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MEd - Master of Education
Moray
Distance/Online
SEP-24, FEB-25
3.5 years
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MEd - Master of Education
Moray
Distance/online
SEP-24, F..
3.5 years
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What is special about this course?
The MEd Specialist Qualification in Headship is a three-year, part-time online programme for aspiring school leaders. The programme connects directly with Local Authority and national leadership programmes. Structured as a series of discrete Postgraduate Certificates (PgCerts), the programme aligns to the career progression envisaged in the GTCS (2021) Professional Standards for Leadership and Management. The first PgCert focuses on Middle Leadership, the second PgCert offers the national Into Headship programme, and the third PgCert offers the national In Headship programme for those in post as a Headteacher. The award of MEd Specialist Qualification in Headship can be achieved after successful completion of all three PgCerts.
The programme utilises a collaborative approach to online learning, with activities designed to develop teacher agency, support professional dialogue, and develop skills in strategic leadership. You will choose the focus of your work for each module to fit with your professional role and responsibilities, whilst the collaborative learning activities support you and your fellow participants to work together on leadership practice and develop creative responses to leading change.
Special features
Online study, allowing you to fit your studies around personal and professional commitments
Peer support is a strong theme, with online seminars (webinars) enabling discussion with tutors and peers
Tutor support through one to one sessions
The programme connects the national awards for Into Headship and In Headship
What can I do on completion of my course?
On successful completion of the PGCert Into Headship and national programme led by Education Scotland, you will be qualified to be appointed as a Head Teacher in Scotland.
Honours or ordinary degree with relevant practice experience. You must be employed full- or part-time in an education setting, with current GTCS Registration as a Primary or Secondary teacher. For entry to years 2 and/or 3 of the MEd Specialist Qualification in Headship, you must be nominated by your employer.
Students living in
Domestic
£1,502 per year
Students from Domestic
For students normally domiciled in Scotland, with a term-time address in Scotland, the following fees apply: Masters degree (6 modules + dissertation) £5,256, Postgraduate diploma (6 modules, 120 credits) £3,504, Postgraduate certificate (3 modules, 60 credits) £1,752, Per module (20 credits) £584.
£2,006 per year
Students from Other UK
For students normally domiciled in the rest of the UK (England, Wales and N. Ireland) or assessed as rest of the UK for fee status, the following fees apply: Masters degree (6 modules + dissertation, 180 credits) £6,480, Postgraduate diploma (6 modules, 120 credits) £4,320, Postgraduate certificate (3 modules, 60 credits) £2,160, Per module (20 credits) £720.
Students from EU
To be confirmed
£2,854 per year
Students from International
This course is not available to students domiciled outside of the UK or for international students requiring Student Route visa sponsorship to study in the UK. For students living in the UK and assessed as international fee status, the following fees will apply: This includes EEA/Swiss nationals with pre-settled status who are not self-employed or migrant workers in the UK. Per module (20 credits) £1,110