MSc Higher Education Management and Leadership at Nottingham Trent University

A part-time online MSc for higher education professional services staff, designed with the Association of Higher Education Professionals (AHEP) at Nottingham Business School. It is delivered in stages (PGCert, PGDip, MSc) and aligned to AHEP's Professional Framework, with associate AHEP membership available to students.

Faculty: Nottingham Business School  |  Duration: Approximately 2 years  |  Intake: September 2026, January 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The PGCert stage (60 credits) covers Developing Self and Professional Leadership Practice, Contemporary Issues in Higher Education, and Management and Leadership in Higher Education. The PGDip stage includes Leading Change and Innovation in Higher Education (consultancy teams on AHEP challenges) and Strategic Management in Higher Education, and the MSc stage is a 60-credit Applied Research Project with an individual supervisor.

Career pathways

The course prepares professional services staff to progress in higher education management and take on broader responsibilities; graduates are eligible to apply for Accredited AHEP membership.

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