University of Portsmouth - MSc/PgDip/PgCert Educational Leadership and Management

University of Portsmouth

MSc/PgDip/PgCert Educational Leadership and Management

If you're currently working in an educational role and want to develop your leadership and management skills – and get a qualification that'll help you fulfil your career ambitions – this course is for you.

On our Educational Leadership and Management course, offered as a MSc, PgDip, PgCert, you'll learn about leadership strategy, decision-making in education, and human resource management. And whether you're a teacher, social and healthcare worker, police trainer, nurse or youth worker, you'll build on your previous skills, studies and experience and develop your expertise, theories and techniques to postgraduate level.

Once you graduate, you'll have developed the skills and knowledge to take on new responsibilities in educational leadership and management, and to seek out ambitious new roles.

You can study on campus or through distance learning, and full or part-time while you continue to work. If you're not already working in education, please take a look at our MA Education Studies course.

You can study this course full-time, part-time or part-time by distance learning. The MSc and PgDip takes 1 year full-time and 2 years part-time. The PgCert takes 6 months full-time and 1 year part-time. 

Entry Requirements

  • A good honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject. Other applicants may be admitted and will undertake a programme of preparatory reading and submit a written paper in order to confirm ability to study at postgraduate level.

  • A minimum of a second-class honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject.
  • English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 with no component score below 6.0.

Career Prospects

This postgraduate degree prepares graduates with the skills and knowledge needed for ambitious job roles in educational leadership and management. It is ideal for teachers, trainers, lecturers, and instructors aspiring to senior leadership and management positions. The course is industry-led, with teaching staff working with experts in the education sector to create a curriculum that reflects the current field's methods and challenges. Graduates have gone on to work in school management, higher education institutions management, teacher education, and course leading and management.
During the course, students receive expert career support from tutors and the Careers and Employability Centre, which they can access for five years after graduation. Benefits include networking events, 1-to-1 appointments, CV and cover letter advice, interview preparation and practice, workshops to enhance employability skills, recruitment events, and support starting a business.

Course Details

Master's degrees are more specialized and demanding than undergraduate degrees, requiring more time for independent study and research. The course structure varies between full-time and part-time options, with the MSc and PgDip courses lasting one year and the PgCert course lasting six months. Teaching methods include seminars, group work, lectures, student presentations, and one-to-one tutorials.
Online learning is available through Moodle, an online learning environment, and students can chat with fellow students, discuss their work, and stay in touch with tutors. They also receive support in writing and structuring essays and conducting research. Access to a computer and a web connection is required, although some resources may be accessible through tablets or smartphones with limited functionality.
Assessment methods vary depending on the course, but students can test their skills and knowledge informally before submitting assessments that count towards their final mark. Feedback on practice and formal assessments is available to help students improve in the future.
In summary, Master's degrees are more specialized and demanding than undergraduate degrees, requiring more time for independent study and research. Students can expect to spend up to three hours of teaching time per module each week and up to 10 hours of independent study per module each week.

MSc Course Modules

Core Modules
Human Resource Management in Education - 30 credits
Leadership, Policy and Strategy: The Management of Educational Change - 30 credits
Research Methods in Education - 30 credits
Dissertation (Education Studies) - 60 credits
Optional Modules
Decision Making in Education - 30 credits
Education in a Global Context - 30 credits

PgDip Course Modules

Core
Human Resource Management in Education - 30 credits
Leadership, Policy and Strategy: The Management of Educational Change - 30 credits
Research Methods in Education - 30 credits
Optional
Decision Making in Education - 30 credits
Education in a Global Context - 30 credits

PgCert Course Modules

Core Modules
Human Resource Management in Education - 30 credits
Optional Modules
Decision Making in Education - 30 credits
Education in a Global Context - 30 credits

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