School management, Master of Arts

Distance learning program @ Rhineland-Palatinate Technical University Kaiserslautern-Landau 

👉 This postgraduate master's programme in school management aims to prepare existing and future school leaders as well as education professionals for demanding leadership roles. It offers a practice-oriented education that covers topics such as school development, organization, personnel management, digital media, and quality management. The programme includes on-site phases and also enables working professionals to participate, providing a comprehensive qualification for leadership positions in schools or educational institutions.

At a Glance

🏫 Provider Rhineland-Palatinate Technical University Kaiserslautern-Landau, University based in Kaiserlautern (Germany)
The Rhineland-Palatinate Technical University (RPTU) Kaiserslautern-Landau is a technically oriented educational institution distinguished by the integration of engineering sciences with arts, natural, and social science disciplines. This university was formed through the merger of the Technical University of Kaiserslautern and the University of Koblenz-Landau with the aim of supporting interdisciplinary research and comprehensively preparing students for the demands of the job market. The RPTU places great emphasis on practical training, international partnerships, and the promotion of innovation to provide students with a solid academic education and a variety of development opportunities.
🎓 Field of Study Health & SocialPedagogy
📜 Degree Master of Arts (M.A.)
⏳ Duration 4 Semesters
🎯 ECTS 90 Credit Points
🌍 Language of Instruction German
📖 Course contents Foundations of learning and change processes, management concepts and leadership theories, key development areas of German educational policy and current educational developments, action strategies and in-depth knowledge in the field of team development, tools of personnel management, salutogenic leadership behavior, teaching and learning with digital media, methods of lesson development, methods of school and lesson research, opportunities and challenges of digitalization, concepts and perspectives of school development and quality management in the education sector, master's thesis
👥 In-person sessions Presence phases take place once or twice per semester on a (extended) weekend in Kaiserslautern.
📍 Location Kaiserslautern
📅 Enrollment Winter semester
💶 Fees
from 6240 € total
🔗 More Info https://fernstudium.rptu.de

Admission requirements

Prospective students must have a minimum of six semesters of professional qualification from any discipline and then be able to demonstrate at least one year of relevant professional experience.

Without a university degree, access is possible through a university entrance qualification (e.g. general qualification for university entrance or master's examination), provided that there is at least three years of relevant professional practice and participation in an aptitude test.

Details

The postgraduate Master's programme in School Management is designed for individuals in leadership positions in schools or other educational institutions, as well as educators aspiring to leadership roles. Participants will gain in-depth knowledge about implementing and improving school development processes, including organizational, personnel, and instructional development.

Throughout the programme, essential topics will be addressed, including:

Foundations of learning and change processes, management concepts, and leadership theories Development priorities of German educational policy and current educational developments Strategies for action and in-depth knowledge in team development and personnel management Salutogenic leadership behaviour and digitalization in education Research on school and instructional development Concepts of school development and quality management

Among other things, digital media will be examined as teaching and learning tools. These topics are integrated into practice through attendance phases held in Kaiserslautern.

After four semesters, consisting of theoretical and practical modules, students will complete their studies with a master's thesis. The programme promotes a practice-oriented, scientifically sound education and addresses current and future educational and school policy challenges.

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