PGDip Work-based Learning for Individual and Organisational Transformation at University of Salford

Programme overview

A part-time work-based learning programme for professionals in healthcare, policing, education, third sector and local authority roles, delivered in partnership with the employer. It develops education, leadership and service improvement skills to transform practice and organisations.

Faculty: School of Health and Society | Department: Work-based Learning | Duration: Part-time: nine months or 18 months | Intake: January 2027; June 2027; September 2027 | Study mode: part-time | Location: Salford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Four 30-credit modules: Evidencing Personal and Professional Development, Independent Learning Studies, Work-based Project, and Finding and Disseminating Evidence. Assessment includes a portfolio, project proposal and report, reflective essay and presentations.

Career pathways

Leadership roles within the learner's area of practice, leading service transformation and influencing sector best practice through publication and dissemination; APEL route into related MSc programmes.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum 2:2 honours degree, or an equivalent academic or professional qualification (study comparable to 120 credits at level 6). Applicants must be in paid and/or unpaid work with a written employer agreement for support and an identified learning guide or mentor. The course is commissioned through employing organisations, so individual applications are not considered. International applicants: IELTS 6.5 with no element below 5.5. Alternative route: Accreditation of Prior Learning (APCL or APEL).

Intake: January 2027; June 2027; September 2027

Duration: Nine months; 18 months; Overview; How you'll learn; Future careers; Modules; Entry requirements; Fee

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