Leadership & Management

The Postgraduate Diploma/MA programme covers a wide range of leadership and management contexts and perspectives. It will appeal to those who already work, or want to work, in the public, private or voluntary sector. The programme welcomes home, European and International students, to generate a rich cultural diversity in the learning group and enable students to grasp key issues around globalisation and business ethics.

Most students will register for and complete the MA programme. Applicants who enrol for the Postgraduate Diploma can progress to the MA dissertation on successful completion of module assignments.

Benefits of the programme

• In a collaborative learning and teaching environment, you can experience debate on strategic issues of relevance and engage in discussion on putting theory into practice.

• Through module assignments, you can research and explore topics of particular interest. If you are already in employment, you can use the written assignments to explore, for example, implementing HR strategies within your organisation.

• A key part of the programme is the action learning set. Here, in a group of up to eight learners, you will work in a mutually supportive yet challenging environment.

The programme brings the opportunity to stimulate learning and development in the spirit of collaborative working.

What will I study?

The programme comprises five modules. Completion of the first four leads to the Postgraduate Diploma award, with completion of the research appreciation and dissertation module leading to the Master of Arts award.

What resources will I have access to?

York St John University has an excellent range of management texts and access to electronic journals. There are PCs/networked terminals available in learning resource rooms, housed in the main library. An excellent range of student support and welfare services are also available.