MA Education (Leadership and Management)

Full Time: 12 months | Part-time: currently up to 63 months

Start date: September 2018

This pathway will benefit teachers and educationalists from all education sectors, including administration, who are looking to enhance their skills, share knowledge and develop professionally.

Aimed at ambitious educational leaders and future leaders, this master's course is offered on a full-time and part-time basis and is designed to be flexible to meet the needs of busy professionals and to reflect your own interests.

Up to date research evidence supports and underpins everything we do, helping you to deepen your understanding of teaching and learning. You will analyse the key concepts in educational leadership and management theory within the context of an over-changing political climate and increasing accountability.

The course also provides an excellent foundation to doctoral studies in Education or for our successful part-time Professional Doctorate in Education (EdD).

At the Institute of Education we recognise the uniqueness of every student and we address our teaching to suit your individual needs. Tutors are internationally or nationally renowned and their research regularly has a direct impact on school curricula and learning techniques, both in the UK and abroad. As experts in their field, their research also directly informs the focus and content of your course.

Our teaching is interactive, experiential and innovative. We utilise a wide variety of technologies to enhance your learning, including making use of presentation tools, interactive whiteboards, mixed media, social media and mobile technologies in our teaching and screen capture in assessment.

Facilities

The Institute of Education is based in our historic London Road campus, which has undergone a £30 million refurbishment of the classical Oxford-cloistered quadrangle to create a dedicated world-class education centre.

We have created custom-built spaces for the teaching of specialist subjects, including:

modern laboratories
musical studios, including an electronic drum kit room and a recording studio
well-equipped art studios and facilities for the practise of work in drawing, painting, sculpture and mixed media
studios for wet photography and printmaking, including silk-screen.

Alongside these fantastic facilities you will also find places to eat and drink as well as plenty of green space to relax in.

The Learning Hub

We have an incredible collection of teaching and research resources housed in the Learning Hub. A treasure trove for teachers and researchers, the Learning Hub contains every type of teaching aid imaginable for loan or for reference, from big books to puppets. A printing and binding facility, and technical equipment library are also available for your use.

Research

The quality of our research was recognised in the latest Research Excellence Framework (2014), the system for assessing the quality of research in UK higher education institutions, which placed the Institute of Education in the top quartile of Education departments in the UK. Over 80% of our research publications were rated as world leading or internationally excellent. The impact of our research on educational policy and practice in first and second language education was judged to be world leading.

This apply for this pathway, please submit an application for the MA Education and confirm your choice of pathway in your Statement of Purpose.

Entry requirements

IELTS: 6.5 overall with no element less than 6.0 (or equivalent)

Entry requirements: You are normally required to have a good first or second class honours degree (or equivalent from a university outside the UK). Apart from the standard university entry requirements, we normally expect students to have a professional background in education with experience of teaching. Ideally we would like students to have had at least two years’ experience of teaching but will consider applications from good students with at least one year’s experience. If you have a slightly lower degree qualification than usual, this can be compensated for by good teaching experience.

What will you study?

Sample modules:

Values and Practices in Education: an overview of key philosophical, social, cultural and political debates about education
Investigating Education: provides both theoretical and practical knowledge to support educational research and enquiry.
Key concepts in educational leadership: students will critically analyse key concepts in educational leadership and management theory and practice within a changing social and political context
Leading and managing educational change: students will examine the social, economic, cultural and political forces driving educational change
Improving Teaching and Learning: enables students to explore an aspect of teaching and learning practice and to evaluate this in light of research evidence.

Please note that all modules are subject to change. Please see our modules disclaimer for more information.

How much will it cost?

New UK/EU students: £7,360 per year

New international students: £15,650 per year

Please note

The fees listed are for full-time study, unless otherwise stated, and relate to courses starting in the 2018/19 academic year. Fee information will be confirmed in offer letters sent out to successful applicants. You can find further information on fees and funding, including for part-time study, through our dedicated fees and funding page.

Additional Costs

These course fees cover the cost of your tuition. Some courses will require additional payments for field trips and extra resources. You will also need to budget for your accommodation and living costs. See our information on living costs for more details.

Financial support for your studies

You may be eligible for a scholarship or bursary to help pay for your study. Students from the UK and other EU countries may also be eligible for a student loan to help cover these costs. See our fees and funding information for more information on what's available.

International students applying to study this degree may also be eligible to apply for a Chevening Scholarship.

What career can you have?

Our masters' and professional courses have allowed many teachers to gain promotion within their institutions. A number of students also continue their studies onto EdD/PhD courses to develop a career in educational research.

MA EDUCATION (LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT)