PMIELTMT - MSc International Events, Leisure and Tourism Management

The programme provides the opportunity for students to develop a higher understanding of key functions within the Events, Leisure and Tourism Management sectors, while it also develops their potential in their current roles as leaders or aspiring leaders within the industry.

The course is located in the Guildhall School of Business and Law. It embeds the principles of generic and subject specific knowledge, international outlook, ethics, social corporate responsibility, inclusion, logistics, people management, environment, diversity and sustainability. The course is therefore designed to appeal to graduates from Events, Leisure, Tourism and the broader Creative Industries, as well as to those working in, or wishing to start a management career in the sector. The MSc also welcomes candidates with substantial managerial experience before commencement, that is, those professionals and practitioners within the industry seeking to advance their career.

The course will offer an opportunity to students to start, develop and progress their career in the sector by providing a rigorous, in-depth, current and relevant focus on the issues related to management, project and product development, new technologies and innovation, strategy, leadership and other core business functions within the Creative Industries sector.

Students will take four core modules and choose two options from a short list within the current postgraduate provision (as possible and subject to the timetable of the core modules), as well as, one of the three alt core major project/60 credit modules.

The structure both offers choice and ensures delivery, learning and development of applicable core skills sets related to the Creative Industries sector at the appropriate postgraduate level. Students will be directed to develop their understanding and show their ability to apply knowledge and analysis to various Creative Industries business contexts through a range of opportunities, including the use of their own work experience, case studies, academic and professional literature, business scenarios, presentations, problem-based learning exercises and industry engagement.

The formal face-to-face elements of the course are essential to support the development of skills, knowledge, understanding, group dynamics, dissemination of academic and professional competences, as well as links with the industry. Sessions will provide students with tools of analysis, outline methods of evaluation and give clear guidance on how students may best acquire, extend, apply and develop their learning independently and as members of a team. Face-to-face sessions are action-oriented and student-centred to encourage as much as possible deep learning and give students the opportunity to apply and further develop newly acquired knowledge by testing their ideas and abilities in a variety of Creative Industries business scenarios.

An important aspect of the skills and abilities that graduates must leave the programme with, is the aptitude to work successfully with others and independently to achieve a desired, predetermine objective. Assessments will therefore be a combination of a variety of group and individual tasks to help them build their interpersonal and professional skills, personal awareness and professional knowhow.

The programme also builds on an experiential learning approach that includes problem-based learning activities, consultancy, case studies, project-based activities and opportunities for work-related learning. Three key principles underpin the learning and teaching strategies in the Programme’s modules:

• Students bring to the course a diversity of experiences which they may readily share to positively enhance their collective student experience. We aim to achieve this by drawing on individual and group activities and – where possible – with industry involvement to engage students to become partners in their learning. Additionally, independent student-led study will empower students with different prior backgrounds, market knowledge and experiences to use distinct ways to achieve the common learning outcomes in each module. Problem-based learning techniques will feature frequently and prominently in the delivery and assessment of the programme, in support of individual and team tasks.
• Teaching and learning methods used will help to ensure that students understand the Creative Industries business issues, both in an academic and an applied decision-making context. To achieve this some of the modules have been designed to incorporate a broad understanding of business, including financial control; strategic planning; project management; public relations (PR) and so forth. In each case the underlying principle is to utilise, translate and apply appropriate theory, concepts, frameworks and empirical evidence into a realistic Creative Industries business context. The aim is to enhance the critical linking of theory with practice, which is fundamental for this postgraduate programme.
• The learning and teaching approach and methods used reflect the need to involve students as partners in their learning, academic and professional development. This should help students to become more efficient in acquiring, understanding, interpreting, analysing and synthesizing information, and transforming ideas into real and useable knowledge. This principle is also reflected in the requirement that students should critically reflect on their own learning and contextualise it within their current and past work experience and the broader Creative Industries business context. Students should also be capable of evaluating the performances and work of their peers.

The above approach will be facilitated by the university’s VLE through activities based on collaborative learning, discussion boards, blogs and so on – all of which are used extensively in the industry. As students engage with those activities, it will enhance further their deep learning, academic and professional outcomes, and support the creation of a community of learners and knowledge-shared practice.

All students will personally be allocated an academic tutor with whom they will liaise regularly about course-level issues. It is expected that at postgraduate level the initiative to initiate such contact, when necessary, should rest with the student.

