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University of Portsmouth · Part-time

Leadership and Management (Top-Up)

Overview Take your practical leadership experience you’ve gained in your career and complete a dissertation on leadership or management to convert your experience into a full Master’s degree. Supported by an expert supervisor, you’ll explore management theory…

MSc1 yearPart-time

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Faculty of Business and Law · Business and management

Overview Take your practical leadership experience you’ve gained in your career and complete a dissertation on leadership or management to convert your experience into a full Master’s degree. Supported by an expert supervisor, you’ll explore management theory and improve the way you lead and inspire others, and graduate with a recognised academic qualification. You’ll choose a dissertation topic you’re passionate about and define a suitable research area with your course director. As you continue to work alongside your studies, you’ll be able to apply your learning directly in your workplace and develop your research and critical analysis skills. This top up Master's course is open to anyone with management and leadership experience, as well as officers of the Armed Forces (based on rank and experience) through Recognition of Prior Learning that has been mapped and accredited against the CMI Diploma Level 7 or an equivalent qualification. The University of Portsmouth is also an Enhanced Learning Credits (ELC) approved supplier. Course highglights - Complete just a dissertation to earn your full MSc degree - Use your professional experience or military rank to enter the course - Study a management topic you’re passionate about - Apply your learning in the workplace - Get support from expert lecturers and academics Find out more about this course, our facilities and generous scholarships by attending one of our regular open evenings, where you can meet teaching staff and current students. Careers and opportunities When you finish the course, our Careers and Employability service can help you find a job that puts your skills to work in the industry. Graduates have also set up successful businesses with help and support from the University.

Getting in

As the university states it

There are 4 recognised routes of entry: 1. The award of the CMI Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Leadership & Management obtained within the last 5 years and a minimum of 3 years appropriate management experience. 2. Military applicants may apply on the basis of Recognised Prior Learning (RPL) via either their Rank or the award of ICSC and a minimum of 2 years work experience at a leadership level. 3. Police applicants may apply on the basis of Recognised Prior Learning (RPL) following successful completion of the College of Policing Senior Leadership Development Programme (June 2018 or later) and a minimum of 2 years work experience at Chief Inspector level or equivalent. 4. Via a Recognised Prior Learning (RPL) portfolio where the applicant can demonstrate they meet the Learning Outcomes of a number of prior units. Please contact the faculty Student Recruitment team for more details.

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