Program Overview

Program Overview

The MEd Educational Leadership is a part-time blended learning course designed for professionals working in education who are already in or want to move into leadership roles. The course will be delivered by a high-quality team of staff, including experts in their fields of study with experience of leadership in educational settings.

Key Facts

• Start date: September
• Application deadline: August
• Study mode and duration: 36 months part-time, in-person and online
• Second-year entry: Yes

Study with Us

The course aims to enhance your professional practice in leadership, develop your understanding of leadership and the purposes which educational leadership serves, and gain insights into your own professional development and an understanding of yourself as a leader.

Why this Course?

If you're already in employment and looking for a qualification to enhance your professional practice, this is the course for you. The course draws on recent insights into educational leadership across the world, focusing on leadership in a range of educational settings, including pre-school, school, further education, higher education, and the voluntary sector.

What You’ll Study

This course is studied part-time over three years. The course content includes:

• Educational leadership for the 21st Century
• Developing as a leader of change
• Leadership in your educational context
• Research Methods & Reasoning
• Critical and dynamic leadership
• Leading sustainable strategic change

Year 1

You'll undertake three classes, normally one class per semester. On-campus classes are delivered either in the evening or on Saturday mornings and involve attending three hours per week. In total, each class should take 200 hours including self-study. If you decide to complete your studies after Year 1, you'll graduate with a Postgraduate Certificate.

Year 2

You'll undertake three classes – one class per semester. These normally include two optional classes and the compulsory Research Methods & Reasoning class. The compulsory class, delivered online via Myplace in Semester 1, provides the basis for undertaking the Masters-level dissertation. Each class should take 200 hours including self-study. If you decide to complete your studies at the end of Year 2, you'll graduate with a Postgraduate Diploma.

Year 3

You’ll carry out a leadership project of your choice worth 60 credits. This will be either a research dissertation or a work-based project. In both cases, a supervisor, matched with the best fit for your specialist area, will provide one-to-one support while you carry out and report your work.

Learning & Teaching

Teaching will involve a highly interactive approach with clearly set readings and tasks, some of which will be undertaken independently and others in groups.

Assessment

You'll undertake formative tasks throughout the course, including maintaining a reflective journal. Assessments will take a range of forms, including written assignments and presentations. Many include a piece of reflective writing, encouraging you to think about your professional learning and your understanding of yourself as a leader.

Programme Leader

Iain Moore is the course leader. A Strathclyde graduate, Iain has worked as a Principal Teacher, a Senior Teaching Fellow, and is currently the STEM sub-theme lead within the Strathclyde Institute of Education.

Entry Requirements

• A good undergraduate degree, or relevant professional qualification, and a teaching qualification (or its equivalent) or relevant experience within an educational setting.

Fees & Funding

All fees quoted are per 20 credit module unless stated otherwise. Please note second year will be subject to increases.

• Scotland: £861
• England, Wales & Northern Ireland: £861
• Republic of Ireland: If you are an Irish citizen and have been ordinary resident in the Republic of Ireland for the three years prior to the relevant date, and will be coming to Scotland for Educational purposes only, you will meet the criteria of England, Wales & Northern Ireland fee status.
• International: £2,394
• Available scholarships: Take a look at our scholarships search for funding opportunities.
• Additional costs: International students may have associated visa and immigration costs.

How Can I Fund My Course?

• Scottish postgraduate students may be able to apply for support from the Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS).
• Students from England, Wales, and Northern Ireland may be able to apply for postgraduate support from their respective student finance agencies.
• Applicants should contact their Local Authority to enquire about potential funding opportunities.