MA Educational Leadership

Course overview

• Benefit from outstanding teaching that draws on world-leading research.
• Work with highly diverse and international cohorts of students, representing perspectives from throughout the globe.
• Focus on professional learning, underpinned by critical scholarship.

Fees

For entry in the academic year beginning September 2019, the tuition fees are as follows:

• MA (full-time)
• UK/EU students (per annum): £9,500 
• International students (per annum): £18,500

The fees quoted above will be fully inclusive for the course tuition, administration and computational costs during your studies.

Self-funded international applicants for this course will be required to pay a deposit of £1,000 towards their tuition fees before a confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS) is issued. This deposit will only be refunded if immigration permission is refused. We will notify you about how and when to make this payment.

Scholarships/sponsorships

We offer a number of postgraduate taught scholarships and merit awards to outstanding applicants and international students.

In addition, the Manchester Alumni Scholarship Scheme offers a £3,000 reduction in tuition fees to University of Manchester alumni who achieved a first-class Bachelors degree and are progressing to a postgraduate taught masters course.

For more information, see Fees and funding or search the University's postgraduate funding database .

Entry requirements

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Applicants whose first language is not English should meet the following language requirements:

• IELTS test score of 6.5 or more overall, with a minimum writing score of 6.5 and no other subsection below 6.0
• TOEFL internet-based test score of 90 or more overall, with a minimum writing score of 22 and no other subsection below 20
• Pearson Test of English score of 59 or more overall, with a minimum writing score of 59 and no other subsection below 51
• Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE) or Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) overall score of 176 or above, with 176 in writing and no sub-section below 169 -OR- Grade C if taken before January 2015 (Please note that the Cambridge First Certificate in English is not acceptable)

We will consider applicants who do not meet these scores but you may be required to attend a pre-sessional English language course at the University of Manchester, or to demonstrate an improvement in your language scores prior to the start of your course.

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Some English Language test results are only valid for two years. Your English Language test report must be valid on the start date of the course.

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We accept a range of qualifications from different countries. For these and general requirements including English language see Accepted entry qualifications from your country

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An initial qualification in teaching, if this is not formally part of your Bachelor's degree, would be desirable.

Admission of candidates who do not meet our academic criterion may be approved if satisfactory evidence of postgraduate study, research or professional experience can be provided.

Application and selection

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Apply online

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Please submit the following documents with your completed application form:

• copies of official degree certificates and transcripts of your previous study, showing the subjects taken and grades obtained. If these documents are in languages other than English please provide official translations;
• two written references, one of which should be familiar with your academic work, signed, dated and stamped by the referee and on official headed paper;
• a personal statement (maximum 500 words) detailing why you wish to study the course, your experiences, what you can bring to the course and any other information that you see as relevant to your application;
• your CV;
• copies of English Language Certification, eg IELTS, TOEFL or Pearson test score report.

Ensure that you enclose all the necessary documents, as the delay caused in having to seek any missing documents from you might adversely prejudice your application.

Teaching and learning

The course is taught by world-leading researchers who focus on the realities of professional practice through using the social sciences. This includes:

• Dr Jenna Mittelmeier (whose expertise is in higher education students' transition experience);
• Dr Steve Courtney (an expert on school restructuring, change and leadership);
• Dr Susie Miles (known internationally for her specialist knowledge of inclusion and disability in developing country contexts);
• Prof Helen Gunter (known internationally for her work on policy and leadership);
• Prof Linda Evans (a field-leader in educational leaders' professional development);
• Prof Mel West (a leading expert in school improvement and school effectiveness);
• Prof Michael Apple (the world's leading critical educationalist).

Course units are delivered through lectures, tutorials, group-work, case-based approaches, and enquiry-based learning. Comprehensive training is provided in the use of electronic resources.

We encourage both individual and co-operative learning and research and hope to foster an ethos of lifelong learning. We aim to build on the expertise of our students, many of whom are experienced teachers, and who bring with them a wealth of knowledge and practical experience from a wide range of different countries.

Coursework and assessment

Assessment is by eight 3,000-word assignments and a dissertation of 15,000 words.

Scholarships and bursaries

We offer a number of postgraduate taught scholarships and merit awards to outstanding applicants and international students.

In addition, the Manchester Alumni Scholarship Scheme offers a £3,000 reduction in tuition fees to University of Manchester alumni who achieved a first-class Bachelors degree and are progressing to a postgraduate taught masters course.

For more information, see Fees and funding or search the University's postgraduate funding database .

Career opportunities

Manchester Institute of Education (MIE) graduates go on to shape education policy and practice through positions in NGOs and in the public and private sector. Potential careers include:

• teaching;
• lecturing;
• research;
• teacher education;
• educational administration;
• leadership;
• consultancy;
• publishing;
• testing;
• assessment.

Visit the MA Educational Leadership page on the University of Manchester website for more details!