Postgraduate Taught

The Postgraduate Certificate in Leadership and Management is designed for those who hold, or aspire to hold, managerial positions. Whether you are looking to acquire a formal management qualification, looking for a stepping stone to a management degree, or just want to sharpen your workplace skills, this course is for you.

The course aims to place the hard practicalities of leadership within a theoretical framework and to highlight the differences between leadership and management. A ‘toolbox’ of practical techniques for the management of the processes will be offered, and tested against real work based scenarios provided by the delegates themselves.

There are no formal requirements, each application will be judged on its merits. Lack of a degree is no bar to entry, your experience and enthusiasm is what’s important.

The Postgraduate Certificate in Leadership and Management programme is designed with flexibility in mind. Each of the modules is taught over three Saturdays thereby minimising the impact on the working week. Students can also opt to study on a modular basis and build up the modules to the full Certificate over a three-year period.

Students who wish to take the full Certificate choose three from four modules on offer. The Certificate Project is undertaken by all those studying the full Certificate. Each module bears 15 credits. An accumulation of 60 credits will lead to the award of a Postgraduate Certificate in Leadership and Management.
This will be made up of a choice of three of the modules below plus the Certificate Project. Those wishing to follow the modular pathway can choose to take as few or as many modules as required.

Modules available (choose 3 out of 4):

• Leading People – All businesses are dependent on their people. How do you get the best from them? The Leading People module focuses on leadership, recruitment, building teams, performance and development

PLUS/OR

• People, Processes and Operations – Your business is judged on its ability to get the job done on time, within budget and to customer satisfaction, therefore effective processes are vital to your success. The People, Processes and Operations module covers, process design, re-engineering quality

PLUS/OR

• Transformation and Change – We live in a fast paced and dynamic world where change is no longer an option but a necessity. The Transformation and Change module will enable you to identify if there is a need for change, determine change process and overcome barriers to change and how to take people with you

PLUS/OR

• Managing Finance –  Having effective control of this precious resource is vital to managing day-to-day activities and leading future developments of the organisation. The Managing Finance module will cover budgeting, resource management, evaluating expenditure options and analysing financial statements. PLUS (compulsory module for those wishing to complete the Postgraduate Certificate) AND (compulsory or non-modular students)
• Certificate Project – The Certificate Project is an opportunity to bring together your learning and experience to tackle a business situation within your own company or on a subject you are interested in. The subject matter will be agreed between you and your personal supervisor

The final part of the course consists of a work-based project and a presentation which is based upon work carried out throughout the course.

Delivery will comprise lectures, discussions, group working, short presentations and simulation exercises.

All modules except the Certificate Project will be assessed by a 2,500 word work-based project and 1,500 word reflective assignment. The final part of the course, the Certificate Project, consists of a work-based project and an individual presentation which is based on impact of the work carried out throughout the course.