MA Educational Leadership / Entry requirements

We require a UK Honours degree with a First or Upper Second (2.1) classification or the overseas equivalent.

When assessing your academic record we take into account the grades you have achieved and the standing of the institution where you studied your qualification.

For the latest information on demonstrating your English proficiency for those whose first language is not English, please see our language requirements .

You are required to provide a valid English language qualification which meets our entry requirements for the Master's course or a pre-sessional course at the time of application.

This programme accepts successful completion of the 6 and 10 Week Pre-sessional English Language course. We accept the following qualifications which must be valid on the start date of the Master's course:

Pre-sessional 6 Week Course Requirement:

IELTS Academic or UKVI - 6.0 Overall with 6.0 in Writing, no more than one sub-skill at 5.5 and no sub-skill below 5.5

TOEFL iBT - 80 Overall with 20 in Writing, 20 in Speaking and no other sub-skill below 18

Pearson PTE Academic or Academic UKVI - 65 Overall with 65 in Writing, no more than one sub-skill at 59 and no other sub-skill below 59.

Pre-sessional 10 Week Course Requirement:

IELTS Academic or UKVI - 5.5 Overall with no sub-skill below 5.5

TOEFL iBT - 72 Overall with 20 in Speaking and no other sub-skill below 18

Pearson PTE Academic or Academic UKVI - 59 Overall with no sub-skill below 59

Some English Language test results are only valid for two years. Your English Language test report must be valid on the start date of the Master's course.

We accept a range of qualifications from across the globe. To help international students the university provides specific information for many individual countries. Please see our   country-specific information page   for guidance on the academic qualifications which may be accepted from your country.

An initial qualification in teaching, if this is not formally part of your Bachelor's degree, would be desirable.

Admission of candidates who do not meet our academic criterion may be approved if satisfactory evidence of postgraduate study, research or professional experience can be provided.