Educational Leadership & Management - Top Up

The Future Leaders Gateway Programme programme 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, competence and expertise as you undertake your education leadership journey. The 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. The Future Leaders Programme is a nationally and internationally recognised qualification from the National University of Ireland at level 9 (Postgraduate Diploma and Masters degree) on the NFQ.

For T-MAELM, students complete two modules in order for students to be awarded a Master's degree:

Modules
ED684- Research Methods (10 credits)
ED685- Capstone Project (20 credits)

This is a Top-Up Qualification exclusively for graduates of PGDELM (which commenced academic year 2017-18). Graduates of the PGD Ed Leadership or PGD Educational Management are not eligible to apply.

Please note that the closing date is provisional as there is a limit to the number of places on this programme. Once this limit has been reached, no further applications will be accepted. Applicants should apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note that this programme is only and without exception available to students who are graduates of the PGDELM.

There is no option to defer

Closing Date : 30 June 2023

9 months part-time

This programme is a 21-month part-time programme delivered through a blended learning model that involves significant face-to-face engagement, with a strong emphasis on peer learning.

The Future Leaders Gateway Programme programme 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 / further their careers in their educational settings.