Leadership and Management (Top-up) MSc

**Overview**<br/>Take your practical leadership experience you’ve gained in your career and complete a dissertation on leadership or management to convert your experience into a full Master’s degree. <br/><br/>Supported by an expert supervisor, you’ll explore management theory and improve the way you lead and inspire others, and graduate with a recognised academic qualification. <br/><br/>You’ll choose a dissertation topic you’re passionate about and define a suitable research area with your course director. <br/><br/>As you continue to work alongside your studies, you’ll be able to apply your learning directly in your workplace and develop your research and critical analysis skills. <br/><br/>This top up Masters course is open to anyone with management and leadership experience, as well as officers of the Armed Forces (based on rank and experience) through Recognition of Prior Learning that has been mapped and accredited against the CMI Diploma Level 7 or an equivalent qualification. The University of Portsmouth is also an Enhanced Learning Credits (ELC) approved supplier.<br/><br/>**Course highglights**<br/>- Complete just a dissertation to earn your full MSc degree <br/><br/><br/>- Use your professional experience or military rank to enter the course <br/><br/><br/>- Study a management topic you’re passionate about<br/><br/><br/>- Apply your learning in the workplace <br/><br/><br/>- Get support from expert lecturers and academics<br/><br/><br/>Find out more about this course, our facilities and generous scholarships by attending one of our regular open evenings, where you can meet teaching staff and current students.<br/><br/>**Careers and opportunities**<br/>When you finish the course, our Careers and Employability service can help you find a job that puts your skills to work in the industry.<br/><br/>Graduates have also set up successful businesses with help and support from the University.