Master's in Leadership (Operational & Strategic) (Subject to Review)

• Develop their professional expertise and political awareness through critical reflection.
• Influence and contribute to the strategic direction of the service in a critical and informed way.
• Synthesise and evaluate new theoretical and practice-based knowledge which contributes to professional and service development.
• Provide ethical leadership within their field of expertise, through the dissemination of new knowledge, positive role modelling and the management of change.

Students accessing this programme will normally hold a relevant first degree (2:2 or above). Consideration will be given to applicants who have extensive experience and can demonstrate that they have the equivalent ‘graduate level’ skills by virtue of this experience. International students must demonstrate competence in English language through IELTS 6.5 (with minimum 6.0 in all components) or equivalent.

In order to successfully complete the assessments for this programme, you need to be employed and in an organisational workplace setting.

It may be possible to have previous learning recognised within this programme up to 90 credits. Please contact the Programme Lead for further information.

Knowledge and understanding On completion of this programme the successful student will be able to:

1. Critically evaluate the key concepts supporting leadership in professional contexts.
2. Critically examine the legal, ethical and professional issues associated with leadership.
3. Critically evaluate the development and implementation of policy and strategy within their own area of work.
4. Critically evaluate current theoretical and methodological approaches and how these affect the way the knowledge base is interpreted.

Skills On completion of this programme the successful student will be able to:

1. Use critical reflection to facilitate transformational learning in self and others
2. Develop creativity, originality and strategic thought.
3. Critically analyse complex, incomplete or contradictory evidence/data and judge the appropriateness of the enquiry methodologies used.
4. Synthesise information from disparate sources to identify opportunities to transform and improve services.
5. Critically analyse and propose solutions to work based problems evaluating their strategic alignment with organisational priorities.

The fees for this qualification are £4,000 per academic year. Applicants may be sponsored by their employer to undertake this Post Graduate qualification.

It is strongly recommended that all successful applicants have access to employer study leave, and attendance for the taught sessions is compulsory.

All students studying this programme will already be employed in workplace settings.

This programme is quality assured by Middlesex University but is designed and delivered at and by TGI University Centre. You will receive a Middlesex award on successful completion, and the leadership-focused modules are also accredited by the Institute of Leadership.