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PG Dip Senior Leader Apprenticeship: Management and Leadership

  • DeadlineStudy Details: PGDip: Part I: 20 months (15 months taught element plus 5 months for the End-point Assessment). Part II: 6 months progression to full MSc

Course Description

Our Senior Leader Apprenticeship: Management and Leadership Postgraduate Diploma (PgDip) programme is delivered in partnership with business advisory firm, Grant Thornton. The programme provides a distinctive and collaborative learning experience which develops students’ leadership and management capabilities enabling them to become reflective and evidence-based leaders of the future.

Businesses can use apprenticeship levy funding to cost-effectively develop employee management and leadership knowledge and skills enabling them to apply best practice and be more effective within their organisation. Students gain a comprehensive knowledge of core business functions enabling them to show leading-edge insights and knowledge in a variety of management areas and think more strategically about business and management.

On successful completion of the apprenticeship programme, which incorporates the Management and Leadership PgDip (Part I), successful students have the option to progress onto the Management and Leadership MSc (Part II), which enables them to cement their learning and complete a significant work-based project within their organisation. Graduates will have a deep understanding of contemporary business issues and a capacity to assume active leadership roles.

Entry Requirements

We welcome applications from talented candidates from all backgrounds. Candidates are normally high potential, early-career managers with one to five years’ post-qualification experience in any sector.

Candidates normally possess a first or second class UK honours degree (or international equivalent). Alternatively we will consider a professional qualification together with a minimum of five years’ post-qualification work experience. Other relevant qualifications, together with significant experience, may also be considered.

Professional experience and personal qualities are equally important to us and each application is considered on its individual merit.

To study for a formal award with us you will need to demonstrate that you can communicate effectively in English in an academic environment prior to the start of the course.

Most applicants meet our English language requirements by having previously obtained a higher education level qualification from a UK university.

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Fees

Please visit Cranfield website for course fees

Programme Funding

Eligible organisations are able to use £14,000 of their Apprenticeship Levy to cover the programme tuition fee, which incorporates the Management and Leadership PgDip (Part I). There is then the option to continue and complete the MSc in Management and Leadership (Part II).

Student Destinations

The Senior Leader Apprenticeship: Management and Leadership PgDip will enable you to develop your knowledge, skills and abilities while applying what you learn directly in your workplace. The programme will support your career progression, preparing you to successfully carry out senior leadership roles in the future.

You will work with accredited coaches, members of faculty and careers advisors throughout the course enabling you to:

  • Discover and develop your leadership and team-working style
  • Identify how to enhance your personal effectiveness
  • Work out where you want to go professionally
  • Learn the techniques of effective team leadership
  • Become more sensitive to situations, cultures and contexts
  • Prepare to lead change and face future challenges.

Module Details

For module details please see here

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