Master in Applied Educational Leadership

MQF Level: 7

ECTS Value:
90 ECTS

Start Date:
September

Mode of delivery:
Online

Duration:
3 Years (Part Time)

Home/EU/EEA Fees: €950 per year
International Fee: €5,000 full fee

Programme Description

The programme is targeted towards Leaders in Educational settings who wish to upgrade their qualification or are interested in developing their professional knowledge. It is also intended for those professionals who wish to pursue a career as a leader, manager or administrator in an educational setting. The main target audience will thus be current or prospective educational leaders particularly those aiming to become a Head of School.

Programme Description

Applicants are required to be in possession of a minimum of ONE of the following:

  • A Bachelor of Education (MQF Level 6 with a minimum of 180 ECTS, or equivalent) and evidence of five (5) years teaching experience* in a licensed school, three (3) of which must be professional teaching experience as a regular teacher with a permanent teacher’s warrant; OR
  • A Bachelor’s Degree (MQF Level 6 with a minimum of 180 ECTS, or equivalent) and PGCE (or equivalent) and evidence of five (5) years teaching experience* in a licensed school; three (3) of which must be professional teaching experience as a regular teacher with a permanent teacher’s warrant; OR
  • A Master’s Degree (MQF Level 7 with a minimum of 90 ECTS, or equivalent) together with evidence of five (5) years teaching experience* in a licensed school, three (3) of which must be professional teaching experience as a regular teacher with a permanent teacher’s warrant; OR
  • A full MQF Level 5 qualification in Education (with a minimum of 120 ECTS, or equivalent) in addition to a Permanent Teacher’s Warrant together with evidence of ten (10) years of professional teaching experience* in a licensed school. Applicants applying under this criterion will also be invited for an interview to assess their eligibility for the programme.

* The teaching experience is to be obtained by the end of the current scholastic year.

Course Outline

First Year Compulsory
Second Year Compulsory
Code Description Credits
MAEL214
Learning Outcomes and Assessment
5 ECTS
MAEL212
The School, the Parents and the Community
5 ECTS
MAEL213
Lesson Observation and Educational Mentoring
5 ECTS
Electives (Choose 15 ECTS)
Code Description Credits
MAEL204
Educational Leaders and Peer Collaboration
5 ECTS
MAEL206
​The Leadership of Effective Pedagogy
5 ECTS
MAEL205
Emotional Wellbeing and Emotional Literacy for Effective Leadership
5 ECTS
MAEL207
​Communication and Problem S​olving Competencies
5 ECTS
MAEL208
​Leadership, mental health and well-being at work
5 ECTS
MAEL201
Educational Planning and Project Management
5 ECTS
MAEL215
Job Shadowing: Educational Leadership in Practice
5 ECTS
Third Year Compulsory
Code Description Credits
MAEL300
Dissertation
30 ECTS

N.B. Please note that while the above provides an indication of the overall programme structure, the years in which modules are delivered may change or be replaced as part of the Institute for Education’s administrative processes.

Applications

Applications for the Master in Applied Educational Leadership programme open mid-May of each year with programmes commencing the following September​. 

When open, interested applicants may apply through the Institute for Education’s online portal: https://ife.portal.gov.mt/programme/apply 

International course participants who intend to move to Malta for study reasons, for the duration of the programme, require an authorisation from Identity Malta in order to be able to study locally.

For any queries related to the Admissions process kindly contact [email protected]​​​

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