Leading in Education (MEd)

ABOUT THE COURSE

Why do this course?

This programme offers participants an exciting opportunity to critically engage with educational practices, research and theory that is directly relevant to your own professional leadership practice, within a specific educational context.
Draw on the knowledge and experience from your own context and link this to theory, research and policy.
It will allow the opportunity to focus on areas of professional leadership interest within the field of education and related areas.
It seeks to provide participants with increased professional knowledge of educational research and leadership practices.

Course overview

The MEd Leading in Education is an innovative new programme that enables education leaders to carry out master’s level study which is clearly linked to developing professional leadership practice in an appropriate setting. It is designed to support you in your journey as educators and system leaders and to meet the increasing prioritisation of leadership training by the teaching profession.

The programme will provide students with the opportunity to research and improve own educational leadership practice, by engaging with a range of specialist areas to an advanced academic level. This process is supported by the study of relevant education theory and literature, through modules designed to provide the skills and critical understanding necessary to build resilient, research literate, critical professionals who are able to develop effective informed leadership skills for a rapidly evolving educational landscape.

CAREERS

The programme will provide students with the opportunity to research and improve own educational leadership practice, by engaging with a range of specialist areas to an advanced academic level. This process is supported by the study of relevant education theory and literature, through modules designed to provide the skills and critical understanding necessary to build resilient, research literate, critical professionals who are able to develop effective informed leadership skills for a rapidly evolving educational landscape.