Education (Wales): Leadership, MA

The National MA Education (Wales): Leadership is a truly transformative and sector leading programme for educational professionals in Wales, from early career teachers to senior leaders with an interest in leadership. The educational landscape in Wales is changing rapidly. Teaching not only requires the mastery of a complex set of skills to guide, motivate, and facilitate student learning, but also the ability to enquire into professional practice in order to improve it. The National MA Education (Wales): Leadership programme - which has been collaboratively developed by seven universities in Wales, through direct engagement with a variety of key stakeholders including Welsh Government - will ensure that all education professionals in Wales have the same high-quality opportunity to enhance their leadership and professional knowledge, engage with research, and improve their professional practice. Prospective students are encouraged to contact Siôn Owen Please view our Admissions FAQs for details on how to apply for the MA Education (Wales).

QTS. Work in a Welsh maintained school (or in the case of ALN Pathway this could include a Welsh FE institution). Educated to degree level or equivalent. Registered with the EWC (which must be maintained throughout the course of the programme). Employed on a minimum of 0.4 FTE contract, this can include supply teachers who are on long term contracts either with a Local Authority, school or an agency. Candidates should have, where possible, the support of their Head teacher (or equivalent such as Principal, MD, CEO or Head of Service). To be eligible for funding you must: 1. Be an early career stage practitioner i.e., an individual in years 3-6 of practice as a teacher at the start of the programme, or • ITE partner school staff. • Teaching Assistants who meet the academic entry requirements for the programme. • School Improvement Partners/regional consortia staff/Estyn staff/LA staff/Middle tier. • ALNCO (including FE). • Applicants on the fringe of years 3-6 criteria but at the discretion of the university and in exceptional circumstances. Please note that the requirement to be in years 3-6 of practice does not apply to either the ALN or Leadership Pathway.

UK students: £3,250 per year

UK/Home: £3,250 per year

Sep 2026

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