Study programme code

KAHJM.HR

Study programme administrator

Eve Eisenschmidt

MER study programme code

1707

version code

KAHJM/14.HR

School / college

HR - School of Educational Sciences

Study programme title in Est.

Hariduse juhtimine

study programme title in Engl.

Educational Leadership

Language of instruction

Estonian

Study level

Master's studies

ECTS credits

120

Study domain

Business, Administration and Law

Study programme group

business and administration

Study programme subgroup

Management and administration

Nominal study period (in semesters)

4

Access conditions

An applicant must have a Bachelor´s degree or an equivalent level of preparation. show more...

Minimum level of proficiency of the Estonian language at B2 level according to the European Framework of Reference for Languages. The minimum level of proficiency of the English language at B1 level according to the European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Entrance examination.

Degrees conferred

sotsiaalteaduse magister (hariduse juhtimine)

Study programme aims and objectives

Create opportunities for:
- Understanding and conceptualising the theoretical approaches, show more...
opinions and processes applicable in the management of educational and training establishments;
- Critical analysis and knowledge acquisition in the context of the processes of individual and organisational development, the educational system, educational policy and society;
- Analysing and developing the management and study processes of educational and training establishments in the context of educational and child-rearing paradigms, educational and organisational theories and educational reality;
- Supporting the development of readiness for, and competencies in: strategic planning, evaluating, critically analysing and developing the management processes and activities of educational and training establishments in the sphere of a specific profession and activity, as well as preparation for continuing studies at the doctoral level;
- Supporting and increasing the development of managerial awareness and professional identity.

Learning outcomes of the study programme

- orientates in the area of education and educational reality, distinguishes and understands developmental trends in the area of education in its national and international context show more...

- understands, links, evaluates and analyses critically the theories and processes of management of educational and training establishments in the context of individual and organisational development, educational system, educational policy and processes in society
- cognises, analyses, specifies and reasons the developmental needs and opportunities of an educational establishment as an organisation in the context of educational and organisational theories and educational reality
- understands and analyses the interconnection of management, development and learning processes of educational and training establishments and its influence on the environment of action and development perspective of a specific organisation
- knows how to develop a suitable environment for the management and development of an educational establishment as an organisation and is able to lead developments in the organisation
- is able to conduct empirical research and implement research results into development and management of educational establishments in a specific area of profession or activity
- understands himself/herself as a personality and defines himself/herself as a manager of an educational establishment, and as an active and responsible inducer of educational policy and educational system
- cognises and justifies learning needs and development opportunities of personal nature and of members of a team and organisation, by valuing an educational establishment as an organisation creating value, as a learning and educational environment and by valuing a person as a personality and a life-long learner

Graduation requirements

In order to graduate, the student shall complete the study programme in the given volume, show more...
which includes passing all compulsory courses and compiling and defending the Master’s thesis. Students who have not graduated from upper secondary schools where Estonian is the language of instruction, or who have graduated from schools where Estonian is only partly the language of instruction, are required to have Estonian language proficiency at C1 level.
Since the admission of year 2016 students are required to pass during the studies at least one course which uses a foreign language as the language of instruction