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Educational Leadership (In-service) MA

UCL (University College London)

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UCL (University College London)

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  • Qualification

    MA - Master of Arts

  • Location

    UCL (University College London) - Bloomsbury Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    28-SEP-26

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

The Educational Leadership (in-service) MA is for those who already have some leadership experience and are looking to build on this through academic study. Your experience can be acquired in a range of settings including, but not limited to school, college, university, tutoring centre, early years or government settings and may include leading learning, leading people or resources etc. The course will enable you to reflect on relevant contemporary theory and evidence in relation to your own practice, helping you to become an effective leader of learning and change. You will explore and critique educational leadership and management theory, research and practice and be encouraged to identify and extend your personal leadership capabilities in the education sector. There is also a close focus on how you can improve the quality of learning and teaching for the student body you will be serving as an educational leader. This course will be suitable for those applicants seeking postgraduate study to enhance their own professional and academic career in education, or education-related field. Studying within the large and dynamic UCL, Centre for Educational Leadership, enables learning and development alongside leading academics and professionals. Applicants to the in-service route need some experience in a leadership role (leading learning, people, resources etc.) in an educational or education-related setting. Commonly this will be in schools, tertiary provision or childcare settings, although applicants are welcomed from other educational settings. This programme is also available on a modular (flexible) basis, with a duration of 5 calendar years.

Application deadline

28/08/2026

Tuition fees

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£ 32,000per year

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University information

UCL (University College London)

UCL (University College London)

  • University League Table

    13th

  • Campus address

    UCL (University College London) - Bloomsbury Campus, Gower Street, London, Greater London, WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom

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UCL has over 20,000 students from outside the UK. Many tutors are world-leading academics in their field.
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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Business & Management Studies

    5th out of 124 2

  • Entry standards

    / Max 212
    165 78%

    13th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    92.0 92%

    3rd

    1

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.25 81%

    28th

    22

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