Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Leadership and Innovation
IDEA College · MQF 7 · Education & Teaching · 18-20 months · Full-time or part-time · Blended
Get Qualified
After funding
€3,083
Level
MQF 7 – Postgraduate certificate/diploma
Duration
Part-Time: 9 months; Full-Time: 4-6 months · Full-time or part-time
Delivery
Blended
Entry requirements
Bachelor's degree (MQF 6) · English: IELTS level 6.0 or any other qualification which the College deems indicative of a good level of English competency
Full entry requirements
Applicants must hold a full MQF Level 6 qualification in Education (or equivalent degree with recognised teaching qualification, or a master's degree qualifying for a Teacher's Warrant, or another recognised teaching qualification) together with a minimum of five years' teaching experience.
5 years of work experience
How to claim your funding, step by step · what to have ready and the details for the form
Your application pack
When to apply, what to have ready, and the details to copy into the official form. You submit it yourself.
Apply after you finish – within 12 months of completing the course, online through the Get Qualified portal using your e-ID. You can make up to 4 applications in any 5 years.
Have these ready to upload
After approval
You'll get a Tax Credit Certificate in the portal. Check whether the credit already shows on your income tax statement; if not, send the Commissioner for Revenue an adjustment form and the RA10 form with copies of the certificates. Unused credit can be carried forward for up to 15 years.Details for the form
- Institute
- IDEA College
- Course
- Postgraduate Certificate in Educational Leadership and Innovation
- Level
- MQF 7
- Course fee
- €5,650 (full price, Maltese/EU students)
- Expected tax credit
- €3,955
- Start date
- from your acceptance letter
- Completion date
- from your certificate
In the portal, choose the institute and the course from the lists – the names above should match what you see there.
Both schemes are for fees you pay yourself: if your employer pays for the course (e.g. through Jobsplus's Investing in Skills), you normally can't claim them for the same fees. Based on the official 2026 scheme guidelines, checked September 2026. Rules can change – check the official pages before you apply.
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| Course | Level | Format | Fee | After funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Leadership and Innovation IDEA CollegeGet Qualified | MQF 7 | 18-20 months · Full-time or part-time · Blended | €10,275 | €3,083 |
Postgraduate Diploma in Vocational Education Applied Research 4.0 MCASTGet Qualified | MQF 7 | 3 years · Part-time · Blended | €6,000 | €1,800 |
 Master of Educational Leadership CC Education AcademyGet Qualified | MQF 7 | Part-time · Online | €4,500 | €1,350 |
 Postgraduate Certificate in Educational Mentoring University of MaltaGet Qualified | MQF 7 | 2 semesters · Part-time (evening) · Blended · Starts Oct each year | €2,250 | €675 |