Continuous assessment & examinations
Each course combines continuous assessment - assignments, tests, and class work - with an end-of-semester examination; weights and formats are set in each course outline.
- Duration 4 years
- Credits 120–180
- Mode Full-time
- Accreditation Fully accredited
I.
About
About the programme.
A degree in the leadership and administration of educational institutions, preparing graduates to plan, manage, and improve schools and education systems.
II.
Curriculum
The approved curriculum.
The approved 2025/2026 curriculum for each Caleb University programme — its courses, credit units and structure — is published on our Course Curricula page.
III.
Learning outcomes
What you'll be able to do.
Graduates leave equipped with the foundational rigour and the practical skills the field demands.
- Manage educational institutions. Apply management and leadership principles to schools and education organisations.
- Plan and administer. Develop educational plans, policies, budgets, and administrative systems.
- Improve teaching and learning. Apply curriculum, assessment, and quality-assurance principles to raise standards.
- Lead people. Supervise, motivate, and develop teaching and support staff.
- Use educational data. Collect and use data to inform planning and institutional decisions.
- Engage policy and ethics. Apply education policy and professional ethics to leadership decisions.
VI.
Assessment
How you'll be assessed.
Field work & project
Practicum and field reports and a research project are assessed alongside examinations.
External examiners
In line with NUC requirements, qualified academics from other universities moderate examinations and assess final-year projects.
NUC CCMAS compliance
Assessment follows the National Universities Commission's Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards for the discipline.
Ready to apply to this programme?
Begin your application — about 10 minutes — or talk to admissions first.