Educational Leadership and Policy

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

Τhe Postgraduate Programme in “Educational Leadership and Policy” aims a) to create the foundations for more effective organization and administration of schools and other educational organizations, and b) to provide students with a theoretical as well as applied understanding of the relationship between context variables of the educational system and their relationships with the roles, responsibilities and actions of educational leaders. It is deeply anchored in theory and research on educational leadership, management, administration and policy issues, as well as on contextual factors (e.g. culture, social structures, economic conditions, etc.) that influence educational institutions and leadership, teaching and learning principles.

The Programme’s main goals are to:

• prepare educational leaders who are aware of the complex educational context in which they operate, and who can act creatively and productively in a variety of professional and educational settings,
• conduct and facilitate research on leadership, management, administration and policy issues, and
• offer services to the wider educational community in organizational, management, evaluation and leadership issues.

Τhe programme is accredited by the Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education. 

GRADUATES CAN BE EMPLOYED – CAREER PROSPECTS

The Programme aims for its students and graduates to develop knowledge and skills that will support their professional development in various educational organisations, such as Ministries of Education, Educational regional offices, schools and other educational institutions (school principals, teachers, administrators, school inspectors, educational policy officers/advisers, etc.).

The Open University of Cyprus (OUC), through its participation in the European project "Liaison Offices with the Labour Market", offers to students of all its programmes of study, the optional and free of charge Thematic Unit (i.e. Module) entitled "Industry Placement". This module provides students opportunities for a placement to gain professional experience in their particular field of study, and the hosting institution can be any public or private organisation operating in the Republic of Cyprus.

Each student has the right to participate in this offering once or twice during his / her studies, provided that s/he meets the required conditions.