The overall aim of the course is to provide an education at Masters’ level that meets the requirements of students, and the Creative Industries sector generally, both in UK and internationally. To this end it combines a strong academic base with professional underpinning. It seeks to develop specialist skills relevant to the Events, Leisure, Tourism and the broader Creative Industries sector; enhance the awareness of the international Creative Industries environment; develop personal attributes such as interpersonal skills and the ability to critically understand, evaluate, develop and analyse with confidence, knowledge of key industry issues, initiatives and enterprise.

In addition, the course aims to nurture in students the “ability to take an international perspective including understanding the impact of globalisation on businesses, societies and the environment and the ethical implications” in accordance with the Subject Benchmark Statement for Business Master’s (QAA, 2015, SBS 5.1 para xi).

The course aims are to create:

• A systematic understanding of the management issues within the Events, Leisure, Tourism and the broader Creative Industries sector, and a critical awareness of current challenges and opportunities both within the UK and global environment; and the relationship between the characteristics of the industry sectors and the theoretical and practical frameworks of the Creative Industries sector.
• To encourage, initiative, originality and self-direction in tackling and solving complex issues and problems and to act autonomously in the delivery of tasks of an academic and/or professional nature in support of independent learning, the advancement of knowledge, critical analysis, reflective practice, and continuing professional development.
• Provide insights into the strategies employed by the Events, Leisure, Tourism and the broader Creative Industries sector and explore the influence of entrepreneurial practices, new technologies and globalisation.
• To develop in-depth knowledge and specialised skills necessary to play a significant role within the development of the Creative Industries sector in UK and globally.
• Apply knowledge and understanding of the Events, Leisure, Tourism and the broader Creative Industries issues sector to complex issues, systematically and creatively finding solutions to contemporary sector specific challenges.
• Utilise a comprehensive understanding of techniques applicable to own research into the Events, Leisure, Tourism and the broader Creative Industries sector challenges and advanced scholarship
• Originality in the application of knowledge, and a practical understanding of how established techniques of research and enquiry are used to create and interpret Creative Industries management issues.
• To foster a critical and reflective approach to knowledge and learning, allowing students to evaluate information, synthesise ideas and reflect on their own performance and development.
• Develop a range of cognitive and transferable academic, professional, management and leadership skills.
• Undertake personal, academic and professional development to support life-long learning, career-building, personal and professional development.

The learning outcomes support the university aim that all London Met Graduates will be able to: Demonstrate confidence, resilience, ambition and creativity and will act as inclusive, collaborative and socially responsible professionals in their discipline.

The course will equip students with the skills and attributes that will enable them to successfully compete in the complex and challenging world of Events, Leisure, Tourism and the broader Creative Industries sector. It brings together university and School distinctiveness, and multidisciplinary practices.

The University learning outcome that cuts across the entirety of the London Metropolitan University provision is:

On completion of this course, students will be able to: demonstrate confidence, resilience, ambition and creativity and will act as inclusive, collaborative and socially responsible professionals in their discipline (ULO).

University Learning Outcomes (ULO) are reflected in LO1 to LO5 below.

Upon graduating with an MSc International Events, Leisure and Tourism Management students will typically:

1. Have the confidence needed to take leadership decisions in challenging situations (LO1).
2. Possess extensive communication skills that will help them adopt a global and multicultural perspective in their professional context (LO2).
3. Be critically cognisant of the effects of the social and environmental of their decisions and will remain active citizens of the places they live and work (LO3).
4. Demonstrate application and ability to reflect on creative thinking to practical problems, and possess the analytical and organizational skills to translate creative ideas to operational solutions (LO4)
5. Have extensive knowledge and understanding of the broad range of areas of Events, Leisure and Tourism Management (LO5).

This programme is aimed at graduates and professionals working in or wishing to enter the Events, Leisure, Tourism Management, and the broader Creative Industries sector in organisational, management, marketing, and other such roles. The course is also appropriate to graduates wanting to acquire specialist knowledge to build a career in this field.

The course-level learning outcomes were aligned with the Business and Management (2015) QAA Subject Benchmark Statement, which provides a helpful outline of the skills, competences and abilities which successful graduates will demonstrate in the following areas:

Subject-Specific Practical Skills

LO6: Analyse the degree to which the Events, Leisure, Tourism and the broader Creative Industries sector has incorporated advances in management and technology and assess the impact that this has had on management and operations.

