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University of Portsmouth| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postgraduate Diploma | Part-time, Distance | 2 years | September, January | - | - |
Overview
Step up into senior leadership and management within the education sector with this PgDip Senior Leader Apprenticeship (Educational Leadership and Management).
You'll learn everything you need to upgrade your current professional role in education, training or learning, thanks to this course's combination of academic study and experiential learning in your workplace. Choose to study on campus at the University or online by distance learning. What's more, the Government or your employer pay your tuition fees – so it doesn’t cost you anything.
You'll develop skills in strategic decision making at a senior level, as well as critical analysis of policy and human resource management.
When you graduate, you'll have an expert view of educational leadership and management, ready to make a positive impact in this ever-evolving field.
Course highlights
Career development
You can put the skills you’ll learn on this course to use wherever your educational leadership and management career takes you.
It's ideal preparation for a leadership career in education settings, such as schools, colleges, public and private sector training providers.
You could go on to senior educational management roles, including deputy head or headteacher. You'll also be equipped for many other career pathways in larger organisations, or for doctoral study.
You could also top up your PgDip with a dissertation module to achieve a full MSc Educational Leadership and Management.
A minimum of a second-class honours degree, and experience in an educational setting. All applicants will be required to complete a Skills Gap Analysis before completing an application form. All applicants will be invited to attend an interview.
Applicants aged 16-18 must have acceptable Level 2 qualifications in English and Maths, such as GCSE with grade C/4 or above or Functional Skills. If you do not have acceptable qualifications, you will be required to obtain this. Those aged 19 and over are only subject to these requirements if you or your employer choose for you to study towards English and Maths qualifications, which will be funded. Please note that you may still be required to evidence accepted Level 2 qualifications for the course, as part of academic assessment.
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