Strategic Leadership, MSc/PGDip/PGCert at University of Lancashire

Programme overview

Strategic Leadership is a full-time, in-person master's at the Preston Campus, accredited by the Chartered Management Institute and integrating the CMI Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice with the master's degree. It covers strategic decision-making, responsible leadership, innovation, organisational change and sustainability.

Faculty: School of Business | Duration: 1 year | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Preston, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Six compulsory modules: Leading with Integrity, Impactful Leadership, Leading and Shaping the Future, Future Leaders Challenge, Learning without Limits and a self-directed Impact Project. Teaching uses block delivery, leadership simulations, case studies and consultancy-style projects.

Career pathways

Roles include business analyst, operations or project manager, change and transformation manager, business consultant, strategic planning manager, entrepreneur or startup founder, and leadership or consultancy graduate schemes.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A 2:2 degree or a Postgraduate Diploma (or equivalent) or above. Candidates with professional qualifications and/or work experience are considered case by case and may be asked to attend a 45-minute interview. International applicants: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent. Ghana-specific route stated on the page: Ghanaian Pre-Masters (lower GPA with Postgraduate Diploma) or HND with Postgraduate Diploma; English via IELTS 6.0 (no component below 5.5) or WAEC/WASSCE English grade C6.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,200 a year (2027/28) Source

International applicants: GBP 19,250 a year (2027/28) Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year

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