: GBP 18,600 for the whole programme (2026/27). Full time: £18,600 Source

Intake: January 2027 / September 2027 / January 2028

Duration: Up to 1 year full-time; Up to 2 years part-time; 2 years part-time by distance learning

Apply through the official page: https://www.port.ac.uk/study/courses/postgraduate-taught/msc-educational-leadership-and-management

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