Education Leadership & Management (Interdisciplinary Studies)*(MA)

About the Course

UK applicants only

*This is a combined course, please choose a subject from the list below.

By studying at Liverpool Hope University, you will be joining an academic community with a strong record in educational research. You will study in a supportive learning environment and be encouraged to develop your own research profile. This block is part of the ‘Interdisciplinary Studies in Education’ suite of research-informed Master’s provision. It offers each student a choice of awards that means they can tailor the available provision to their own research interests.

The delivery pattern of the MA programme is flexible to suit the needs of our students. Normally our classes run in the evenings and/or some Saturdays. The number of evenings you attend will depend on whether you choose to study the course full time or part time.

The combined MA is a 180-credit course of which this block forms 60 credits. Please choose one other 60-credit block subject from the list indicated below (the third 60 credits will be the dissertation phase).  Please note each block is made up of two 30-credit modules.

Our Education Leadership and Management block must be combined with one of the following blocks and indicated on the application form:

• Advanced Mentoring and Coaching
• Developmental Psychology
• Disability Studies**
• Early Career Teacher***
• Early Childhood
• Education
• Pedagogy
• Special Educational Needs (part-time only)**
• Special Educational Needs Coordinator [SENCo]*
• Specific Learning Difficulties (Dyslexia)*

Curriculum Overview

The full Master’s award requires you to gain 180 credits. You will complete another 60-credit block* and a 60-credit dissertation.  The following modules are studied as part of the 60-credit Education Leadership and Management block.

Education Leadership and Management 1: Perspectives on Leadership (30 credits)

Recognising the challenges faced by those in leadership roles and the need to support the development of leadership competencies at all levels, this module explores leadership, with a specific focus on leadership within different education organisations. In particular, the module explores the nature of leadership and management through a number of different thematic ‘lenses’ and considers the role leaders play within improvement and change programmes.

Education Leadership and Management 2: Working Effectively with Others (30 credits)

This module takes as its focus the need for all those working within schools and other education institutions to develop positive and productive relationships with others. Leadership and management do not occur in a vacuum, and this module has been designed to develop both functional knowledge and critical understanding of a number of key perspectives on human behaviour within organisations and on the nature and processes of organising human activity. As such it is designed not only to encourage the development of solutions to specific leadership and management problems but also to provide participants with insights into the complex nature of organisations and of organisational life.

Dissertation (60 credits)

The Dissertation component of your degree is not only very important, it is often both the most challenging and the most enjoyable. It is where you consolidate your knowledge of the two discipline areas and use it to design, generate and report on a research project. Research capability is also one of the most valuable and transferable skills for further study and career advancement. Research is the way in which we discover more about the world in order to understand or change it, and is critically important for Master’s level study. The taught components and recommended readings introduce you to the principles and practicalities of research, which will enable you to engage with other people's research in a sophisticated way and prepare you to develop your own research project. You will conduct your investigation, under the guidance of a supervisor.

* For course details for the other 60-credit block/s please follow the links to the individual blocks on the overview page of this course.

Entry Requirements

Normally a First Class or Upper Second Class Honours Degree in a relevant discipline.

It is not necessary for students applying for this course do have direct experience of leadership and management, although an interest in this area of practice with a view to future professional development is desirable. This course is not suitable for international students.

Please note that a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formally the Criminal Records Bureau – CRB) is required for students where they are required to visit settings other than their own.

International Entry Requirements

For students whose first language is not English there is a language requirement of IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.0 minimum of all components. In addition to this, we also accept a wide range of International Qualifications, for more information please visit our English Language Requirements page.

For additional information about country specific entry requirements visit the your country pages. 

Teaching and Research

Research at Liverpool Hope is organised around several Research centres and forums. Of particular interest to students studying the MA will be the following

• Centre for Culture and Disability Studies (CCDS)
• Centre for Education and Policy Analysis (CEPA)
• Childhood Research Forum (CRF)

Students taking a Master’s may find their work aligns with any or several of these groups, as the award is designed to allow individuals to study areas of education and teaching and learning in a wide variety of settings and contexts.

UK/EU Tuition Fees

Tuition fees for Home/EU students for 2022/23 are £5,200

Funding

We offer a number of scholarships and loans to help fund your postgraduate studies. Visit our scholarships pages for more details.

Careers

You will be able to structure your award to benefit your personal interests, career specific opportunities and potential for promotion to senior management and leadership. It will enable you to evaluate adults' and children's learning through research and postgraduate study. For qualified teachers, this course will enhance professional practice/opportunities.

Students completing the MA may also be well placed to go on to a doctorate (EdD or PhD).

Please note - this course does not offer you a teaching qualification to teach in British schools.