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  MPhil in Education (Educational Leadership and School Improvement) full-time


University of Cambridge    Faculty of Education

Full time See Course Other, MPhil 10 months full-time
Business & Management (5) Education (11)

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The MPhil in Education (Educational Leadership and School Improvement) is a comprehensive programme that explores the dynamic field of educational leadership and school improvement. This route offers a broad-based view of concepts and issues, encouraging students to apply their learning to individual research projects. With a focus on leadership and learning, the programme examines the theoretical frameworks used in education and provides training in research methods. The course is suitable for a diverse range of students, including teachers, administrators, and graduate students interested in leadership and school improvement. The programme offers a unique opportunity to gain a deep understanding of research techniques and develop critical thinking skills in the field of education.

About the course

This route provides a broad-based view of educational leadership and school improvement, both through the explicit and focused study of specific concepts and issues, and through their application in the conduct of individual research projects. The teaching team draw on their research and experience to illustrate ideas, and occasionally welcome visiting academics to enrich the route still further. Students are encouraged to share their experiences and perceptions, and to learn from each other while relating knowledge, principles and insights to their own contexts. Participants come with varied backgrounds, from the UK and overseas, and as such the course has national and international perspectives.

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Entry Requirements

Applicants for this course should have achieved a UK II.i Honours Degree.

If your degree is not from the UK, please check International Qualifications to find the equivalent in your country.

The route is aimed at a wide audience including practitioners studying part-time as well as full-time students. It is of relevance and interest to teachers (ie middle and senior leaders, heads/principals, specialist and system leaders, governors and administrators), as well as to graduate students interested in the area of leadership and school improvement.

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