LO7: Foster a critical awareness of global Events, Leisure, Tourism and the broader Creative Industries sector development in the context of sustainability and socioeconomic impact.

LO8: Appraise various operational and financial related strategies employed in the sector that are vital to the long-term viability of the industry. By critically evaluate the business and policy contexts specific to the Events, Leisure, Tourism and the broader Creative Industries sector, as well as their implications for strategic planning and future sector developments.

LO9: Investigate and evaluate appropriate research paradigms, philosophies and methods to propose a detailed research proposal. By foster critical awareness and thorough an in-depth understanding of the Events, Leisure, Tourism and the broader Creative Industries sector, by combining knowledge and analysis acquired to develop relevant original research outputs to a high professional standard.

Knowledge and understanding

LO10: Demonstrate specialist knowledge and understanding of the Events, Leisure, Tourism and the broader Creative Industries sector and the internal and external context in which it operates, to evaluate management, marketing and strategic choices and make informed relevant decisions.

Cognitive/intellectual skills

LO11: Conduct independent research and use acquired knowledge to analyse and evaluate specific issues surrounding the Events, Leisure, Tourism and the broader Creative Industries sector.

LO12: Demonstrate high self-awareness, self-reflection and self-development to promote higher level transferrable skills. By critically reflect on their own experiences, enabling them to undertake Events, Leisure, Tourism and the broader Creative Industries sector management academic and professional research projects.

Practical/transferable skills including employability

LO13: Demonstrate a sound understanding of practical issues relating to the Events, Leisure, Tourism and the broader Creative Industries sector, and be capable of providing wide-ranging advice and possible solutions on a range of relevant issues.

LO14: Work independently to plan and deliver academic and professional work of a professional standard and demonstrate self-direction and originality in problem solving. By the ability to apply complex management, marketing and strategic knowledge systematically and creatively in a range of industry contexts.

LO15: Demonstrate the qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment requiring: the exercise of initiative and personal responsibility; decision-making in complex and unpredictable situations; analytical skills, evaluation and synthesis in dealing with a practical business environment challenge.

The course complies with the latest (June 2015) QAA subject standard benchmarks. To be exact, the Subject Benchmark Statement Master's Degrees in Business and Management, which can be viewed at: https://www.qaa.ac.uk/docs/qaa/subject-benchmark-statements/sbs-business-and-management-15.pdf

Assessment strategy

Principles

The course adopts the four assessment strategy principles of the School that are developed in the spirit of ESJ. These are:

i) The School is committed to ensuring that each student should not have more than 2 assessment points per 20 credit modules.

ii) We provide balanced forms of assessment, both in terms of its overall volume [measured in terms of assessment points and output required (see the Table below with some indicative tariffs)] and the types used.

Indicative Assessment Tariffs

Credits: 20

Assessment Points: 1

Assessment Type (weighting): Individual Essay

Tariff: 3,000 words

Credits: 20

Assessment Points: 2

Assesment Type (weighting): Individual Essay (60%)/ Exam (40%)

Tariff: 1800/80 minutes

Credits: 20

Assessment Points: 1

Assessment Type (weighting): Exam

Tariff: 3.0 hours

Credits: 20

Assessment Points: 2

Assessement Type (weighting): Group presentation (20%)/ Individual Report (80%)

Tariff: 20 minutes/ 1,000 words 20 minutes/1,500 words

i) At PGT level group activities are part of the learning and teaching strategies but assessment should be at the level of the individual. Thus, assessment should focus on individual reflections and learning from participating in a group activity.

ii) Flexibility/choice in assessment methods will be introduced wherever possible (subject to PSRB requirements and QAA subject benchmarks) in order to facilitate different learning studies and support personalisation.

Course Assessment Strategy

A range of assessment methods are used through the core modules and also within the electives/options of the course, reflecting the range of outcomes, industry needs and the diversity of learning approaches adopted by students, from diverse backgrounds.

To fulfil the requirements of the QAA Quality Code the MSc has a diverse range of assessments, which seek to be appropriately rigorous whilst ensuring effective learning takes place. Also the assessment strategies of modules have been developed with reference to the university assessment strategies and frameworks, and reflecting those assessment principles.

The assessment methods are designed to be ‘for learning’ and ‘of learning’ and foster the development of the range of learning outcomes given in Section 11. It is anticipated that the assessment strategy will support the development of effective and responsible business practitioners.

