University College Plymouth St Mark & St John

Best in the South West for employability

UCP Marjon gets top marks for employability  

UCP Marjon outperformed all other South West institutions with over 93% of its graduates either in employment or continuing in higher education.  In addition to other South West universities, this percentage also means that UCP Marjon are in the top 20 institutions throughout England for graduate employability.

Matrix Accreditation

Matrix Accreditation  

UCP Marjon is the only University in Devon whose Student Support services have received the coveted Matrix Accreditation, the national quality standard for organisations delivering information, advice and guidance.

MA Leadership and Management

Introduction

 

Leadership & management training & development

The MA in Leadership and Management is an innovative and flexible one-year full-time Masters programme and also contains accreditation by the ILM for the award of their Level 7 Certificate in Strategic Leadership.

The programme is intended for practicing professionals who are either working or have aspirations to work in a developmental way as a manager or leader. It is equally relevant to those working in public, private or voluntary organizations. The programme will involve face-to-face residential workshops, action-learning sets, work-based action research and one-to-one coaching and mentoring in order to integrate theory and professional practice, critical thought and self awareness.

Course Code / Duration

Duration

One year full time starting in September 2011 or 3 year part time basis with progression from Postgraduate Certificate to Postgraduate Diploma and then MA. Part time 1 year for Postgraduate Certificate in Leadership and Management. Part time 2 years for Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership and Management. Part time 3 years for MA in Leadership and Management.

Entry Requirements

Entry onto the programme requires a Bachelors degree 2:2 or equivalent.

Module Information

Modules:

  • Managing in a strategic Context
  • Managing and Leading People
  • Leadership: Organisational Context and Self
  • Delivering Excellence in Operations
  • Sustainable Financial Management
  • Management Research Report and Implementation Plan (for full time students includes a 4 week internship opportunity)

The work-based action research studies and dissertation topic will be individually negotiated by participants and carried out in the individual’s professional work setting.

Fees and Funding

Finance & Welfare

For further information please contact the International Office via email international@ucpmarjon.ac.uk or telephone +44 (0) 1752 636821.


Course Tutors

Juliet White - jwhite@ucpmarjon.ac.uk

 

 

Additional Information

The MA programme has been designed in such a way that as a part time student, you may choose to study at your pace through the various progressive stages of the MA, i.e. Postgraduate Certificate in Leadership and Management (60 M credits), Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership and Management (120 M credits) and MA in Leadership and Management (180 M credits).


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