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Applied Educational Leadership and Management – (M.A.)
University of London
Distance Learning Programmes
| Application Deadline: | June 30 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 9,558 - | ||
| Location: | London / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 60 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of London
You may be based in the UK or anywhere in the world and are likely to be, or aspire to be:
* a leader or manager in a schools or college
* an educational consultant
* working in an educational planning, development or inspection role for a national or regional organisation.
The course will:
* equip you with the knowledge to improve your understanding of educational management and leadership
* enable you to apply theory and research in your job
* foster your continuing professional development through reflection on practice
* allow you to consider issues related to the policy context of education
* give you the chance to contribute towards improvement of educational systems and institutions and to reflect on the quality of learning and teaching.
Prestige
The course has been developed by the Institute of Education, the largest institution in the UK devoted to the study of education and related areas. Founded in 1902, the Institute is a world-class centre of excellence for teacher training, higher degrees, research and consultancy in education and related areas of professional practice and the social sciences. The Institute hosts over 100 research and consultancy projects at any one time.
Contents
Programme Structure
MA: 4 modules (2 core, 2 optional) plus a dissertation
Any of the modules can be studied individually as a Short course for continuing professional development.
Core modules:
* Leading and managing educational change and improvement
* Leadership for the learning community
Optional modules:
* Financial and resource management in educational contexts
* Developing leadership and management skills and insights
* Exploring educational policy
* Values, vision and moral purpose in educational leadership
How you study
The programme is supported by a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) which incorporates:
* focused conferencing and work spaces linked to specific activities for each module
* informal discussion areas
* online learner support
* links to online resources including library support.
When you register, we will send you an individual study pack containing hard copy materials, specially written for the course by a team of academic experts in the field of educational management and leadership. You will be given additional hard copy readings, specially selected to complement and extend the dedicated written material.
The teaching and learning strategy for the programme stresses the importance of working with colleagues in the VLE to develop your understanding of the areas of study. Comparing experience with colleagues in a range of locations and cultures will allow you insights into professional practice.
In your work you will be supported by tutors who will mediate the online conferences and who will also provide advice and responses to individual queries. Working within a VLE will provide you with a unique opportunity of acquiring a range of skills associated with online learning including group working skills and technical skills.
Assessment
Each individual module (except for the dissertation) will be examined by a combination of a three-hour unseen written paper and coursework. The dissertation will be assessed by submission of a 15,000-word research project.
Examinations take place once a year in June. If you fail an examination at the first sitting you will be allowed one further attempt. Examinations are normally held in a student's country of residence. We have examinations centres in over 140 countries worldwide.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
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Register Now!Requirements
Academic requirements
A second class honours degree or the equivalent from an institution acceptable to the University of London.
Work experience
At least two years relevant work experience.
English language
An advanced level of ability to work in English is essential. You may be required to pass or to have passed within the last five years, at the appropriate level, a test of proficiency in English acceptable to the University, e.g. in IELTS (International English Language Testing System) an overall score of 7.0 plus a minimum score of 6.5 in both the reading and the writing sub-test or in TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) a score of 650 (or 280 in the computerised test) plus a Test of Written English (TWE) with a minimum score of 4.5.
Minimum PC specification
You will need a computer with Internet* access. A printer is optional. If you already own a computer, check that it meets the minimum specifications (recommended specifications are given in brackets). It may be possible to increase the memory (RAM) and size of the hard disk to meet these requirements. If you are purchasing a new computer it will almost certainly meet these specifications.
Minimum PC specification:
* Processor: Pentium 133 (Pentium 266)
* OS: Windows 95 or later
* RAM Memory: 32Mb (64Mb)
* Screen resolution: 800 x 600
* CD-ROM drive (24x or faster)
* At least 100Mb of free hard disk space
Minimum Mac specification
You will require a Mac with at least a G3
processor running OS 7.0 or later
Software required
Internet Explorer version 5.5 or above
* JavaScript and cookie-enabled
* (Mac users will need the latest version of
* Internet Explorer)
* Acrobat Reader 5 or above
* A word processor and spreadsheet
* such as MS Word 97 and MS Excel 97
Technical skills
Word-processing, Internet and email skills are all basic requirements of this programme. No previous experience of computer conferencing is required as these skills will be developed during the course.
If you do not meet the entrance requirement you may still apply. Each application will be considered on an individual basis.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | 2 years |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 7.0 |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 650 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 280 |
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