Modules provide an opportunity for both formative and summative assessment. The formative elements have been specifically developed to provide assessment for learning, where students are provided developmental feedback so that they have the opportunity to improve their performance. Formative assessment will, where possible, feed directly into the summative component and thus provide an early diagnostic tool, which will offer the opportunity for corrective action, by directing students to extra academic support where needed, and offer an opportunity for discussion and reflection.

Priority is given to methods of assessment consistent with giving timely feedback in order that the information can feedforward to future modules and assignments. This may mean that feedback is given for example on drafts, in seminar discussions, or on formative presentations. Feedback may be given in a variety of formats and involve individuals or groups. It is anticipated that students will act on feedback given both within and between modules in order to maximise possible achievement.

The range of assessment, combining individual and group assessment methods, includes for example coursework (e.g. reports, essays, case studies); in-class multiple-choice style tests; group and individual presentations; portfolios. The assessment weighting for each component is in accordance with the School’s current PG assessment tariffs to ensure the quantity of assessment is appropriate to the level of study. All assessments have been mapped, as much as possible, to limit overlapping and clashing, and there has been a careful balance between group work and individual assignments.

The 60 credit module, requires students to demonstrate a thorough and critical engagement with the academic and/or professional environment to develop and carry an appropriate research project that constitutes an original or innovative application of knowledge, and critically evaluate the results and their implications.

External examiners have a breadth of academic and industry expertise, which they will utilise to ensure consistency and academic robustness of the course assessments and standards.

Where possible, early reassessment opportunity will be available in each core module. Students may submit re-assessed work within three weeks after failing a module component. This will ensure progressive learning, and allow for an uninterrupted academic progression.

An exception to this will be the major project/60 credit modules, whereby a hand in date and re-assessment opportunities will depend on the student’s study mode, start date and progression with other modules (see details in relevant module specification).

Throughout all taught modules we aim to promote industry-based learning opportunities. The course utilises a combination of guest lectures, industry engagement events, topical case studies, business simulation and peer to peer experiences.

The Business Consultancy Project module provides the opportunity to work on specific business issues that organisations are facing. Utilising student’s individual competences of handling and managing business challenges, starting from problem identification and concluding with solution-related recommendations, thus encouraging research into real world business issues impacting organisations. Useful and applied business research, like useful reflection, leads to change. To that end, students will be encouraged to take a pragmatic approach to their research, seeking always to create applied and actionable conclusions of value to business managers, owners and entrepreneurs alike.

For their final 60-credit capstone module, the students will have three options to choose from : a) Business Consultancy Project (MC7P77), b) Dissertation (FE7P64) , and c) Work Placement (MN7W01).

The course includes the option for a year-long Professional Development and Work Placement (MN7W01) module extending the duration of the course to 2 years full time (Part time option not available for this module). This option will provide students with the opportunity to showcase professional skills in the execution of business-related tasks and experiential learning.

During this placement and when executing business tasks, students will be able to critically evaluate organisational matters from an elevated perspective and draw upon a varied knowledge base to assist in the development of strategy, new ideas, recommendations and solutions that add value to their organisation, as well as to draw upon a wide range of knowledge to help shape their own behaviour, character and identity. This will enable student while critically reflecting on their experiences in work, to develop an acute awareness of their own capabilities and skills, and have the ability to understand how they personally add value to an organisation. In this sense, the application of knowledge and utilisation of professional skills will be key during this process.

Please also note that the choice of MN7W01 alternative core module will have the effect of extending the course length by one more year. The student needs to have secured a one-year work placement within 6 months of the start of teaching i.e., if their course starts in September/October the deadline for securing the placement will be 31 March of the following year; if their course starts in February/March the deadline for securing the placement will be 31 August of the same year. If a student has difficulty securing a placement within the deadlines above they will switch to alternatives bearing equivalent credits.

The placement will last nine months, starting within two months of the successful completion of semester two in summer. It will be credit-bearing (60 credits) and will be offered as an alternative to the ‘Dissertation’ and ‘Business Consultancy Project’ with the same credits. There will be a series of work readiness and career preparation workshops/ seminars to ensure students are engaging critically with their experiences.

For students unable to undertake the work placement after starting the programme, they will be required to complete a Business Consultancy Project or Dissertation, bearing equivalent credits, and complete their whole course within one year, however, this will be strongly discouraged due to the complex tier 4 visa arrangement requirements if applicable.

