Professional Diploma in
Educational Leadership & Governance
Admission Ongoing
Title: Professional Diploma in Educational Leadership & Governance
Course Duration: 9 months (Online & Onsite)
Application fee: N15, 000/$15
One-off Tuition: N250, 000/$250
Payment options:
1st: N125k/125
2nd: N80k/$80
Final: N50k/$50
Program Vision
To be the premier professional development program in Nigeria for cultivating a generation of innovative and ethical educational leaders dedicated to transforming schools and improving learning outcomes nationwide.
Program Mission
To equip current and aspiring educational leaders with advanced knowledge in education policy, school management, and instructional leadership, empowering them to foster excellence, equity, and efficiency in the education sector.
Target Audience
This program is specifically designed for:
- Principals, Vice-Principals, and Heads of Departments in public and private schools.
- Aspiring school leaders and senior teachers.
- Officials and program officers in Ministries of Education, and their related agencies (e.g., UBEC, SUBEBs).
- Leaders and managers in educational NGOs and private educational foundations.
Program Duration
The program is structured to be completed in nine (9) months, organized into three trimesters.
Delivery Method
A hybrid delivery model will be utilized, combining intensive in-person leadership workshops, interactive online learning modules, and collaborative case-study analysis to ensure a flexible and impactful learning journey.
Curriculum Structure
The curriculum comprises core modules, specialized electives, a hands-on leadership practicum in a school setting, and a final capstone project.
Trimester 1: Foundations of Educational Leadership & Governance
- ELG 101: Leadership Theories and Practice in Education
- ELG 102: The Nigerian Education System: Policy and Governance
- ELG 103: Economics of Education and School Finance
- ELG 104: Legal and Ethical Issues in Education
Trimester 2: Core Competencies for Effective School Management
- ELG 201: Strategic Planning and School Improvement
- ELG 202: Curriculum Development and Instructional Supervision
- ELG 203: Using Data for School Improvement
- ELG 204: Community Engagement and School-Parent Relations
Trimester 3: Specialization and Practical Application
- ELG 301: Educational Leadership Practicum
- ELG 302: Capstone Project in School Improvement
List of Electives
- ELG E01: Technology Integration for Learning and Management
- ELG E02: Leadership in Special and Inclusive Education
- ELG E03: Higher Education Administration
- ELG E04: Teacher Professional Development and Mentoring
- ELG E05: Leadership in Early Childhood Education
A Professional Diploma in Educational Leadership & Governance curriculum covers key aspects of educational leadership, management, and governance.
Participants will:
- Learn how to set up functional leadership structure in a school.
- Understand which school and classroom practices improve students’ achievement
- Know how to work with teachers to bring about positive change.
- How to establish effective staff support system that reduces staff turnover.
- Support teachers in carrying out instructional practices that help all students succeed.
- How to help staff to reconcile school vision and mission with their personal visions.
PCEL draws from the need to shift educational leadership standards away from traditional pre-occupation with school management, and put the highest priority on results for students, resource mobilization and management, and institutional stabilization.
It lays strong emphasis on the developing personal leadership competencies of participants while exposing them to emerging intricacies of educational leadership.
Registration
To begin the process, complete the application form. We shall revert to you later.
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Course Certification
Participants that successful complete the theoretical and practical aspects are issued with a joint Professional Diploma in Educational Leadership & Governance from FLED International Leadership Institute (FILI) & Afrcian University of Science & Technology (AUST), Abuja
For inquiries, please contact:
The Dean
School of Postgraduate Studies
FLED International Leadership Institute
Plot MF57 Cadastral Zone
KMC Street, Karu Site, Abuja.
Tel/Whatsapp: + 234-708-015-7176.
Email: info@flededu.org