MSc in Professional Education and Leadership
Stirling, United Kingdom
MSc
DURATION
36 months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2026
TUITION FEES
GBP 2,120 / per credit *
STUDY FORMAT
Blended
* for 40-credit module fee | for international students including EU, academic year 2025/6
Key Summary
Our Masters in Professional Education and Leadership equips you with the advanced knowledge and leadership skills needed to drive change in educational settings. You’ll use these skills to lead and enhance the learning experiences of those you support. They might be pupils, students, trainees, or colleagues.
The course is for anyone looking to enhance their leadership of learning within their own profession. It's not only for school educators.
This course draws upon current research to support education practitioners in leading critical, collaborative and enquiring approaches to improving professional practices in education contexts.
Building on the success and impact of previous courses, each module on this course takes account of current policy and the General Teaching Council for Scotland’s (GTCS) Professional Standards framework (2021) providing the opportunity to practice leadership at all levels.
The benefits of this course extend beyond to include their colleagues and wider learning communities, facilitating the development of strong professional networks within and beyond the course.
If you have the talent, ability and drive to study with us, we want you to make the most of the opportunity and we can help you with your finances.
We offer a variety of funding opportunities to encourage and support ambitious students from all backgrounds, and from around the world, to come and study at the University of Stirling.
Stirling Success Scholarship
£5,000 Stirling Success Scholarship package for all eligible students from England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland commencing studies from September 2026.
Graduates are prepared to take on educational leadership and management in areas such as:
- Schools, colleges and universities
- Public services education sector
- Local and central government
- Non-governmental organisations (NGOs)
- Educational charities and not-for-profit organisations
- Academic study at PhD level
MSc Professional Education and Leadership graduates have forged successful careers in roles such as:
- Curriculum Leader
- Lecturer
- Faculty Head
- Depute Head Teacher
- Student Adviser
- Pastoral Support Leader
Organisations they work for include:
- Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)
- New College Lanarkshire
- Falkirk Council
- West Lothian Council
- City of Edinburgh Council
- Clackmannanshire Council
- Fife Council
- The Scottish Ambulance Service
- The Army Reserve
- Police Scotland