MSc EDUCATION LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
MSC EDUCATION LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
Our interdisciplinary MSc course has been designed to enable you to embrace the problematic aspects of leadership and management with confidence, understanding and insight. What’s more, our high-quality curriculum will support you in developing an expansive view of leadership and management in the context of national and international political and economic structures.
You will examine international developments in education policy, and link these to your experience of leadership or your experience of working under the leadership of others. You will also explore groundbreaking insights into education reform developed through the cutting-edge approach of complexity thinking.
Whether you are interested in advancing your professional development, large-scale reform in the international education policy space, or improving education in your local community, you will be able to tailor your studies through our range of modules. Our course will foster your capacity for innovation in solving complex problems arising in everyday practice. It will also hone your independent learning, critical thinking and advanced communication, all of which are vital to becoming an effective educational leader or manager.
Our expert teaching team includes experienced academics who are internationally renowned for their research in 21st century education and who have rich first-hand experience of leadership and management in a variety of educational contexts.
About
The fast-moving policy changes and reforms in 21st century education create a high demand for professionals with advanced leadership and management skills.
Whether you’re a leader-educator, you aspire to a leadership role, or you’re a graduate interested in UK and global education policy, our MSc course is designed to enhance your professional development and career prospects across both the public and private sectors.
Our programme is informed by a range of academic disciplines relating to education leadership, management and administration, public policy analysis and complexity thinking.
Through it, you will develop qualities, competencies and skills essential for success as a leader or manager in education, such as advanced people skills and critical insight, as well as cutting-edge knowledge of educational research. You will also learn practical strategies and techniques for solving complex organisational and educational problems.

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Important Information
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the courses listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the regular review of course programmes. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes, there will normally be prior consultation of students and others. Changes may for example consist of variations to the content and method of delivery of programmes, courses and other services, to discontinue programmes, courses and other services and to merge or combine programmes or courses. The University will endeavour to keep such changes to a minimum, and will inform students.After the Course
Upon successful completion of the course, you will be able to demonstrate the advanced skills essential for strategy and policy development and implementation.
Depending on your previous professional experience and career aspirations, you will also gain knowledge, understanding and advanced problem-solving skills to succeed in a range of education-related roles. Our course is designed to open career paths in schools, the post-compulsory sector and not-for-profit organisations, as well as leadership and management research and consultancy.
The high-quality, interdisciplinary curriculum will also offer you a solid foundation for progressing to doctoral research.
Career destinations
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Compulsory and post-compulsory public education sectors and local government
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Middle leadership and senior management roles in schools and colleges
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NGOs, not-for-profit and private educational development organisations
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Education policymaking in the public and private sectors, think tanks, research organisations and charities

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Assessment for Year 1
This course is assessed on the basis of coursework that you will submit at the end of each module.
In addition to summative coursework, you will have an opportunity to produce formative work, designed to provide you with an early opportunity to focus your coursework on specific learning outcomes. By utilising these early opportunities to plan your assignments and articulate your emerging ideas, you’ll be able to hone your arguments and present them in a coherent way in your summative assessments.
You will also receive regular feedback in the taught sessions, both face-to-face and via our online learning platform, which will enhance your learning and your overall academic development.
Assessment for Year 1
This course is assessed on the basis of coursework that you will submit at the end of each module.
In addition to summative coursework, you will have an opportunity to produce formative work, designed to provide you with an early opportunity to focus your coursework on specific learning outcomes. By utilising these early opportunities to plan your assignments and articulate your emerging ideas, you’ll be able to hone your arguments and present them in a coherent way in your summative assessments.
You will also receive regular feedback in the taught sessions, both face-to-face and via our online learning platform, which will enhance your learning and your overall academic development.
Important Information
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.Entry Requirements
Degree classification
2:1 Honours degree or equivalentDegree subject
Any subject for applicants with relevant experience, or an Education-related degree for applicants with no relevant experienceAdditional entry requirements
Applicants should normally have a good Bachelor degree from a recognised higher education institution. The University will also take into account the employment experience of applicants where relevant and applications are actively encouraged from those who want to return to academic study.
Relevant experience of working in an educational setting or education-related activity is desirable.
Students for whom english is a foreign language
We welcome applications from students whose first language is not English. To ensure such students benefit from postgraduate study, we require evidence of proficiency in English. Our usual entry requirements are as follows:
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IELTS: 6.5 (minimum 6.0 in all components)
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PTE (Pearson): 58 (minimum 50 in all components)
Test dates should be within two years of the course start date.
Other tests, including Cambridge English exams and the Trinity Integrated Skills in English are also accepted by the university. The full list of accepted tests can be found here: Accepted English Language Tests.
INTO UEA also run pre-sessional courses which can be taken prior to the start of your course. For further information and to see if you qualify please contact intopre-sessional@uea.ac.uk.
Intakes
This course is open to UK, EU and International applicants. The annual intake for this course is in September each year.

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Fees and Funding
Tuition fees for the academic year 2021/22 are:
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UK Students: £8,450 (full time)
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International Students: £17,600 (full time)
If you choose to study part-time, the fee per annum will be half the annual fee for that year, or a pro-rata fee for the module credit you are taking (only available for UK/EU students).
We estimate living expenses at £1,015 per month. Further Information on tuition fees can be found here.
Scholarships and Bursaries
The University of East Anglia offers a range of Scholarships; please click the link for eligibility, details of how to apply and closing dates.
Course related costs
Please see Additional Course Fees for details of additional course-related costs.

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How to apply
Applications for Postgraduate Taught programmes at the University of East Anglia should be made directly to the University.
To apply please use our online application form.
FURTHER INFORMATION
If you would like to discuss your individual circumstances prior to applying please do contact us:
Postgraduate Admissions Office
Tel: +44 (0)1603 591515
Email: admissions@uea.ac.uk
International candidates are also encouraged to access the International Students section of our website.
If you have any academic queries about this Master's, please contact Dr Agnieszka Bates, the MS Education Leadership and Management Course Director.

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