Educational Leadership - Online

This innovative fully online Master programme is designed to enable teachers, with experience of working in EU and Non EU settings, to obtain a professional qualification that will enhance their career opportunities. The programme builds on the student's experience of international educational systems and enhances their professional and leadership skills, whilst providing a supportive learning environment.The programme will also yield a supportive network upon which participants can draw in order to excel as future educational leaders. The programme presents a unique opportunity for education providers and organisations to develop leadership and change capacity in an era of significant challenge and change. The two-year online programme is designed for teachers with fulltime posts. The programme is designed using flexible learning approaches and distance learning technology.

Programme Content

Year 1

Autumn Semester
• Leadership of Learning and Teaching for Transformation
• Approaches to Educational Leadership for the 21st Century

Spring Semester

• Leading Schools: Culture and Globalisation
• Leading Educational Change: Policy, People, Practice

Summer Semester

• Sustainable Leadership: Dynamics, Resources, Resilience
• Building Leadership Capacity through Mentoring and Coaching

Year 2
Autumn Semester
• Advanced Research Methods for Educational Leadership
• Educational Leadership Dissertation 1

Spring Semester
Educational Leadership Dissertation 2

Key Fact
The programme presents a unique opportunity for education providers and organisations to develop leadership and change capacity in an era of significant challenge and change.

An honours primary degree (2.2) in a relevant or appropriate subject and a teaching qualification recognised by the University of Limerick or suitable equivalent. A minimum of two years relevant educational experience is required (primary, post-primary, further, higher education or other). The English language requirements of the University of Limerick must also be met. The University reserves the right to shortlist & interview applicants.

If your qualifications have been obtained in a country where English is an official language this will suffice

If this is not available, the following additional documents must be provided:
• English translation of your qualification(s)/transcripts
AND
• English language competency certificate

Grad Dip Applied Linguistics FT (Z229)
Deadline Rolling *

Grad Dip Applied Linguistics PT (Z230) Duration
Deadline Rolling *

* Courses will remain open until such time as all places have been filled, therefore early application is advised.

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2 Years Online

GradDip Applied Linguistics (Z229) Full Time
EU: fee per year - €6105
nonEU: fee per year - €13270

GradDip Applied Linguistics (Z230) Part Time
EU: fee per year - €3650
nonEU: fee per year - €6635

***Fees are subject to change.

Tuition fee information is available on the UCD Fees website.

Next Intake: 2020/2021 September

Careers & Employability
Examples of careers pursued by applied linguistics graduates include: teaching, public and private sector employment (internationally and within Ireland), customer relations manager, marketing consultant, technical copy editor, technical writer, training and development manager, administrative assistant, fund raiser.