Overview

The Educational Leadership at University College Cork will enable participants to develop the means of using critical reflection to enhance their own and others’ professional practice.

Careers Information

The course is focused on leadership development and is aimed at those with some experience of leadership in an educational setting. This course will develop practices in individuals to contribute to career-long personal professional learning and the development of others. It will focus on the followership/mentorship aspects of leadership.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Organisational Management of the School

Effective Leadership in Education: Theory and Practice

Leading Learning and School Improvement

Mentoring and Coaching Practicum in Educational Leadership

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00 , EEA/EU

Language

English

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120

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

63

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OTE

140

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cork, Ireland

Disciplines

Educational Leadership View 15 other Masters in Educational Leadership in Ireland

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

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120

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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63

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140

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A primary honours degree (NFQ, Level 8) and three years or more relevant professional experience in education or cognate field. Relevant professional experience, equivalent to five full years, may be considered as an honours equivalent.

It is desirable that candidates also have the following:

Gained some professional experience in educational leadership.

A clear sense of professional purpose (demonstrated via a 750-word statement of purpose submitted with the application).

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Tuition Fees

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4300 EUR / year

≈ 4300 EUR / year

Living costs

Cork

Ireland

860 - 1400 EUR / month

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Funding

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