International students studying on a Student Visa will be required to submit weekly timesheets for the hours undertaken for the work placement. The timesheets will need to be signed by the student’s line manager to meet Visa regulations.

Those who are taking the 60 credit Work placement option will be contacted early in their course to receive support in securing a graduate placement in good time. It is a student's responsibility to apply for opportunities and to engage with the University and/or partner organisations to assist them. The suitability of any opportunities will be assessed by the Module and Work Based Learning Teams and all placement roles must meet the Health and Safety requirements for Higher Education Accredited Work Placements.

Set out in line with University regulations.

The course conforms to the framework and University Academic Regulations.

Permission when necessary, will be requested, to vary the optional module list to suit arrangements with partner universities whose students may be seeking dual awards and require special programme planning.

Please note that for all optional and/or alternative core modules, if there are not sufficient student numbers to make a module viable, the School/University reserves the right to cancel such a module. If the School / University cancels a module, it will use its reasonable endeavours to provide a suitable alternative.

.The course conforms with the Regulations of the University Postgraduate Scheme and there are no additional regulations.

The MSc award requires passes in all core and optional modules; thus seven in total: six 20-credit modules, plus one major project/60 credit components, totalling 180 credits.

The Postgraduate Diploma award requires passes in a minimum of 120 credits, excluding the major project/60 credit component.

The Postgraduate Certificate requires passes in a minimum of 60 credits, excluding the major project/60 credit component.

At the start of the course MSc International Events, Leisure and Tourism Management students will attend an induction programme, which is designed to help them integrate fast with university life, be confident about the academic work needed, promote active learning, promote networking, ensure clarity of roles and responsibilities, and other necessary information, skills and processes, which should be set from the outset. This two-day induction will involve meeting the course leader, module leaders, the academic liaison librarian, representatives from student support services, careers services, students’ union, and member(s) of the School’s management team.

The purpose of the induction is to introduce students to their studies, encourage them to make the most of their studies, create the foundations for individual and team learning, as well as the development of new skills. It will also be an opportunity for the students to create a personal action plan, in preparation for academic studies at Masters’ level.

Core modules are designed to give students the opportunity to develop skills in critical evaluation, management of new information in a fast-changing environment, reflective learning and continuous personal development. Some of the assignments for example, require students to work in groups to find solutions to problems for the broader Creative Industries sector in different settings and perspectives.

Case studies will be used for both group and individual skills development. Links with the industries will provide a flavour of the current challenges and realities. Modules will also help students to further develop their reflective learning, initiative and self-development and provide opportunities for reflective assessment and peer learning.

Thus, the aim is to aid the development of reflective learning and personal development, throughout all modules on this MSc programme, and to make appropriate connections between core, optional and the major project/60 credit components. This will be further enhanced by linking the students’ learnt environment with their own experiential learning, for example through attending and contributing at university events, bringing and sharing their professional experiences in the classroom, and so on. This important feature of the course crucially involves students working independently and collaboratively with peers from diverse backgrounds and engaging and networking more broadly within the university and the course offering.

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The Leisure Studies Association (LSA)

The course offers opportunities to pursue career routes in Events, Leisure, Tourism and the broader Creative Industries sector, both in the UK and internationally.

On graduation, students should be equipped for executive, management and leadership related positions in the broader Creative Industries sector in UK and internationally.

The course is designed for both those already working in the industry (as a career booster) or those seeking to enter the industry or the broader sectors.

It provides current and aspiring managers, leaders and high prospect executives with the opportunity to enhance and improve their key skills set or develop their knowledge and applicable industry and academic knowhow and skills.

The MSc also constitutes a step towards specialisation in specific areas of interests and key current issues of the broader Events, Leisure, Tourism and Creative industries.

Some indicative expected career destinations and jobs for graduates (based on current Standard Occupational Classifications, 2018*) are:

• Events Management and Executives
• Leisure Executives and Managers
• Tourism Executives and Managers
• Hotel Managers and Executives
• Conference Executives and Managers
• Entrepreneurs in Events, Leisure, Tourism and the broader Creative industries

*SOC: Conference and Exhibition Managers and Organisers (SOC code 3456); SOC: Leisure and Travel Services (SOC code 621); SOC: Managers and Proprietors in Hospitality and Leisure Services (SOC code 122)

Successful graduates might choose to progress onto further studies by pursuing PhD level research, becoming industry consultants, work for local or national bodies within the Events, Leisure, Tourism and the broader Creative Industries sector.

