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University of Roehampton: Education Leadership and Management (Top-up)

Institution University of Roehampton View institution profile
Department Education
Web www.roehampton.ac.uk
Email postgradadmissions@roehampton.ac.uk
Telephone 020 8392 3314
Study type Taught

Summary

Why this course?

  • Silver in the 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) for delivering the high-quality teaching, learning and outcomes for our students

  • An accessible programme with evening teaching to help you fit your studies around work commitments

  • Top ten in the UK for postgraduate student satisfaction (PTES 2022, 2023)

  • The 2023 Complete University Guide ranks Roehampton 2nd in London for research quality in education

  • Jointly recognised as the best modern university in the country, and the best modern university in London for research excellence. (REF 2021). 77% of our research is ranked ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ (REF 2021)

  • Specialise in your areas of interest to reflect your current professional role and future career aspirations

  • Accredited by CMI (Chartered Management Institute), a professional body for standards in the management and leadership industry

About this course:

A CMI accredited master's degree that will engage you in analytical enquiry into the theory of leadership within education, helping you improve your own practice and your that of your organisation. Topics covered include:

  • Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Excellence: from Glass Ceilings to Sticky Floors

  • Social and Educational Research

  • Leading Educational Organizations

  • Developing Staff and Leading Teams

  • Building Communities of Learning for Pupils and Practitioners

  • System Leadership: Stepping across Educational Thresholds to Promote Educational Change

  • Contemporary Education Policy Debates: National and International Perspectives

Skills:

Our priority is ensuring that you graduate with a professional skillset. This incorporates;

  • Studying leadership and management in educational contexts from international perspectives to develop your knowledge, understanding and practice

  • Taking a people-focused approach, to understand the complexities of individuals and teams, and wider groups such as the staff, the organisation itself and beyond

  • The aim of this master's programme is to strengthen students’ awareness of the social and communal influences that impact upon the ideas, frameworks and practices adopted by leaders and organisations within our communities

Career Opportunities

Graduates of MA Education Leadership and Management will be prepared for a career in:

  • Leadership and management in schools, colleges, universities and early years settings

  • Working in government organizations and educational charities

  • Consultancy

  • Training industries

  • Further academic study at PhD level

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University of Roehampton

The University of Roehampton offers a diverse range of postgraduate taught and research programmes that are industry-relevant, career focused and taught by leading experts and researchers.

Our research has shaped national policy, supported communities worldwide, championed a fair and just society, and led to advances in health and wellbeing. It is fundamental to our university and will play a key role in what you learn here at Roehampton.

Based in southwest London, we are just 30 minutes away from central London, providing you with a wide range of employment opportunities.

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