Master of Arts
MA International Education
Due to high demand for this course, we operate a staged admissions process with multiple selection deadlines throughout the year, to maintain a fair and transparent approach.
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Fees and funding
Fees
Fees for entry in 2027 have not yet been set. For reference, the fees for the academic year beginning September 2026 were as follows:
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MA (full-time)
UK students (per annum): £13,700
International, including EU, students (per annum): £29,400
The fees quoted above are fully inclusive of tuition, administration and computational costs.
Fees for entry are subject to yearly review. The University reserves the right to increase your tuition fee by up to 7% each year for courses lasting more than one year, including to reflect rising costs associated with delivering our educational and wider student experience. Postgraduate fees information .
Always contact the admissions team if you are unsure which fee applies to your qualification award and method of attendance.
Policy on additional costs
All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).
Scholarships/sponsorships
We know that student finance can be complicated. The links below provide further information to help guide you.
- Learn more about - student finance options for UK students .
- Learn more about - fees and finance for international students .
- Graduates of The University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University can receive a 10% discount on their master's degree tuition fees as part of our Manchester Alumni Loyalty Discount scheme.
Course unit details:
Educational Leadership and Diversity
| Unit code | EDUC70372 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 15 |
| Unit level | FHEQ level 7 – master's degree or fourth year of an integrated master's degree |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 2 |
| Available as a free choice unit? | Yes |
Overview
This unit aims to:
- To examine the relationship between diversity and educational leadership
- To examine the relationship between educational leaders’ diverse identities, experiences, and practice
- To examine the relationship between students’ diverse identities and educational leadership
- To examine how diverse identities and experiences relate to educational advantages, disadvantages and inequalities
- To critically engage with diversity discourses, policies and strategies.
Aims
This unit aims to:
- To examine the relationship between diversity and educational leadership
- To examine the relationship between educational leaders’ diverse identities, experiences, and practice
- To examine the relationship between students’ diverse identities and educational leadership
- To examine how diverse identities and experiences relate to educational advantages, disadvantages and inequalities
- To critically engage with diversity discourses, policies and strategies.
Assessment methods
| Method | Weight |
|---|---|
| Written assignment (inc essay) | 100% |
Feedback methods
Feedback given via VLE
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Tee Mccaldin | Unit coordinator |
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