Courses

We offer a range of accredited and non-accredited post-graduate programmes, supported by local education leaders, aimed at both future and current education leaders.

Education Leadership

The MA Educational Leadership programme is for in-service leaders. It is designed for those aiming to make a difference in schools through leadership that is focused on learning and school improvement. 

This evidence-focused programme builds on the National Professional Qualifications and develops capacity for leadership and expert practice in schools. 

Find out more about the Educational Leadership degree

Education Leadership  Apprenticeship 

The PGDip Education Leadership Level 7  Apprenticeship programme, recruits students from a number of our strategic partners in the West Midlands. Local education leaders contribute to the delivery of our programmes and students comment that this adds enormous value to their learning.

Find out more about the Educational Leadership apprenticeship

MA Education (Leadership) pathway 

The MA Education (Leadership) is one of four specialist pathways. It is for those who may not have worked in education, but aspire to be education leaders one day. As well as the  core modules, you may take optional modules to help develop your own specialism and interests. 


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Coming up

The University of Birmingham campus in Dubai will be offering a programme of non-accredited CPD for school leaders. It has been developed in consultation with local education leaders and tailored to meet needs in the Dubai education system.

Upcoming events will feature speakers including former National Schools Commissioner, Sir David Carter, Priya Lakhani OBE and CEO of Century Tech, a not-for-profit company driving the use of Artificial Intelligence in schools globally.