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Study Details: 1-2 Years
Head teacher salaries in the UK reached an average of £83,464 in 2025/26, reflecting how schools are continuing to invest in educational leaders. The sector needs people with strategic leadership skills who have a deep understanding of the systems and educational institutions they're working within. Our MA Educational Leadership degree is designed to develop exactly that kind of leader – one whose thinking shapes the experience of everyone in their care.
Why this master's degree?
The education sector depends on senior leadership roles to implement evidence-based change and sustain improvement.
Designed for teachers and education professionals inspired to move into an education leadership position.
Created in London, by educators advising UNESCO, ministries, and global organisations.
To apply, you’ll need to meet the following entry requirements:
A UK honours degree at 2:2 or above (or equivalent international qualification).
Or
2+ years’ relevant professional experience in one or more education-related roles.
Leadership roles across state-funded nursery, primary, and secondary schools typically offer salaries between £60,000 and £70,000 (School Teachers' Review Body, 2025). And many leaders stay and progress in these roles – 79.3% of primary headteachers and 64.7% of secondary headteachers remain in the same or a more senior position after three years (Department for Education, 2025). The sector is investing in leaders who can make an impact and build for the long term.
The MA Educational Leadership is designed to help you become that kind of leader. You’ll develop leadership practices shaped by clear purpose, with a real understanding of how the systems around you work. Whatever your career aspirations, whether that’s moving into your first senior role, becoming a headteacher, or strengthening your effective leadership, this programme builds the judgment to lead well and supports your growth alongside your practical experience. Here are some of the careers your studies, combined with your experience, could lead to as you apply and build on the skills you learn. Please note that this MA does not award qualified teacher status or professional accreditation – but it can strengthen your expertise and support progression when combined with relevant experience and any role-specific requirements.
On this online MA Educational Leadership programme, you’ll study a series of carefully designed modules. With flexible monthly starts, you’ll join the next available module and study alongside a cohort of master's level students learning the same subject at the same time.
• Leadership in Complex Educational Systems
• Change, Implementation and Systems Thinking
• Education, Ethics and Human Purpose
• Global Education Systems and Policy Context
• Education Policy and Reform
• Curriculum Theory and Design
• Education, Power and Social Justice
• Research Methods in Education
• Research Development
• Dissertation
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