Educational Leadership MA
Year of entry: 2026
Course length: 12 Months Full-Time | 24 Months Part-Time
The MA in Educational Leadership is designed for ambitious educators, school practitioners, and aspiring policymakers who want to make a real impact in their communities and beyond.
You’ll learn from world-leading academics and experienced professionals; including headteachers, school leaders, and policymakers who bring a wealth of practical knowledge and global insight to the classroom. Through collaborative learning and innovative teaching approaches, you’ll explore what it means to lead effectively, drive change, and improve educational outcomes.
Whether you’re working in a school, local authority, or international organisation, this course will give you the tools, confidence and critical perspective to become an inspiring leader in any educational setting.
Heritage
Education has been a discipline of study at Manchester since 1890.
Top 10
Join a top ten UK university for Education (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025)
Global experience
We are a highly diverse and international community of academics and students, representing perspectives and experiences from across the globe.
Zoha, Egypt
Current MA Educational Leadership student.
"During my first semester, I met a lecturer who said this phrase, ‘Just say yes’. This gave me opportunities such as volunteering, meeting the mayor, presenting in front of Manchester Institute of Education at an away day, being part of a research project, and most importantly, it helped change my mindset and gave me a sense of purpose."
