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Maynooth University Department of Education offers an exciting, innovative and flexible Future Leaders Gateway Programme. It is designed for teachers at all levels who are seeking or who are already in leadership roles, as well as for those who are seeking to develop leadership skills in their educational settings. The programme is designed specifically to build your knowledge, competences and expertise as you undertake your education leadership journey.

The Future Leaders Gateway Programme offers a combination of practical skills and theoretical foundations to support preparation for leadership and management positions at all levels. It is designed and delivered by experienced leaders, educators and academics from a variety of professional education roles and has input from national and international academic/practitioner experts in the areas of educational leadership and management.

What makes it unique?

Candidates have 3 options within the Future Leaders Gateway Programme:

Master of Educational Leadership & Management (MAELM)
Master’s programme (Level 9, 90 ECTS) focusing on educational leadership and management.

• Year 1 incorporates the PGDELM, available in a range of regional venues
• Year 2 is available in Maynooth University
• Full Day Seminars (Sept & March – Maynooth University), Four half-day workshops (Sept-Dec) in Maynooth University, interactive on-line lectures and one-to-one meetings with a research supervisor
• The programme is delivered via a blended-learning approach, with workshops, seminars and on-line engagement

Master in Educational Leadership & Management (Top Up)
This “Top-Up” Masters programme is only available to students who are graduates of the PGDELM, subject to availability of places from September 2021. Graduates of the PGDELM have a four-year window from the time of graduating in which to undertake this programme.

• Master’s programme (Level 9, 30 ECTS) focusing on educational leadership and management.
• Available in Maynooth University
• Two full-day Seminars (Sept & March in Maynooth University)
• Four half-day workshops (Sept-Dec) in Maynooth University, interactive on-line lectures and one-to-one meetings with a research supervisor

Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Leadership & Management (PGDELM)
Postgraduate Diploma (Level 9, 60 ECTS) focusing on educational leadership (the existing Future Leaders diploma).

• Offered in a range of regional venues and Maynooth University
• Delivered with a blended-learning approach - lectures, workshops, seminars and access to special CPD events

What will you gain from the programme?
A deep understanding of leadership and management in the field of education and insight into your preferred leadership style
Development of your communication, persuasive and influencing skills to help you inspire people

• Self-awareness around your strengths and areas for development.
• Knowledge around how to introduce, mediate and successfully manage well-being, anti-bullying and other policies within the school setting
• A comprehensive understanding of the legal and policy context relating to management and leadership in educational settings
• Creative strategies to help you to deliver innovative solutions for your workplace
• Coaching and mentoring skills to optimise your team’s potential
• A repertoire of pedagogical and assessment approaches that have been designed to build your competences