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There are three entry requirements for the programme:

(1)  A minimum of 3 years full time, qualified teaching experience

(2)  A recognised level 8 degree

(3) A teaching qualification or equivalent. (In the absence of the candidate having a teaching qualification, proof of current full registration with the Teaching Council showing the year of qualification may be considered). 

Applicants must have a recognised primary degree which is considered equivalent to Irish university primary degree level.

Minimum English language requirements:

Applicants for whom English is not their first language are required to demonstrate their proficiency in English in order to benefit fully from their course of study. For information about English language tests accepted and required scores, please see here. The requirements specified are applicable for both EU and International applicants.

Maynooth University's TOEFL code is 8850

Online application only www.pac.ie/maynoothuniversity

PAC Code: MH40G

The following documents should be uploaded to your online application form:

Copies of all official transcripts of results for all non-Maynooth University qualifications listed MUST accompany the application. Failure to do so will delay your application being processed.

Students are asked to provide the names of two academic or professional referees and a copy of their birth certificate or valid passport.

This programme is a one-year, part-time programme delivered through a blended learning model that involves significant face-to-face engagement, with a strong emphasis on peer learning. The programme is delivered via lectures, seminars and tutorials that help you develop and deepen your knowledge and understanding of this field.

How do I find out more?

We will be hosting a series of online open nights in early 2024, dates will made available to you closer to the time. To register please fill in this short form  

Note: Registration for an Information Session/Open Night is not considered as an application for the course.

There are six taught modules:

(1) Leading and Managing Educational Innovation;

(2) Leadership for Enhancing Cultures of Communication;

(3) Participative Research as Leadership Practice;

(4) The Person and The Professional: Who am I as Leader?;

(5) Legal Contexts, Policy and Practice;

(6) Coaching and Mentoring in and as Leadership Practice.

The programme is delivered via lectures, seminars and tutorials that help you develop and deepen your knowledge and understanding of this field.

Duration: 1 year part-time

Disclaimer
The modules below are indicative of the content associated with this course of study.
The modules are subject to change as the curriculum is revised and reviewed annually. Please check periodically for updates.

Year 1

EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT EDLMP5 - EDUCATION LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT Credits: 60 Compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory COACHING AND MENTORING IN & AS LEADERSHIP PRACTICE ED679 7.5 Year-Long EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP:LEGAL CONTEXTS, POLICY AND PRACTICE ED678 7.5 Year-Long LEADERSHIP FOR ENHANCING CULTURES OF COMMUNICATION ED676 7.5 Year-Long LEADING & MANAGING EDUCATIONAL INNOVATION ED675 7.5 Year-Long PARTICIPATIVE RESEARCH AS LEADERSHIP PRACTICE ED680 15 Year-Long THE PERSON AND THE PROFESSIONAL: WHO AM I AS A LEADER? ED677 15 Year-Long

Email: EdLeadership@mu.ie

Website: https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/education

Address: Department of Education Maynooth University, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland.

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The programme is designed specifically for teachers/educators who are seeking, or already are in, middle and/or senior school leadership roles, as well as for teachers who are seeking to develop their leadership skills in schools and classrooms. 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.

Applications are welcome from teachers and/or school leaders who are on career break, sabbatical and/or job-sharing.

For further information on Postgraduate options please go to the Graduate Studies site