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Education Management and Leadership – PGD L7

OTHM Level 7 Diploma in Education Management and Leadership

Overview

The objective of the OTHM Level 7 Diploma in Education Management and Leadership qualification is to develop learners’ understanding of policy, management theory and practice in education. It provides learners with an opportunity to engage with the challenges facing professionals and policymakers in their own country. It will provide knowledge that underpins the ability to work as an effective manager in the education sector. It combines both theoretical and practical knowledge in the education profession and will develop and enhance knowledge and skills in the areas of leading change, effective performance and team leadership. Learners will be able to work in a variety of roles within education administration and/or management.

  • Entry requirements

    OTHM Level 7 qualifications: Learners aged 21 or above

    The entry profile for learners is likely to include at least one of the following:

    Possess an honours degree in a related subject or UK level 6 diploma or an equivalent overseas qualification
    Be mature learners with relevant management experience (learners must check with the delivery centre regarding this experience prior to registering for the programme)

    English requirements: Visit  English Entry Requirements  page

  • Equivalences

    The OTHM Level 7 diplomas on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) are at the same level as master's degrees. However, they are shorter (120 credits), and learners will have to proceed to the dissertation stage (60 credits) with a university to achieve a full master's programme.

  • Qualification structure

    The OTHM Level 7 Diploma in Education Management and Leadership qualification consists of 6 mandatory units for a combined total of 120 credits, 1200 hours of Total Qualification Time (TQT) and 600 Guided Learning Hours (GLH) for the completed qualification.

  • Mandatory units

    Contemporary Issues in Education: Theory, Policy and Practice (20 credits)
    The Management of Educational Change (20 credits)
    Managing Effective Intercultural Communication and Perspectives (20 credits)
    Pedagogy and Practice in Education (20 credits)
    Leading Reflective Practice in Education (20 credits)
    Research Methods in Education (20 credits)
  • Duration and delivery

    The qualification is designed to be delivered over one academic year for full-time study, but it is also flexible in its delivery in order to accommodate part-time and distance learning.

  • Assessment and verification

    All units within this qualification are internally assessed by the centre and externally verified by OTHM. The qualifications are criterion referenced, based on the achievement of all the specified learning outcomes.

    To achieve a 'pass' for a unit, learners must provide evidence to demonstrate that they have fulfilled all the learning outcomes and meet the standards specified by all assessment criteria. Judgement that the learners have successfully fulfilled the assessment criteria is made by the Assessor.

    The Assessor should provide an audit trail showing how the judgement of the learners' overall achievement has been arrived at.

  • Progression

    Achieving the OTHM Level 7 Diploma in Education Management and Leadership qualification enables learners to progress into or within employment and/or continue their further study. As this qualification is approved and regulated by Ofqual (Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulation), learners are eligible to progress to master's top-up programmes with advanced standing at many universities in the UK and overseas.

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