Education - School Leadership

Key programme benefits to future students

The programme will prepare aspiring leaders with the knowledge, skills, confidence and qualifications for senior school leadership positions.



This programme is delivered by leading lecturers across three institutions (UL, University of Galway and UCD) as well as by tutors with extensive experience in the area of educational leadership.



This programme is part funded by the Department of Education and run in centres across the country.



Students choose to study in English or trí mhean ghaeilge. The Sraith Ghaeilge an Chúrsa is aimed at aspiring leaders in Irishmedium schools so that key concepts and issues in leadership can be applied in their context.



Key Fact: In addition to learning about the theory and practice of leadership, participants will also experience two situated learning opportunities (leadership visits) over the duration of the programme.

Autumn Modules Year 1

• Professional Growth and Development

• Leading Learning and Teaching in the Irish Context



Spring Modules Year 1

• Leading School Development

• Mentoring and Coaching

• Situation Learning - Organisation



Autumn Modules Year 2

• Managing the Organisation

• Developing Leadership Capacity

• Situation Learning - School based

Applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree (NFQ Level 8) with at least a second-class honour, grade 2 (2:2) in any discipline.



Be a qualified teacher and fully registered with the Teaching Council under the appropriate Teaching Council Registration Regulation.



Regulation 2 or 4 of the Teaching Council (Registration) regulations 2009 up to 25th July 2016 or Route 1 or 2 of the Teaching Council (Registration) Regulations 2016 and The Teaching Council (Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 thereafter.



Have at least 5 years of relevant work experience as a teacher.



Be teaching in a primary or post-primary school funded by the Department of Education and Youth.

18 months part-time, blended.

Autumn

Graduate careers

This programme addresses the areas of leadership capacity published by the Department of Education and Skills in Looking at our School (2016).