MSc/PgDip Leadership and Management in Education

Program Overview

The MSc/PgDip Leadership and Management in Education program at the University of Salford equips healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to lead educational initiatives, manage projects, and navigate leadership challenges in health and social care settings. It emphasizes the importance of evidence-based practices and innovation in educational leadership, preparing graduates to drive service improvement and transformation. The program offers two pathways: Education and Academic Practice, and utilizes a variety of teaching methods to foster interactive and engaging learning.

Program Outline

MSc/PgDip Leadership and Management in Education

Degree Overview:

This program aims to advance your personal growth as a leader in the field of education, enabling you to deliver exceptional health and social care now and in the future. It emphasizes that effective leadership and management require deliberate development of knowledge, skills, and qualities.

The program's core objectives include:

• Equipping learners with the knowledge and skills to effectively lead educational initiatives within health and social care contexts.
• Cultivating the capacity to design and manage education-based projects that contribute to service improvement and benefit service users.
• Fostering the ability to navigate and resolve complex leadership challenges.
• Grounding educational and leadership practices in sound research and evidence-based principles.
• Empowering learners and their colleagues to champion and implement health and social care reform and transformation through effective leadership in health and social care education.
• Building the confidence to embrace innovative and creative approaches in educational leadership.
The program emphasizes the strong correlation between a highly skilled workforce with appropriate skills, behaviors, and education and the delivery of high-quality health and social care, ultimately leading to service transformation. It welcomes professionals from various healthcare disciplines, including nurses, midwives, doctors, allied health professionals, and social workers, who seek to develop their expertise and contribute to positive change. The course combines three key focus areas: education, leadership, and service improvement and reform.

Outline:

Education Pathway:

The program offers two pathways: Education or Academic Practice. The following details pertain to the Education pathway.

Core modules:

• Enabling Change through Educational Leadership for Patient and/ or Service Improvement
• Project Management and Methods of Inquiry for Health Care Practice (30 credits)
• Dissertation

Education Pathway modules:

• Leading Education in Academic Practice
• Leading Education in Practice

Academic Practice Pathway:

Core modules:

• Enabling Change through Educational Leadership for Patient and/ or Service Improvement
• Project Management and Methods of Inquiry for Health Care Practice (30 credits)
• Dissertation

Academic Practice Pathway modules:

• Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
• Assessment and Feedback for Learning
• Flexible, Distance and Online Learning

Assessment:

Assessment strategies in this program reflect real-world scenarios. You will have opportunities to develop critical skills in presenting, reporting, justifying, reflecting, defending, and writing critically throughout your studies. Depending on the specific modules, assessments may involve a range of formats, such as e-portfolios, poster presentations, report production, and education-focused projects.

Teaching:

The program utilizes various teaching methods, ensuring an interactive and engaging learning environment. The approaches employed include:

• Master classes
• Seminars
• Action learning sets
• Peer teaching
• Collaborative projects
• A blended approach with both face-to-face sessions and online learning
• Individual feedback and guidance
• A student-centered approach
The program welcomes diverse learning approaches and aims to equip learners with the skills to discuss and manage real-life challenges encountered in educational leadership. It provides flexibility, aligning with individual areas of educational practice and subject interests. This allows for tailored learning and direct application of knowledge to your specific goals and aspirations.

Career:

This program prepares you to excel as an educational leader within health and social care settings. It equips you with the expertise to:

• Design, implement, and evaluate education programs within healthcare organizations.
• Lead and motivate teams of educators and healthcare professionals.
• Drive innovation and improvement in health and social care education.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of health and social care policy.
• Pursue further leadership roles within the health and social care sector.
The program can also be used to build on your existing credentials. You can apply credits earned from postgraduate educational studies (NMC Stage 3 Practice Teacher and Stage 4 Teacher Award) towards this Master's program, offering a dynamic and versatile path for your educational leadership career.

Other:

This program is offered by the School of Health and Society at the University of Salford. The school boasts a forward-thinking and innovative environment, emphasizing lifelong learning and real-world impact. The School of Health and Society is dedicated to enhancing health and wellbeing for individuals using a public involvement approach to maintain focus on pertinent real-world challenges.

Full-time home 2024/25 £8,820.00per year Full-time international 2024/25 £16,380.00per year Part-time 2024/25 Part-time costs will be calculated on a pro rata basis. Full-time home 2025/26 £9,100.00per year Full-time international 2025/26 £17,000.00per year Part-time 2025/26 Part-time costs will be calculated on a pro rata basis.