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MA - Master of Arts
University of Bolton
Full Time
23-SEP-24
18 months
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MA - Master of Arts
University of Bolton
Full time
23-SEP-24
18 months
MA - Master of Arts
University of Bolton
Part time
23-SEP-24
3 years
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Suitable for experienced teachers, lecturers and other education professionals, this master’s programme is ideal if you aspire to take the lead in the education sector. Offering training in essential leadership skills, this course is designed to help you take your career to the next level.
Course Details
Education is a highly complex and increasingly competitive sector. Schools, colleges, universities and other training organisations are under constant pressure to achieve greater successes with fewer resources. The need for inspiring, effective and knowledgeable leaders is greater than ever and a multitude of opportunities are available to appropriately qualified individuals.
Aimed at existing education professionals, this course offers in-depth knowledge and understanding of the principles and theories that underpin educational leadership, as well as an enhanced and critical awareness of current issues facing educational leaders.
We offer a supportive environment in which you can explore the role of leaders and leadership in educational settings, including understanding and interpreting educational data, how to present data to a team and how to work collaboratively with education stakeholders. We’ll encourage you to reflect on your own professional practice and guide you in your journey towards becoming a perceptive, responsive and decisive educational leader.
Course Highlights:
Career Opportunities
This programme addresses the professional development needs of experienced practitioners in education and public sector roles. This MA is designed to develop your abilities as an educational leader.
By the end of the course, we anticipate that you’ll have developed reflective and critical capabilities, alongside the necessary knowledge and skills to respond to a variety of educational leadership challenges within your organisation. As a graduate of a master’s degree from the University of Bolton you’ll also possess a number of career-enhancing skills such as interpersonal skills, research skills, oral and written skills, and the ability to work independently.
What Can I Do With This Qualification?
This MA programme aims to prepare you for leadership roles in education institutions worldwide, including schools, colleges, universities, early years settings and pupil referral units. As a graduate of the course, you’ll be prepared for additional responsibilities at a more senior level.
Normally, you’ll have at least an Upper Second Class (2.1) Honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject, and appropriate work experience. An initial qualification in teaching, if this is not formally part of your first degree, is desirable and experience in the education sector is strongly advised because you’ll need to critically reflect on your experience and relate theory to practice.
Students living in
Domestic
£5,280 per year
Students from Domestic
The total course fee for a Home student starting this course in 2023/24 will be £7,920. As this is an 18-month course, the fees are £5,280 for the first year and £2,640 for the final semester. There will be a slight increase in the fee for 2024/25 entry.
£13,550 per year
Students from EU
Overseas students starting this course in the first year will be required to pay a Overseas fee of £13,550 for the academic year 2023/24. EU nationals who meet residency requirements (have settled or pre-settled status) may be eligible for 'Home' fee status. If you do not meet these residency requirements, overseas fees will apply. There may be a slight increase in the fee for 2024/25 entry.
£13,550 per year
Students from International
Overseas students starting this course in the first year will be required to pay a Overseas fee of £13,550 for the academic year 2023/24. There may be a slight increase in the fee for 2024/25 entry.
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