Overview

• The aims of the programme are to develop the leadership and management skills appropriate to the needs of modern educational institutions,
• To provide present and future education leaders with the necessary skills of inquiry and reflection
• To introduce students to relevant aspects of educational research and good practice.

Contact

Department: Education and Professional Studies
Dr Jim Gleeson, Course Director; Ms Maureen Kendall, Department Co-ordinator.
Tel: 353-61-202716
Fax: 353-061-202751
Email: jim.gleeson@ul.ie or maureen.kendall@ul.ie
Web: www.ul.ie/education/

Graduate Profile

Senior and middle management positions in schools. Management positions in national and local educational authorities and bodies.

Programme Content

Graduate Diploma

The Summer School is an integral part of the course and attendance is mandatory.  During  Semesters 1 and 2 participants will be required to attend the University for some six hours per week, normally on Saturdays. Continuous assessment will apply throughout the programme.  Assessment procedures will be flexible with a strong emphasis on seminar and project work.

M.Ed. in Education Leadership

Students who successfully complete the Graduate Diploma programme and achieve 2.1 honours standard or better are eligible to apply for transfer to the Master's Degree.  The Master's programme comprises all the taught modules of the Graduate Diploma programme, a second module on research methods (Summer School) and completion of a dissertation on an approved subject relevant to the area of education leadership. Candidates for the Master's Degree are expected to submit a dissertation of approx. 25,000 words.

Entry Requirements

Candidates from within the teaching profession should be recognised teachers with a minimum of three years experience at primary, post-primary or further education or in education support services.  Other candidates should hold a primary degree (Level 8 - National Qualifications Authority of Ireland) and have relevant experience. Candidates will normally be required to have the active support of their senior management and board of management. Final selection will involve attendance for interview

What to Include with your Application:

• Qualification transcripts and certificates
• English language qualification if English is not your first language
• Certified English translations of your transcripts/certificates where the originals are in a language other than English.
• A copy of your birth certificate (long document)

English Language Requirements

Applicants whose first language is not English must provide evidence of either prior successful completion of a degree qualification taught through the medium of English or meet one of the criteria below (no longer than  two years prior to application):

Acceptable English Language qualifications include the following:

Matriculation examinations from European countries where English is presented as a subject and an acceptable level is achieved

• Irish Leaving Certificate English –Ordinary Level Grade D or above
• TOEFL – 550 (paper based), 213 (computer based), 80 (internet based)
• IELTS – Minimum score of 6.5* for Business, Arts, Humanities or Education programmes. Minimum score of 6.0* for Science, Engineering, Informatics or Electronics programmes *with no less than 6 in any one component.
• English Test for English and Academic Purposes (ETAPP) – Grade C1
• GCE ‘O’ level English Language/GCSE English Language – Grade C or above
• University of Cambridge ESOL –Certificate of Proficiency in English - Grade C / Certificate in Advanced English Grade A
• GCE Examination Boards – Oxford Delegacy of Local Examinations – Grade C / Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate – School Certificate Pass 1-6 / University of London Entrance and School Examinations Council – School Certificate Pass 1-6

Results in examinations other than those listed above may also be accepted as meeting our English language requirements. Contact the International Education Division for advice.