Durham University · Pathways
Develop leadership and research capacity without pausing your classroom career. Durham offers tuition-free online MA Education Leadership and PhD Education pathways with flexible pacing for teachers and school leaders.
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MAResolve geopolitical conflict, mediate peace, and steer multilateral diplomacy
MAPreserve global heritage through 3D curation, conservation ethics, and digital media
PhDOriginal research at the frontier of management science
MAUnderstand power, diplomacy, and global governance
MALead schools and learning organisations with evidence and empathy
PhDPush the boundaries of computing research
MAApply psychological science in workplaces and communities
MANavigate contracts, arbitration, and cross-border regulation
MACraft fiction, memoir, and narrative non-fiction at degree level
PhDOriginal research shaping teaching, policy, and learning science
PhDScholar-practitioner doctorate for educational transformation
PhDOriginal research at the frontier of learning, causality and scale
PhDGenerate knowledge that improves population health worldwide
MADirectors' duties, boards and modern compliance for legal professionals
MAElite commercial law, WTO trade rules, and international arbitration.
MAPreserving global cultural heritage, museum curation, and site governance.
Clarity
MBA, Masters, PhD, DBA and online postgraduate certificates carry zero tuition fees — no annual tuition invoice.
You may pay application, examination and optional certificate fees. Amounts are shown before you commit.
Eligible online students can request exam sponsorship — approximately 95% of those who apply receive support.
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Why ALU
Yes. Education postgraduate pathways are delivered online with £0 tuition. Study around term-time demands and school calendars.
Yes. Online MBA, Masters, PhD, DBA and certificate tuition is £0. Students pay only applicable exam and administrative fees. Exam sponsorship supports most eligible applicants.
Yes. Durham is Ofqual-recognised, ASIC-accredited and holds DEAC accreditation.
