Leadership and Management (Top-up) MSc

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Overview

Good leaders are always in high-demand, and their skills and knowledge are highly-valued too. If you're a senior manager in the private or public sector with at least 3 years leadership and management experience – or you're currently an officer in the military – this MSc Leadership and Management (Top-up) course will teach you how to confidently manage and inspire your team.

This course has a flexible structure, so you'll be able to tailor your studies to fit your professional and personal goals. You'll also be able to continue to work while you study, so you'll be able to apply what you've learned in your current workplace, improving your performance in positions of leadership and authority.

This course offers direct entry routes for officers of the Armed Forces, based on rank and experience. For more information visit the Recognition of Prior Learning web pages. The University of Portsmouth is also an Enhanced Learning Credits (ELC) approved supplier.

Please note that some research projects undertaken within the Armed Forces will need to be approved by a military ethics committee which is outside the control of the University.

Entry requirements​

What you'll experience

Careers and opportunities

When you finish the course, our Careers and Employability service can help you find a job that puts your skills to work in the industry.

Graduates have also set up successful businesses with help and support from the University.

What you'll study on this MSc Leadership and Management (Top-up) degree course

Each module on this course is worth a certain number of credits.

Your Recognised Prior Learning (RPL) portfolio will make up 120 credits of this course, the completion of the research methods and dissertation module will provide the remaining 60 credits needed to complete the course.

Changes to course content

We use the best and most current research and professional practice alongside feedback from our students to make sure course content is relevant to your future career or further studies.

Therefore, some course content may change over time to reflect changes in the discipline or industry and some optional modules may not run every year. If a module doesn't run, we'll let you know as soon as possible and help you choose an alternative module.

Work experience and career planning

We'll help you to identify internships, voluntary roles and opportunities that will complement your studies.

When you finish the course, our Careers and Employability service can help you find a job that puts your skills to work.

After you leave the University, you can get help, advice and support for up to 5 years from our Careers and Employability service as you advance in your career.

Learning support

As well as support by faculty teaching staff and your personal tutor, you can use the University’s Academic Skills Unit (ASK).

ASK provides one-to-one support in areas such as:

• academic writing
• note taking
• time management
• critical thinking
• presentation skills
• referencing
• working in groups
• revision, memory and exam techniques

Teaching

Teaching methods on this course include:

• self-directed learning, with support from University tutors and employers
• a 3 day workshop
• presentations

Term times

The academic year runs from October to June. There are breaks at Christmas and Easter.

It's divided into 2 teaching blocks and 2 assessment periods:

• Teaching block 1 – October to January
• Assessment period 1 – late January to early February
• Teaching block 2 – February to May
• Assessment period 2 – May to June

How you're assessed

You'll be assessed through:

• Dissertation Proposal
• Dissertation

​Course costs and funding

Tuition fees 

September 2021 and February 2022 start

UK/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students

• Part-time: £3,570 per year (subject to annual increase)

EU students

• Part-time: £3,570 per year (subject to annual increase – including Transition Scholarship)

International students

• Part-time: £5,470 per year (subject to annual increase)

Funding your studies

Find out how to fund your studies, including the scholarships and bursaries you could get. You can also find more about tuition fees and living costs, including what your tuition fees cover.

Applying from outside the UK? Find out about funding options for international students.

Tuition fees terms and conditions

Additional course costs

These course-related costs aren’t included in the tuition fees. So you’ll need to budget for them when you plan your spending. 

Apply

Starting in September 2021

• Part-time study (1 years)

Starting in January 2022

• Part-time study (1 years)

International students

If you're from outside of the UK, you can apply directly to us (above) or you can get an agent to help with your application. Check your country page for details of agents in your region. To find out what to include in your application, head to the how to apply page of our international students section.

If you don’t meet the English language requirements for this course yet, you can achieve the level you need by successfully completing a pre-sessional English programme before you start your course.

Admissions terms and conditions

When you accept an offer to study at the University of Portsmouth, you also agree to abide by our Student Contract (which includes the University's relevant policies, rules and regulations). You should read and consider these before you apply.