Waterford Institute of Technology: Postgraduate Study

MA in Management in Education

The Master of Arts in Management in Education is a flexible modular part-time 90-credit programme suited to practitioners in all levels of education - Primary, Post Primary, Third Level, Further and Adult Education.

Programme Aim:

The aim of the MA in Management in Education is to provide practitioners at all levels of the education system with the necessary skills for effective educational leadership and management.

Entry Requirements:

A Primary Degree or equivalent Three years Postgraduate Experience Access to an educational organisation where management action research can be carried out.

Mandatory Modules (30 credits):

Academic Inquiry (10 credits)
Leading Learning (20 credits)

Electives (Choose 60 credits):

Enterprise and Innovation in Education - 10 credits
Human Resource Management in Education - 10 credits
Information Technology in Education - 10 credits
Financial Management in Education - 10 credits
Mentoring - 10 credits
Public Relations in Education - 10 credits
Education Law - 10 credits
Strategic Planning in Education - 10 credits
Practical Leadership - 10 credits Research Methods in Education* - 10 credits
Dissertation - 20 credits

*Research Methods in Education is a prerequisite module of the Dissertation module
Please Note: For the award of MA, you need to accumulate 90 credits, however it is possible for you to take single modules, relevant to your needs.

Duration:

Flexible delivery - 2/5 years dependant on individual student needs. Lectures take place on Saturdays 10am-4pm.

Qualification:

Master of Arts in Management in Education

Cost:

€6300 or €700 per 10-credit module

Closing Date for Application:

31st August, 2011

Apply online at www.pac.ie

Application queries contact:

Postgraduate Administrator,

School of Education & Professional Development,