Educational Leadership and Management (Distance Learning) PgCert
University of Portsmouth
Key Course Facts
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews for 10 graduates of Educational Leadership and Management (Distance Learning) PgCert at University of Portsmouth for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Business Studies.
This particular course
Salary
Salary of all UK Graduates of
| 15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median salary | £25113 | £24885 | £28730 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £21873 - £30508 | £18748 - £32511 | £21350 - £39166 |
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Course Description
Overview
If you're currently working, or aspire to work in an education-connected role and want to gain a qualification that demonstrates that you have developed your leadership and management skills, our Educational Leadership and Management course is for you.
Offered as a MSc, PgDip and PgCert, you can study this course full-time, part-time or part-time by distance learning. The MSc and PgDip take one year full time and two years part time. The PgCert takes six months full time and one year part time.
You'll work collaboratively with other students, teaching staff and industry experts from educational institutes, as you learn how to take your enthusiasm for education and use it to better the sector through challenging conventional thinking, identifying common problems in the sector, such as time management, and creating solutions for them.
You’ll be encouraged to critique the way the education sector works, and prepare yourself to take positive and decisive action as an educational leader, able to respond to issues in education such as accessibility and classroom management and to create and implement new approaches to teaching.
If you're more interested in the theoretical perspectives that underpin education in general, please take a look at our MA Education Studies course.
Eligibility
This course accepts UK, EU, and international students.
What you'll experience
- Challenge conventional thinking and develop the skillset and confidence you need to identify problems in the educational sector and find solutions for them
- Begin your postgraduate education with a choice of an MSc, PgDip or PgCert course
- Benefit from the rich industry knowledge and experience of teaching staff as you gain theoretical knowledge and professional know-how on this industry led course
- Use the skills you acquire to ready yourself for your next promotion, to change jobs or go international with your career
- Network with industry professionals from the education sector, guest lecturers and other students through events, lectures, seminars and social media channels
Careers and opportunities
You'll graduate with the skills and knowledge you need to to seek out ambitious job roles and take on new responsibilities in educational leadership and management.
This course is ideal for teachers, trainers, lecturers and instructors across the educational sector, who aspire to senior leadership and management positions. Build on your previous studies and experience to bring your skills, theories and expertise to a postgraduate level.
Designed as an industry led course, teaching staff work with and consult experts in the education sector to build a curriculum that reflects the current field, its methods and challenges. Helping you to graduate with the rich academic knowledge, industry know-how and the confidence to advance your career in education.
Graduates of this course have gone onto work in areas such as:
- School management
- Higher education institutions management
- Teacher education
- Course leading and management
During your course you'll have expert career support from your tutors and our Careers and Employability Centre – which you can access for up to 5 years after you graduate.
Course structure
This PgCert course will take 1 year (part-time).
You can expect:
- Up to 3 hours of teaching time per module each week
- Up to 10 hours of independent study per module each week
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course
This particular course
English language requirements
| test | Grade |
|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | |
| Cambridge English Advanced | |
| Cambridge English Proficiency | |
| TOEFL (iBT) | |
| PTE Academic | |
| IELTS (Academic) | |
| Cambridge English Advanced | |
| Cambridge English Proficiency | |
| TOEFL (iBT) | |
| PTE Academic |
A minimum of a second-class honours degree, and experience in an educational setting.
Costs
Tuition Fees Educational Leadership and Management (Distance Learning) PgCert
| EU | £2970 | year 1 |
|---|---|---|
| England UK | £2970 | year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £2970 | year 1 |
| Scotland | £2970 | year 1 |
| Wales | £2970 | year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £2970 | year 1 |
| Ireland | £2970 | year 1 |
| International | £2970 | year 1 |
Additional fee information
Fees are accurate at the time of publishing and are subject to change at any time without notice.
Fees may also go up in later years, in line with inflation
Average student cost of living in the UK
| Rent | £518 |
| Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
| Supermarket shopping | £81 |
| Clothing | £35 |
| Eating out | £33 |
| Alcohol | £27 |
| Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
| Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
| Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
| Transport within city | £17 |
| Self-care / sports | £20 |
| Stationary / books | £13 |
| Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
| Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
| Insurance | £51 |
| Other | £95 |
| Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
University Rankings
of University of Portsmouth
among 379 universities in England UK
based on 33 different rankings
Positions of University of Portsmouth in top UK and global rankings.
Rankings of University of Portsmouth in related subject specific rankings.
Education
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- #31
- #42
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- Education
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CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 14 May, 2024]
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- #66
- #84
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- Education
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The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
[Published 07 September, 2024]
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- #37
- #301
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- Education
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THE World University Rankings by Subject
[Published 17 January, 2025]
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- #46
- #401
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- Education
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GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 11 November, 2024]
See all 33 university rankings of University of Portsmouth
About University of Portsmouth
The University of Portsmouth is located on the United Kingdom’s only island city, Portsmouth. This public university, which was previously known as Portsmouth Polytechnic, forms part of the University Alliance, an organisation whose aim is to promote growth and innovation in the UK by putting an emphasis on links with business and industry.
List of 234 Bachelor and Master Courses from University of Portsmouth - Course Catalogue
Student composition of University of Portsmouth
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Total number of students enrolled at University of Portsmouth by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 18085
- postgraduates:
- 5005
- Total:
- 23090
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Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Business and Management”: 4145 Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
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FAQ about Educational Leadership and Management (Distance Learning) PgCert University of Portsmouth
- Tuition fees for this programme are 2970 per year for UK students. In addition to the tuition fees you should also take into consideration the average monthly cost of living for students in the UK.
- 10 graduates rated the course 81. This means that 81% of graduates indicated that they were satisfied or very satisfied with the course. See detailed ratings above and how these compare to the averages at other universities.
- University of Portsmouth achieved the highest ranking for Education. It is ranked #42 in CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject (Education). See all subject rankings for University of Portsmouth.
- If you are interested in online courses go to our list of all online degree programmes to study Business and Management.
- It is comparably easy to get accepted to this course. Accepted students had an average UCAS tariff score of
Ranking publishers
The University League Tables
- Published:
- 14 May, 2024
THE Times Higher Education, UK
- Published:
- 17 January, 2025
- Criteria used in ranking -THE World University Rankings by Subject:
- 37.4% Teaching (the Learning Environment)
37.6% Research (Volume, Income and Reputation)
15% Citations (Research Influence)
7.5% International Outlook (Staff, Students and Research)
2.5% Industry Income (Knowledge Transfer)
The Guardian News and Media Limited
- Published:
- 07 September, 2024
ShanghaiRanking Consultancy
- Published:
- 11 November, 2024