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THE LEADERSHIP FOR EDUCATIONAL TRANSFORMATION
Programme was created in partnership between the Ukrainian Leadership Academy and one of the UK’s leading universities — the University of Warwick.
Aims to:
Strengthen the capacity of educational leaders to transform and rebuild the education system during the war and after it ends.
Build a community of educational innovators capable of improving Ukrainian education at all levels — from the classroom to national policy.
From early 2025, the programme is delivered in partnership by three educational institutions: the Ukrainian Leadership Academy, the University of Warwick, and the Ukrainian Catholic University (UCU), with the support of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.
The programme covers key concepts of change management and modern educational approaches, applied across three levels of transformation:
MACRO LEVEL — policy development, strategic management, regulatory frameworks, and national-level reform.
MESO LEVEL — management, development, and leadership at the level of a school or educational institution.
MICRO LEVEL — pedagogical practices, teaching, and learning in the classroom.
THE PROGRAMME CONSISTS OF IN-PERSON MODULES
2
1
of which will take place in the United Kingdom,
followed by online seminars.
in Ukraine, followed by online workshops.
Participants who successfully complete all programme elements will have the opportunity to write a Master’s-level dissertation and obtain a Master’s degree.
3 INTENSIVE IN-PERSON MODULES
Module I: 7–14 September 2025, University of Warwick (United Kingdom)
Module II: January 2026, University of Warwick (United Kingdom)
Module III: 18–24 April 2026, Ukrainian Catholic University, Lviv, Ukraine.
BRIEF
PROGRAMME OUTLINE
Professional track: upon successful completion of all modules, Postgraduate Award (PGA) from the University of Warwick
Online seminars, individual assignments
Academic track: an opportunity to continue studies (online), write a dissertation, and obtain a Master’s degree at the University of Warwick in Education Reconstruction (Ukraine).
Participation in LET offers unique opportunities for personal and professional growth, rethinking one’s own educational practice, and shaping a strategy for change in the context of Ukraine’s post-war transformation.
YOU WILL BE ABLE TO:
Gain a systemic understanding of transformations at the micro-, meso-, and macro-levels of educational leadership: from classroom teaching to policy development and strategic management at the national level.
Master leading international approaches (including leadership models from UK practice and the University of Warwick), adapting them to the Ukrainian context.
Develop your own toolkit: approaches, models, and analytical frameworks to help plan, deliver, and evaluate educational change.
Identify key challenges and opportunities in your professional environment and learn to analyse them systematically from a leader’s perspective.
Design an educational transformation project based on interdisciplinary analysis, research, and best practice — with practical conclusions for your own context.
Develop innovative thinking, professional confidence, and critical reflection skills in educational leadership — in both national and international contexts.
Become part of an educational community grounded in knowledge-sharing, mutual support, and joint professional development.
PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
Proficiency in academic English in written and oral form (equivalent to IELTS 7; the IELTS certificate is not required).
An interview with lecturers from the University of Warwick (in English) as part of the admissions process.
Completion of the Duolingo English Test (provided and overseen by the University of Warwick).
2023-2024
The launch of the pilot programme “Leadership for Educational Transformation” in 2023 was a response to the challenges faced by leadership teams in Ukrainian education during the full-scale invasion. The programme was based on the “Vision for Education and Science of Ukraine” formulated by the Ministry of Education and Science, the third key partner in this initiative.
More than 50 educational leaders from various institutions, educational levels, and ownership forms participated, united by a shared aspiration to build a new quality education system.
The experience of the first cohort, participants’ feedback, and partner input formed the basis for the updated programme in cooperation with the Ukrainian Catholic University. At its heart will be the unique Master’s programme, Master's in Education Reconstruction (Ukraine), at the University of Warwick, which — thanks to the support of a British philanthropist and the Government of Ukraine — opens up opportunities to prepare a new generation of educational leaders in the coming years. The programme is scheduled to start in September 2025.
“In my view, this programme is the most impactful among all initiatives aimed at supporting Ukraine.
By bringing together the best representatives of the educational sphere, it equipped us with transformation tools adapted for effective implementation in Ukrainian realities.”
Associate Professor at the Department of Mathematical Modelling and Artificial Intelligence, National Aerospace University (Kharkiv Aviation Institute), Ukraine:
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