Educational Leadership

Educational Leadership program at University of Birmingham is designed for those aiming to make a difference through leadership that is focused on learning and school improvement.

Whether you're an experienced practitioner, a determined policymaker, or a curious researcher, we'll give you the tools to put your learning into practice in the real world. With a thorough grounding in key educational leadership theories, policies, and practices, we'll prepare you to lead change in your institution.

Career opportunities

The course will equip you for an exciting range of careers in education leadership and institutional management. You will be in an ideal position to transform the future improvement and overall performance of your school, having learnt to use research and evidence to develop new, and in some cases challenge, educational practices. With a strong focus on connecting research to practice, this course also enables ambitious researchers to pursue further study on a PhD program.

Courses include:

• Assessing and Improving School Performance

• Education Policy, Governance and Regulation

• Leadership and Management in Education

• Dissertation