Education - Leadership
The Professional Diploma in Education (Leadership) deploys a broad concept of leadership that can be applied to teachers at different stages of their career within schools as organisations. The Professional Diploma in Educational Leadership (PDEL) is aimed at primary and post-primary teachers in the Irish education system.
| Award Name | Professional Diploma |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | |
| Awarding Body | National University of Ireland |
| NFQ Level |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Diploma | National University of Ireland |
Duration
1 year part-time blended.
Entry Requirements
Applicants must hold an honours degree at undergraduate level (or equivalent) from a higher education institution, a recognised teaching qualification and have a minimum of three years’ teaching experience in either the primary or post-primary sector.
The PDE in Leadership (blended) is aimed at primary and post-primary teachers in Irish schools who would like to either move into a leadership position or challenge the way they think about their work in a variety of ways. The concept of leadership employed is broad and can be applied to teachers at different stages of their career within schools as organizations. The PDEL course also corresponds to year one of the Masters in Education (M.Ed Leadership) course. Students who successfully complete the PDEL can transfer to year two of the MEd leadership.
Further information
Next Intake: 2024/2025 September.
ProfDip Education - Leadership (W342) Part Time
EU/NONEU fee per year - € 3910
***Fees are subject to change
Tuition fee information is available on the UCD Fees website. Please note that UCD offers a number of graduate scholarships for full-time, self-funding international students, holding an offer of a place on a UCD graduate degree programme.
The following entry routes are available:
The following entry routes are available:
Professional Diploma Education - Leadership PT (W342)
Duration 1 Years
Attend Part Time
Deadline Rolling*
* Courses will remain open until such time as all places have been filled, therefore early application is advised
ProfDip Education - Leadership
Graduate Taught (level 9 nfq, credits 30)
The Professional Diploma in Educational Leadership (PDEL) is aimed at teachers in the Irish education system. Programme participants are required to have teaching experience in either primary or post-primary schools in Ireland and should be motivated to move into a leadership position as well as to challenge the way they think about their work in a variety of ways. The concept of leadership employed is broad and can be applied to teachers at different stages of their career within schools as organisations. The programme draws on a wide-ranging international literature to focus on contemporary policy, practice and leadership challenges.
The programme includes some face-to-face sessions (typically on Saturdays to accommodate travel and attendance from all corners of the country). Our experience is that the combination of on campus days and online teaching and learning provide a dynamic and transformative learning experience for all students.The programme is intended to provide a dynamic and transformative learning experience for all students. We are committed to developing our students’ critical voice through reading, discussion, peer learning, presentations and critical review. These participative learning experiences have been tried and tested by us and ensure that high quality learning outcomes are achieved.
Who Should Apply?
Part Time option suitable for:
Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes
International (Non EEA) applicants currently residing outside of the EEA Region. No
Stage 1 - Core
Contemporary Issues EDUC41620
School leadership and the quality of teaching and learning: actors, agency, activities EDUC41640
School Transformation EDUC41800
Programme Outcomes
Make explicit connections between module content, coursework and professional practice.
review and evaluate a range of policy measures and initiatives and critique these in the context of the school improvement and effectiveness.
reflect purposefully and critically upon their own skills and limitations as leaders, evidenced by their performance in working with groups and their overall learning outcomes on the programme.
demonstrate a thorough understanding of key theories of organisational behaviour and change and apply these theories in an organizational setting.
Demonstrate a well developed understanding of the limits, contradictions and emerging issues within the professional field.
Evidence an enhanced aptitude for continued self-directed learning as well as collaborative learning in professional settings throughout their careers.
Cultivate a disposition that combines passion with purpose, empathy and understanding with cognitive challenge, resilience and hardiness in the context of professional practice.
Demonstrate the skills of interrogating practice using theoretical perspectives, thus generating new ideas and/or reformulating existing ideas and practices in relation to professional roles.
Evidence the significance of reflection in the development of expertise and innovative practice thus providing leadership within schools and the wider education community.
On successful completion of the programme, students will be able to:
critically explore and interrogate prominent leadership theories and apply these theories in the course of addressing a variety of organisational issues and problems.
If you have any queries on the PDE/MEd Leadership, please do not hesitate to contact us at educationenquiries@ucd.ie.
CONTACT NAME:
José Augusto Gonzales Castillo
CONTACT NUMBER: 353 1 716 7968