By the end of the course, students will have developed their self-awareness and practical/transferable skills that will enhance their employability. Engagement with the alumni network and events (such as the university employability week) will enable them to meet with employers and business practitioners, which should support their ability to progress their careers.

In addition to this, the teaching team aim to foster links with the Events, Leisure, Tourism and the broader Creative Industries sector, which should be evident in class, for example through guest lectures from industry experts. This will help students to develop their networks in searching for suitable employment in the sector nationally and internationally.

The university’s professional link with the Association of British Professional Conference Organisers (ABPCO), the Association for Events Management Education (AEME), the Tourism Management Institute (TMI), the Association for Tourism and Leisure Education and Research (ATLAS), and the like, offers opportunities to explore further careers possibilities and proactively engage in networking.

Masters’ level graduates will be eligible to apply for membership to a number of professional bodies such as the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), and the like. The level of membership awarded is commensurate with qualifications and industry expertise.

Students and alumni benefit from the careers and advice services offered by the university academic and professional staff, supported through careers workshops and planning sessions from established industry working partners. This is to “develop and enhance a range of general transferable skills and attributes, which, while being highly appropriate to a career in business, are not restricted to this” (QAA 2015, SBS Business Master’s, 2.1).

Students will be actively encouraged to meet with the university’s Careers Service. Also students will be encouraged to attend training and networking events.

The programme aims to enhance further the ability of students to develop their knowledge in line with the Master’s level “knowledge and skills in business and management subjects to enhance the utility and employability” (QAA 2015, SBS Business Master’s, 2.7) of graduates in their future career.

Our Guildhall School of Business and Law has professional links with the Association of British Professional Conference Organisers (ABPCO), the Association for Events Management Education (AEME), the Tourism Management Institute (TMI), the Association for Tourism and Leisure Education and Research (ATLAS) and The Chartered Management Institute (CMI), offering opportunities to explore further careers possibilities and proactively engage in networking.

Our course is recognised by the Association of British Professional Conference Organisers (ABPCO), which is the UK’s leading professional body for conference and event organisation. ABPCO recognition gives you access to exclusive networking opportunities.

We're also a member of the Association of Event Management Educators (AEME), an organisation that shares best practice in teaching events management and provides industry networking opportunities for students and teachers.

Our professional links underpin our curriculum, ensuring that it's current and regularly informed by the market developments.

Our International Events, Leisure and Tourism Management MSc offers opportunities to pursue career routes in events, leisure, tourism and the broader creative industries sector, both in the UK and internationally.

On graduation, you should be equipped for executive, management and leadership related positions in the creative industries sector in UK and internationally. Our course is designed for both those already working in the industry (as a career booster) or those seeking to enter the industry or the wider sectors.

For current and aspiring managers, leaders and executives, the course will offer an opportunity to enhance and improve your academic skills and develop industry-specific knowledge.

Potential career routes, destinations and jobs for graduates include:

• events management and executives
• leisure executives and managers
• tourism executives and managers
• hotel managers and executives
• conference executives and managers
• entrepreneurships routes

You will be required to have:

• an honours degree with minimum lower second (2.2) in related academic of business-related subjects or two or more years of professional or industry-relevant experience (proven track record, employers’ letter, professional qualifications etc)
• a minimum of GCSE grade C/grade 4 or above in English and Maths, or Functional Skills Level 2 (pass)
• two letters of reference about your suitability to undertake academic studies at master’s level

A full online application will need to be submitted, which includes a detailed supporting statement on why you want to study the course. You should also submit an up-to-date CV and copies of award certificates.

Advanced entry is possible if you hold a Postgraduate Certificate (PG Cert) from a business and management discipline, awarded no more than five years prior to the application date. Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) for individual modules, (from a business and management discipline), up to 40 credits (with the exception of Research Methodology and Dissertation modules) may also be possible if you’ve achieved those no more than five years prior to the application date. Such applications are also subject to the University’s academic regulations and processes.

Submitting your application will not be a guarantee of admission, and the final admissions decision rests with the course leader.

*If you have a non-related or non-standard academic background will be interviewed face-to-face, or if that is not possible, via video conference technology (interviews via telephone will not be accepted).