Master of Education: Educational Leadership
About This Programme
AURAK's Master of Education in Educational Leadership is a four-semester, 33 credit-hour degree for practising teachers, covering leadership theory and practice, resource management, organisational change, group dynamics and data-driven decision making. It runs as a cohort and finishes with a two-part applied research project.
Course Highlights
- 33 credit hours over four semesters, taught as a cohort
- Requires at least two years of teaching or equivalent experience
- Two-part applied research project
- Fall and Spring entry
What You'll Study
AURAK publishes this as a sample study plan; the actual sequence a student follows depends on placement, transfer credit and course availability. Where AURAK's own plan totals fewer credit hours than the degree's published credit count, the published count is authoritative.
Year 1
- EDUC 511 - Introduction to Applied Research3 credits
- EDUC 515 - Educational Psychology for Inclusive Learning3 credits
- EDUC 525 - Theories and Applications of Leadership3 credits
- EDUC 545 - Budgeting and Resource Management3 credits
- EDUC 685 - Analytics for Data-Driven Leadership3 credits
Year 2
- EDUC 620 - Evaluation of Instruction for Continuous Improvement3 credits
- EDUC 640 - Inclusive Leading of Diverse Groups3 credits
- EDUC 680 - Applied Research I3 credits
- EDUC 660 - Organizational Change for Continuous Improvement3 credits
- EDUC 675 - Educational Policy and Community Engagement3 credits
- EDUC 695 - Applied Research II3 credits
Entry Requirements
Applications are made online. AURAK's admissions application deadline for Fall 2026 is 30 August 2026 and for Spring 2027 is 3 January 2027.
Careers
AURAK lists principal, child care director, educational consultant, educational policy developer, corporate trainer and school or career counselor as destinations for the M.Ed, and also names school administrator and educational researcher roles.
Accreditation & Professional Recognition
Accredited by the Commission for Academic Accreditation of the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. AURAK is also institutionally accredited by SACSCOC (US) and QAA (UK).
Programme Details
Award
Master of Education: Educational Leadership
Start Date
Fall (August/September) and Spring (January)
Typical Offer
A minimum entry CGPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, plus at least two years of teaching or equivalent work experience.
Duration
2 years
Qualification
MEd
Subject Area
Education
Tuition Fee
AED 69,300 total
Applications are made online through AURAK. Fees shown exclude the separate non-tuition charges: an AED 400 application fee (AED 500 for graduate programmes), an AED 4,000 seat reservation fee credited against first-semester tuition, and per-semester technology, service and medical fees.