Senior Leader Apprenticeship (Educational Leadership and Management)

Entry requirements

Months of entry

September

Course content

Overview

Step up into senior leadership and management within the education sector with this PgDip Senior Leader Apprenticeship (Educational Leadership and Management).

You'll learn everything you need to upgrade your current professional role in education, training or learning, thanks to this course's combination of academic study and experiential learning in your workplace. Choose to study on campus at the University or online by distance learning. What's more, the Government or your employer pay your tuition fees – so it doesn’t cost you anything.

You'll develop skills in strategic decision making at a senior level, as well as critical analysis of policy and human resource management.

When you graduate, you'll have an expert view of educational leadership and management, ready to make a positive impact in this ever-evolving field.

Course Highlights

• Explore key themes in current educational management research and professional practice
• Apply what you learn in your current workplace straight away, maximising its impact and ensuring your learning is meaningful and relevant
• Learn from lecturers with wide ranging experience who are currently active in education research
• Access our Library resources, including electronic resources which you can access from anywhere with a web connection
• Work at your own pace, in your own time, with access to our study resources and interactive online learning materials for distance learners
• Receive and discuss feedback with lecturers and other students (accessible via web-based chat forums for distance learners)
• Network with other students on the course to share ideas, knowledge, experience and contacts

Career Development

You can put the skills you’ll learn on this course to use wherever your educational leadership and management career takes you.

It's ideal preparation for a leadership career in education settings, such as schools, colleges, public and private sector training providers.

You could go on to senior educational management roles, including deputy head or headteacher. You'll also be equipped for many other career pathways in larger organisations, or for doctoral study.

You could also top up your PgDip with a dissertation module to achieve a full MSc Educational Leadership and Management.