Leadership in Education MA

Unlock your potential with UEL's Master's degree in Leadership in Education. Our programme equips educators with critical thinking and leadership skills to drive change and improvement in an education context. We welcome all educators, with or without leadership experience, to join us for a unique, career-boosting opportunity! Not only will you gain your MA, but an additional industry-recognised qualification with the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) is built into this programme meaning you can gain it with no additional study or cost. Why study this programme? A unique, career-boosting offer: Our programme offers you a unique opportunity to gain an additional, industry-recognised qualification with the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) with no additional cost or study. The course is dual‑accredited to award two Level 7 qualifications: Leadership Coaching and Mentoring, and Strategic Management and Leadership Practice. These are built-in with no additional study required, and we fund one of these for you as part of your study with us. Innovate effective change: Collaborate with us to create effective education improvement strategies supported by solid evidence. Gain expertise in current education policy, evidence-driven improvement approaches, and research to enact sustainable change. Gain powerful knowledge: When studied in full, our programme offers you both education and leadership theory to inform your effective approach to driving change. Earn your PG Cert (60 credits), PG Dip (120 credits), or full MA (180 credits) in Leadership in Education. If you already have credits from other Level 7 study (e.g. PGCE, PCET, NPQ, or Apprenticeship),

Overall IELTS 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in Writing, Speaking, Reading and Listening (or recognised equivalent). If you do not meet the academic English language requirements for your course, you may be eligible to enrol onto a pre-sessional English course. The length of the course will depend on you

UK students: £1420 per year

UK/Home: £1420 per year

January 2026, September 2026

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• Stratford Campus, London, United Kingdom