12 Educational Leadership Masters Degree Programs

Our MA in Educational Leadership in Practice is designed to equip you with the skills, knowledge and confidence to advance your career and step into a leadership role within education. With a strong international focus, this master's programme ensures your learning is globally relevant while connecting you with educators from around the world.

The Master of Education in Education Leadership is specifically created to support Alberta teachers, educational consultants, learning coaches, and school administrators who desire to further their professional learning. This will help teachers and school administrators improve their own teaching.

It’s time to lead in education Education is constantly changing. As technology and internationalisation impact the way people teach and learn, it’s important to stay ahead of developments. Our part-time, blended MA in Educational Leadership in Practice is designed with a cutting-edge practical approach and a heavy focus on the leadership aspect of this field.

Build the vision, skills, and confidence needed to lead change in education with Stirling’s MSc Educational Leadership. Flexible, part-time study for aspiring and current school leaders.

The Master of Arts in Higher Education Administration and Leadership is a two-year, 33-credit program that provides graduates with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide effective leadership within complex and changing higher educational environments. This program is designed for higher education administrators and leaders looking to advance their understanding and application of systems thinking, leadership theory, higher education literature and research, critical thinking, strategic planning, and leading meaningful change.

Advance your professional education and leadership skills with our flexible, part-time practice-based Masters degree. Designed for professionals looking to drive change across diverse learning settings.

The leadership studies concentration of the M.Ed. in Educational Leadership is a 30-credit-hour program for individuals pursuing educational leadership roles. Through a highly individualized program, students explore essential leadership theory and practice through participation in a rigorous core course of study emphasizing equity and social justice, complemented by individualized course options. The program includes 15 credit hours in required courses and 15 credit hours in a concentrated series of interdisciplinary electives chosen with the approval of the student’s adviser.

The Master’s of Education Leadership (EdL) Program provides candidates with three pathways for earning a master’s degree.

This MA in Educational Leadership in Practice will build your intellectual and practical confidence in all interactions; with teachers, parents, students, managers, board members and policymakers, to engage at a higher level and influence change.

The culturally-responsive and community-based leadership concentration of the M.Ed. in Educational Leadership program is a 30-credit-hour program designed to prepare school and community leaders with foundational theory, research, and skills related to culturally responsive and community-based leadership. The curriculum will focus on leadership and understanding and mitigating power imbalances related to race, ethnicity, culture and/or class, as well as establishing policies and practices that nurture an anti-racist organizational climate.

Education is constantly under pressure to conform to external requirements, especially with standardisation and teaching to the test sweeping the globe, steering policies and pressurising educational leaders. This programme will build your intellectual and practical confidence in all interactions; with teachers, parents, students, managers, board members and policymakers, to engage at a higher level and influence change.

The programme equips students with the knowledge of the theories of management, organisations and quality, and their practical application in educational and related organisations. Students learn about the role of managers as pedagogical and business leaders.