Educational Leadership & Management

Programme Overview

The flexible, part-time Master of Education in Educational Leadership and Management (M Ed ELM) extends Mary Immaculate College’s strong commitment to the principle of professional development in the education system. The programme supports those interested in and/or involved with leadership and management in a multitude of educational contexts in gaining new skills and knowledge to excel.



Key Features

The M Ed in Educational Leadership and Management aims to develop participants’ knowledge, skills, beliefs, values and professional practices in ways that support:



• The development of reflective professionals who can lead and manage with confidence, vision and courage



• The continuing development of reflective professionals who promote and maintain a strong commitment to ethical leadership



• The development of reflective professionals in the area of educational leadership and management who will respond confidently to change and diversity in Irish society in the twenty-first century



• The development of reflective professionals who can respond confidently to change in Irish educational policy in the twenty-first century



• The continuing development of professionals who are committed to caring, considered and effective management of an educational setting



• The development of professionals who value, contribute to and promote research in the area of educational leadership and management.



This programme is delivered over four semesters on a flexible part-time basis (comprising evenings and some weekends over two years).



Students who accrue 60 credits can exit the programme with a Graduate Diploma in Leadership and Management in Education.

The core modules studied in this programme are:

• Leadership and Management Theories and Practices

• Systematic Approaches to Practitioner Research

• Education and the Law

• School Self Evaluation and Whole School Planning: Leading and Managing Curriculum Change

• Organisational Psychology Applied to Educational Contexts

• Principles and Practice of Research in Education



Each student can also choose an elective. Electives currently on offer are:

• Inclusive Education Policy and Practice

• Open and Distributed E-Leadership and Innovation



Participants will also complete a dissertation.

Applicants will normally hold a minimum 2.2 Honours Bachelor degree (major award at level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications) or a major award at Level 9 or a major award at Level 10 on the National Framework of Qualifications.



Applicants will normally have a minimum of two years relevant work experience in an education setting and should be currently working in a relevant education setting.



Other applicants who have substantial and relevant prior experience and/or learning will also be considered. Acceptance under this category will be subject to an interview and considered in light of the UL Policy on Accredited Prior Learning.

How to Apply

To apply please see "Application Weblink" above.



Closing date for applications is 4pm, Friday 10 July 2026.



Please Note: This programme is not open to applications from non-EU countries.

2 years part-time. Deleivery Mode: Blended.