Course Overview

The MSc Management Practice is suitable for experienced managers and leaders in all sizes of organizations in the private, public and third sectors. It is designed to align closely with the student's everyday work experience and to underpin working practice with a solid understanding of management theory. The program meets the requirements of the Senior Leader Masters Degree Apprenticeship standard, designed to develop future strategic leaders. Following successful completion of the program, you will gain a Master's degree in Management Practice and in addition, you will be assessed for Chartered Manager or Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) status, or membership or fellowship of the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM), depending on your experience. The program will help you to advance your professional career by developing a theoretical understanding of higher-level management skills that can be applied to everyday work as a leader or manager. It is for those already in full-time employment (30 hours a week minimum), and fees are covered by the employers apprenticeship levy.

General Eligibility

Individual employers will set the entry criteria for their apprenticeships: this may involve previous management experience, having undertaken an apprenticeship at a lower level of academic qualifications. Applicants must also hold English and mathematics qualifications at a minimum of GCSE level or equivalent. Our standard postgraduate entry requirement is a second-class honors degree (2:2 or above).

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Language Requirement

• If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each of the sub-tests.