Teaching & Education

Master of Education (M.Ed.) – Dual Awards from IBES and UCAM

The Master of Education (M.Ed.) is a 90 ECTS credits programme awarded by Institut Brittany d’Enseignement Supérieur (IBES) and Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia (UCAM) and specifically designed for teachers, teacher leaders, educational leaders and those involved in public and corporate training. The focus is on theoretical understandings and practical applications that meet the needs of professionals in the rapidly changing complex educational landscape. It offers an opportunity for in-depth examination of current thinking, theories, models, issues and practices that contribute to the transformation of educational institutions. The programme seeks to enhance the knowledge and expertise of participants and their ability to reflect and relate theory to their professional practice.


Aims

  • Facilitating advanced study of educational leadership and management and the changing external context in which the education sector operates.
  • Equip individuals for and/or the development of a managerial-leadership career in the education sector, fostering skills at a professional or equivalent level to assume senior managerial and leadership positions.
  • Development of the ability to apply knowledge and understanding of strategic planning, leadership, and change management to systematically, innovatively, and creatively improve education provision.

Students have a choice of gaining an M.Ed. with specialisation as set out below, which will only be evident on the IBES transcript:

  1. Adult Literacy
  2. Child Development
  3. Project Management
  4. Teaching and Learning Online
  5. Instructional Design
  6. Leadership Management


Assessments

  • 100% of the assessment is through coursework and assignments for the taught modules.
  • The final work-based project report on the specialisation has a word count of between 12,000 – 15,000 words.

Upon completion of the six taught modules and the work-based capstone project, students will gain a dual award and will be awarded a Master of Education from the IBES and UCAM.


Entry Requirements

  • A Bachelor’s Degree qualification in any subject from a recognised institution**; OR
  • A professional qualification equivalent to a degree and a minimum of two years of working experience
  • Demonstrate English Language proficiency to participate in the programme taught in English


** A qualification from a recognised university is a degree or diploma that has been awarded by an institution that is accredited or otherwise recognised by a relevant authority of the country.


Proficiency in English includes either a recognised English proficiency testing score of IELTS overall band of 5.5 or equivalent. Those who have undertaken either an undergraduate or professional qualification taught and assessed in English will also be accepted as having met the English proficiency requirement.

Subject to the final approval of IBES, any potential student who has a qualification examined in English at European Qualification Framework ( EQF) level 3 and above would satisfy the English requirement.

For those that are not able to provide the above proof of English, an English test administered by ESOL Awards is available and on passing this at B2 level, the learner would satisfy the English language requirement. 


Programme Structure

The M.Ed. has a total of 90 ECTS credits and comprises of 6 taught modules at 10 ECTS credits each and a Work Based Project at 30 ECTS credits.

The taught Modules are:

  1. Educational Leadership and Management
  2. Instructional Leadership and Management
  3. Strategic Management and Leading Change
  4. Digital Leadership in Education
  5. Organisational Culture and School Improvement
  6. Research in Educational Leadership and Management

Along with a 30 ECTS Work Based Capstone Project


The Work Based Capstone Project

The work-based learning project must relate to your chosen specialisation.

You should use a range of quantitative and qualitative methods for providing information and evaluating options. You will need to demonstrate an in-depth critical understanding of your chosen aspect of education, including your management problem-solving and decision-making skills and techniques.


Mode of Delivery

Blended Learning

Category

Teaching & Education

Course Level

Masters / MBA

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