MA Education (Leadership Management)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
MA
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
AED 37,132 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* part-time | AED 74,263 full-time
Key Summary
The aim of this programme is to develop the necessary knowledge and skills for effective leadership and management in educational organizations. Students will highlight and examine current scholarship and ideas in the field of educational leadership and management both globally and locally. The programme activities will promote the development of criticality, synthesis, deep reflection, and scholarly activities. Students will apply selected leadership and management strategies to their own professional practice and to an improvement project in the environment they operate.
Upon successful completion of this programme, students will be able to critically appraise key concepts, theories, principles and challenges for effective leadership and management of educational organisations in diverse contexts. Students will also be able to critically self-evaluate leadership and management in professional practice in educational organizations.
In addition, students will develop an evidence-based understanding of the complex inter-relationships between educational policy, research, leadership & management, teaching, learning and achievement. Students will critically examine the impact of their own leadership and management skills in their workplace to reveal new insights into theory and practice. Finally, students will be able to implement institutional change by fostering critical discussions around the application of selected leadership and management strategies to improve their own educational organization.
Benefits
- 01 Step into a leadership role in technology integration at a school
- 02 Complete innovative school-based technology integration research
- 03 Introduce and build a culture of meaningful learning with technology in your school
- 04 Study with Academic staff who are actively engaged in research and current debates about educational technology integration
- 05 Educational expertise brought into the classroom by the inclusion of eminent guest speakers
Develop the knowledge and skills you need for effective leadership and management in education
Students will highlight and examine current scholarship and ideas in the field of educational leadership and management globally and locally. The programme will promote the development of criticality, synthesis, deep reflection, and scholarly activities. Students will apply selected leadership and management strategies to their own professional practice and to an improvement project in the environment within which they operate.
Tailor your learning by choosing from a range of specialist modules
Students will address the connection between teaching and learning and investigate various evidence-based pedagogical approaches to connect the two. The programme also provides opportunities for participants to critically analyse and evaluate the integration of technology within school and classroom environments, alongside developing their knowledge of other vital subject areas in education.
Compulsory Modules
- Developing Effective Leadership and Management
- Research Methodology in Education
- Dissertation
Elective Modules
- Developing Effective Teaching and Learning
- Technology Integration Leadership and Practice
- Action Enquiry in Education
- Special Educational Needs and Disability: Inclusive Practice and Leadership
- Developing Effective Coaching and Mentoring
The knowledge and skill set acquired with a Master's in Education make you marketable to other job markets including but not limited to non-profit organisations, social work, educational specialists education policy development, private school consultation, corporate training, and writing SEO content for business websites.
Employers are looking for leaders with a Master's in Education who can communicate effectively, accommodate diversity, modify with change, and motivate others to achieve greater gains. The types of jobs you can obtain with a Master's in Education are really limitless. Dubai itself has been growing in the field of Higher Education and this continued growth can offer unique opportunities for those with a MA Education.