Master of Education: Educational Leadership
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Barring any interruption to their study, the Master of Education is designed to be completed in three semester, or one-and-a-half years. Students who withdraw or take a leave of absence from the program must meet requirements for returning that are outlined in the American University of Ras Al Khaimah’s Catalog.
Students must meet specific standards to progress and do so within the maximum time allowed to complete the program; these standards and time allotment are also detailed in the Catalog. If a degree is not completed within a period of six years all coursework in the degree may be re-evaluated for its current relevance. The Master of Education in Leadership requires the completion of 33 credit hours in the following areas of study:
- Successful completion of 33 Credit Hours of required Graduate coursework; 18-month Study Plan
- Successfully maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Successful completion of a Graduate-level research project
Requirement
|
No. of Credit Hours
|
Successful completion of the PGDE (levelled at QFE 8) |
24
|
Advanced Master’s Courses (levelled at QFE 9)
|
9
|
 TOTAL |  33 |
PGDE Courses | |||
Code | Course Title | Schedule | Timing |
EDUC 511 | Introduction to Applied Research | Full semester (16 weeks) | Saturday |
EDUC 515 | Theories of Teaching and Learning | Semester A (8 weeks) | Friday & Saturday |
EDUC 525 | Theories of Leadership and Administration | Full semester (16 weeks | Saturday |
EDUC 545 | Coaching, Mentoring, & Developing School Staff | Semester B (8 weeks) | Friday & Saturday |
EDUC 620 | Supervision & Evaluation of Instruction | Full semester (16 weeks | Saturday |
EDUC 640 | Inclusive Leading of Diverse Groups | Semester A (8 weeks) | Friday & Saturday |
EDUC 660 | Implementation & Evaluation of Comprehensive School Reform | Semester B (8 weeks) | Friday & Saturday |
EDUC 680 | Applied Research I | Full semester (16 weeks) | Saturday |
Total | 33 |
PGDE Courses | |||
Code | Course Title | Schedule | Timing |
EDUC 675 | School Governance and Community Engagement | Full semester (16 weeks) | Saturday |
EDUC 685 | Using Research for Educational Change | Full semester (16 weeks) | Saturday |
EDUC 695 | Applied Research II | Full semester (16 weeks) | Saturday |



