PGCert Business and Management at Edge Hill University

Programme overview

How do you launch a management career? What’s the best way to build a team or grow a business? Our Postgraduate Certificate in Business and Management gives you the confidence to lead, supported by essential theories, skills and knowledge.

What you will study

Study the factors and forces that affect business today. You’ll analyse how business plans are impacted by customers, competitors, suppliers, and the government. You’ll also consider the way society, culture, politics, the law and even technology could affect your decisions. Compulsory modules include Fundamentals of the Business Environment; International Strategic Management; Creating and Managing the Global Value Chain; Leading, Managing and Developing People.

Career pathways

Your expertise will be sought after by potential employers across the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors. Your CV will impress recruiters with a combination of in-depth knowledge of your subject area and essential leadership and management skills.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Example offer: 2:2 or above (or equivalent) in subject other than Business and Management. You should have a degree equivalent to UK first-class or second-class honours (2:2 or above) in a subject other than business and management. You may also be able to join the programme without a degree, subject to an interview, if you have appropriate professional qualifications or experience. Please note, the above examples may differ from actual offers made. English language requirements While international students who are not resident and working in the UK cannot currently join this course, if you are working and resident in the UK but your first language is not English, you will need IELTS 6.5 overall, with a score no lower than 6.0 in each individual component, or an equivalent English language qualification.

Intake: September 2026; September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.edgehill.ac.uk/course/business-and-management-pgcert/

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