Lead with vision and drive meaningful change in education with St Mary’s 100% online MA Education Leadership.
St Mary’s University London’s 100% online MA Education Leadership is designed for educators and professionals who aspire to senior leadership roles in schools, educational institutions, and beyond.
You’ll explore strategic leadership, inclusive leadership practice, transformational change, and the social, political, and ethical foundations of effective leadership. Through a combination of critical reflection and applied learning, you’ll develop the insight and tools to lead teams, shape organisational strategy, and influence policy across diverse educational contexts.
The programme also strengthens your reflective practice and communication skills, helping you understand how leadership styles, organisational culture, and interpersonal dynamics shape educational outcomes. By engaging with both global and local perspectives, you’ll graduate equipped to lead with purpose, confidence, and impact in an ever-evolving educational landscape.
To study St Mary's University's 100% online MA Education Leadership, you will need to have completed:
An undergraduate degree at 2:2 (or higher), or
3 years’ relevant experience in the Education sector
Education professionals with a master’s-level qualification are increasingly in demand across the globe. This programme opens pathways to leadership, research and policy roles in education, from curriculum development and school leadership to consultancy, government, NGOs and international agencies. It also supports career progression in teaching and further doctoral study.
Leading Educational Change and Improvement, People, Culture and Organisations, Technology, Access and Education Equity, Reflective Practice and Professional Growth, Global Education Perspectives, Leadership for Inclusive Education, Curriculum Design and Development, Dissertation, Education in a Dynamic Evolving Landscape, Research Methods, Research Proposal
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