PGDip Higher Education Management and Leadership at Nottingham Trent University

The PGDip is the second stage of the part-time online MSc Higher Education Management and Leadership at Nottingham Business School, designed with the Association of Higher Education Professionals (AHEP) for professional services staff. Students can complete the PGCert and PGDip stages only if that better suits their career goals.

Faculty: Nottingham Business School  |  Duration: Part-time online; second stage of the approximately 2-year MSc route  |  Intake: September 2026, January 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

After the PGCert modules (Developing Self and Professional Leadership Practice, Contemporary Issues in Higher Education, Management and Leadership in Higher Education), the PGDip stage includes Leading Change and Innovation in Higher Education, where learners work in consultancy teams on AHEP challenges, and Strategic Management in Higher Education.

Career pathways

The course prepares professional services staff to progress in higher education management and take on broader responsibilities.

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